I bought a bike

"bob and john" (bobandjohn)
08/28/2018 at 10:02 • Filed to: None

1994 Honda vfr750 rc36. 62k km needs a front left panel, a battery and a set of tires.

$600. Yes I stole it.

Aside from the one panel that's fucked the bike is MINT

DISCUSSION (23)

fintail > bob and john
08/28/2018 at 10:15

That’s about the last year for those, right?

I love the look of the earlier RC30, this is something I dream of finding in mint condition and keeping as a preservation piece. Dual round headlight sportbikes have always pushed my buttons:

Kinja'd!!!

Yes, please:

Kinja'd!!!

Although I suspect at 6'1" and ~200, I wouldn’t fit right.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > bob and john
08/28/2018 at 10:15

Yea, I’d say you stole it. I see completely disassembled who knows what condition anything is in bikes for around that on CL. Damn. NP!

I love those old VFRs, I think they look great and aged well.

Censored > bob and john
08/28/2018 at 10:56

I seem to recall you telling me that the VFR’s were pigs and not your style. LOL. When that bug bites, it bites hard. I’ve had a 4th gen and currently own a 5th gen and they are awesome bikes. Rock those NACA’s and that 8 spoker all the way. I love it. There is nothing smoother on 2 wheels than a GDC Honda V4, nothing sounds better either.

bob and john > Censored
08/28/2018 at 11:38

not so much pigs, but certianly a heavier more bruiser riding style then i wanted I wasnt planning on buying this.

but, I do know a good deal when I see one. and it was only $600

Pich, with Z32 now featuring Civic [Si] / No > bob and john
08/28/2018 at 11:45

only $600 dollars and yet you stole it?!

you sir deserve whats coming to you

*calls police*

bob and john > Pich, with Z32 now featuring Civic [Si] / No
08/28/2018 at 11:51

dank whoolies yo

Decay buys too many beaters > bob and john
08/28/2018 at 12:05

Nice!

I do kinda wish I’d done my trip on a beater VFR, at least for some points. Sport tourers never made sens e to me until doing a multi day tour.

bob and john > Decay buys too many beaters
08/28/2018 at 12:22

YOU HAD AN SV HOW DOD YOU NOT SPORT TOUR.

oh right no fuel light.

Decay buys too many beaters > bob and john
08/28/2018 at 12:31

And no speedo... and no odometer... and clip ons for most of my ownership.

I did a few overnight trips on it, but nothing like what I just did. It would have been hateful without wind protection.

CaptDale - is secretly British > bob and john
08/28/2018 at 13:09

Awesome! I like those bikes. They sounds like a V8

Censored > bob and john
08/28/2018 at 13:47

The rear wheel is worth that alone. That’ s a steal.

Pich, with Z32 now featuring Civic [Si] / No > bob and john
08/28/2018 at 14:12

on another note, Peter, id like to hear your take on the XSR700

bob and john > Pich, with Z32 now featuring Civic [Si] / No
08/28/2018 at 14:21

its an FZ07 with retro body work trying to cash on on the craze.

not the best not the worst. great bike to ride if you are a bit of a hipster or just like the retro asthestics.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Pich, with Z32 now featuring Civic [Si] / No
08/28/2018 at 22:38

As someone who coveted one badly until it came here let me put it as follows - it’s a 1500$+ premium for an FZ-07 that gains nothing but some cafe racer-ish bits. Keep in mind, FZ-07s are read ily available new and used so the deals are better on them as a whole still. My local dealership sold their XSRs at near MSRP while the FZs go for 500-1000$ under MSRP which is already much cheaper to boot. I can’t see a single reason to spend the 25% premium on the XSR when the FZ is the same bike for so much less.

If you really want something like the XSR700 then get an FZ-07 and do your own mods for less.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > bob and john
08/28/2018 at 22:39

I covet this bike quite badly.

Incidentally - opinions on a PC800 for 800$ USD that needs tires?

https://muskegon.craigslist.org/mcy/d/94-honda-pc800/6683054729.html

bob and john > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
08/28/2018 at 22:46

I never really understood how those got so cheap. but I would say take advantage of it.

but, its SLOOWWWWWW so be warned

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > bob and john
08/28/2018 at 22:53

Not for me as a personal steed, but possible flip or maybe for a friend.

I’m getting the trophy 1200 I’ve been posting about.

bob and john > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
08/28/2018 at 22:55

as a possible flip I wouldn’t . they really are too cheap around here.

unless you were parting out.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > bob and john
08/28/2018 at 23:03

I just don’t see many in general so I was tempted....But right now the motorcycle market in my area is overflowing with cheap hardware. Plenty of cruisers and standards are going for way less than they normally would. So it’d have to sit for a while anyways.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > bob and john
08/28/2018 at 23:16

As an aside - my initial research has brought me to the conclusion that the 1200 motor in the late 90s triumph trophy was pretty solid and reliable, if a little bland due to the detuning.

My overall impression of triumphs in the late 90s/early 2000s was of rather poor quality that wasn’t fixed until the late 2000s. What is the truth? I figure you’re not a triumph apologist so it’d be a nice outside view. And I don’t think this bike will be a problem child given that it seems like it has the mileage that matches the stories told about it (summer bike in the midwest for people. Garaged for winters and sometimes for a year or two).

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > bob and john
08/28/2018 at 23:16

As an aside - my initial research has brought me to the conclusion that the 1200 motor in the late 90s triumph trophy was pretty solid and reliable, if a little bland due to the detuning.

bob and john > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
08/28/2018 at 23:20

triumphs never really had issues with the motors per say. they were actually quite strong.

their problems were electrical and hard to find/s ource parts.

I would do a little digging into the repairs and order the parts NOW to have them ready as a just in case. If you never need them, you might be able to help a fellow triumph man on the forum/facebook page out in a jam.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > bob and john
08/28/2018 at 23:40

Gotcha. I noticed the trophy seemed to lack electric features which was noted as both a minus since it lacked features but a plus since it meant there were fewer options for it to screw up.