Honda VF1000R SC16

A couple of Honda VF1000R , one in the HRC colours, the other in Rothmans colours.

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• VF1000R
• SC16
• V-four
• HRC
• Endurance
• Rothmans
• Gardner
• VFR
• Interceptor

[VF1000RSC16]

I am a happy owner of an 1985 RE. It is fully restored with a converted CBR1000RR reardamper mounted upside down. Functionates beatufylly, but have a plan to replace spring with that from the old VF100R damper. My engines is also tuned, with ported heads, Dave Dodge stage III cams, KN filter, dynojet carb kit, modified airbox and racing exhaust.

Put down close to 120 rearwheel hp on the dyno, before the clutch started to slip. Great bikes.

[aaagri]

Wow! Now you've a very speed VF1000R, really?

I love the extraordinary torque of this motor, and I think that, if Honda wanted again to produce a vf 1000, could be born a new, fantastic sport-tourer.

I'm searching the seat cowl for my RF... do you know someone that have one?

[Crosisborg]

They are both 85s. I am almost finished restoring the one I have owned since 85 and I bought another basket case that is waiting for its turn in the resto. I will get some footage of them and let you see.

[aaagri]

O.k.,I wait with great interest! Ciao!

[Crosisborg]

nice, i have 2 of them

[aaagri]

great! What type? Have you some pictures?

[dhowser2008]

You should never rev the engine while its cold, especially on a vintage bike or you will pay for it later in an complete engine rebuild.

[xxxxxaliasxxxxx]

scuse me, what is the name of the song???

[fragglevooper]

Awesome!

[caferaceify]

disco is dead

[canals22]

@canals22 (sorry, I had problems typing in the message box)

[canals22]

@UffGiudB3UILpa

Many thanks ! I'm in France, I'm looking at aa VF1

a VF 1000 F2 Bol d'or, I think is also called a VF 100

a VF 1000 FF.

There's also the 1000F and the R.

In USA, I had a VF 500F, not bad...

Many thanks.

George

[UffGiudB3UILpa]

avoid model RE ("Chocolate cams").. RF and RG are O.K.!

[canals22]

Any one with cam chain problems ??

Trying to learn before buy.

Thanks...

[duanedragon2]

Guys that own these things like to convince each other that they are some kind of priceless treasure. Worthless treasure is more like it. You can't give the damn things away. They keep popping up on craigslist around here and they are all basket cases. It's fun to watch the seller go from asking $5000 to $500 in a matter of weeks. Pretty bikes but awful to work on and lousy commuters. Any ANY 600 sold today would blow the doors off it too.

[MrPowerring]

I had a VF1000R in 1990. I had a new exhaust put on as well as a K&N carb kit. Still, the bike felt like a slug to me compared to my fz750. The vf1000R felt top heavy, and handled sluggishly. the motor could not produce that snap acceleration that would pull my arms straight. I utterly hate this bike in every way. My friend's v65 magna would leave this thing for dead every time. Lousiest sport bike sine 1980, period.