"bob and john" (bobandjohn)
05/03/2020 at 11:27 • Filed to: None
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"bob and john" (bobandjohn)
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The PO had painted it to match the RVF400 he had in japan.
Then it was crashed and I had to replace some of the panels and they are drab and red.
So, I’ll get them repainted to match. Wheels need to be refinished (I have an 8 spoke to go on) and then chain and sprokects to go on. rebuild the brakes and make the thing run, and this will be my ride for this year (alongside the 250)
Peter Black, classic honda?
nah, doesnt quite have the same ring to it.
cmill189 - sans Volvo
> bob and john
05/03/2020 at 11:43 |
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Looking forward to updates. I really enjoyed my VFR. It was heavy and incredibly slow to turn in but my god was it stable and well built . And the sound!
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bob and john
> cmill189 - sans Volvo
05/03/2020 at 11:47 |
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I have the 250 for light and fast turn in (it only weighs
300lbs!) so the VFR gets the HP and DD duties.
and yes, that V4 (esp with pipe) and the gear driven cams sound like dam near nothing else.
TequilaSqueela
> bob and john
05/03/2020 at 12:27 |
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My buddy has a 2015 in white that I’m quite fond of, but those colors on yours look bomb. Isn’t that the late 90s generation? I’ve heard that’s the best generation.
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bob and john
> TequilaSqueela
05/03/2020 at 12:31 |
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yea, its a 1994 (one year
off my birthday) forst year of the RC-36-
2 gen (there were 2 generations of RC-36. 36-1 was 90-93, 36-2 was 94-97
bought it, with 2 corbin seats, a WP rear shock, 67K km, and some slightly borked fairings for $600.
I’m eager to get it on the road.
DipodomysDeserti
> bob and john
05/03/2020 at 12:44 |
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“ Peter Black, classic honda?”
Almost pulled the trigger on an early ‘00’s, geared timing VFR last spring. Ultimately went with my little 175 because I knew I could dump it for a profit to some hipster who wants a cafe bike as their first motorcycle if need be. I will eventually own one.
There’s an older guy in my neighborhood that has a gaggle of Suzuki GT’s. He cruises them around every day and is helping to keep me sane.
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bob and john
> DipodomysDeserti
05/03/2020 at 12:46 |
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There is someone around me that has an RVF400 for sale too.
I’d be full of shit if I said I wasnt temped...
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> bob and john
05/03/2020 at 13:46 |
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Are the 8 spokes still crazy expensive? I haven’t looked in probably 10 years. Around 2005, I picked one up off a salvage bike I paid 250 for and sold the wheel alone for 600.
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bob and john
> Censored
05/03/2020 at 13:49 |
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dunno, dont care (I already have an 8 spoke from the RC-36-1 that came with the bike as well)
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> bob and john
05/03/2020 at 13:52 |
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Well, that's a nice bonus.