1997 Honda VFR 750

JH2RC3608VM700203

Hello. I'm selling a used 1997 Honda VFR 750 Motorcycle as is to the highest bidder!!Rear Seat Cover Included. Runs and Sounds Great!! Many extras including ... Polished Wheels - Tank Bra - Cargo Netting - Rear Preload Adjustment Aftermarket Windshield & Rear Shock - Pro Am Single Swing Arm! Includes $1100 Aftermarket Wolf Underseat Exhaust System - Looks & Sounds Awesome!!!50+ MPG!! Great Deal on a Great Bike Here On Ebay!! Additional Details Below :Underseat ExhaustThe Ultimate Motorcycle Exhaust All Wolf Exhaust Underseat exhaust kits include everything that you need to install with out the need for any special tools.The brackets for the license plate and rear turn signals are included with the kit.Heat will not affect your passenger or your tail section because our kit includes a heat shield, which dissipates heat. The systems typically produce a gain of around 4-6 hp with no flat spots and no losses anywhere. In fact the power curve is so smooth, you'd swear it was still stock - until the deep noise of the twin pipes sets your pulse racing and the horizon rushes to meet you even faster than before! Kelly Blue Book 1997 Honda VFR750F Value April 18, 2010 P4-Cylinders4-Stroke750ccSuggested Retail Value$2755*The Kelley Blue Book Suggested Retail Value is representative of dealers' asking prices and is the starting point for negotiation between a consumer and a dealer. This Suggested Retail Value assumes that the unit has been fully reconditioned and is in excellent condition. Mileage/condition and additional equipment may have a substantial impact on the value shown above. This value also takes into account the dealers' profit, costs for advertising, sales commissions and other costs of doing business. The final sale price will likely be less depending on the unit's actual condition, popularity, type of warranty offered and local market conditions.*Price Includes:Fairing Honda VFR 750 F 1997 Press Button At Right Above For Full Screen Pictures!! TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONModel IDManufacturer (Make)HondaModel NameVFR 750 FYear1997Category(class)Sport-touringEngineEngine Capacity (Displacement)748 ccm (45.65 cubic inches)Engine TypeV-type, 4 cylindersStroke4Valves per Cylinder4Starter SystemElectronicCooling SystemLiquidPowertrainGearbox6 speedChassis/Suspension/BrakesFront BrakesDual discRear BrakesSingle discDimensionsSeat Height800 mm (31.5 inches)Dry Weight209 kg (461 lb)PerformanceMax Power105.00 HP (76.6 kW)Max Torque74.00 Nm (54.41 ft*lbs)Power/Weight Ratio0.45 Hp/KgTop Speed240 km/h (149mph)Acceleration (dart, speedup) time 0-100 km/h4 seconds0-60 mph3.8 seconds1/4 mile-60 to 140 km/h, highest gear- Honda VFR750F The Honda VFR750F is a sport touring motorcycle produced between 1986 and 1997. The fully-faired motorcycle featured a reliable 98 horsepower (73 kW) liquid-cooled double overhead cam (DOHC) V4 four-stroke engine. All generations of VFR750 since 1990 employ an ELF-designed single-sided rear swingarm. Also characteristic of the VFR750 (until the 2002 VFR800) was durable gear-driven cams.The original VFR750F was first introduced to journalists after the 1985 Bol d'Or, and launched at Jerez. Introduced for 1986 as a complete redesign of the VF700/750F models in order to address some of the camshaft and bearing problems that had become associated with the first-generation Honda V4 engines, and to improve Honda's negative image concerning this engine. Compared to the VF750F, the new VFR750F featured greatly improved power output (105hp up from 83hp), lighter weight (claimed 20kg), a lower center of gravity, a wider front tire, a slightly shorter wheelbase (15mm) gear driven cams and 6 rather than 5 gears.The VFR750F received many positive reviews and awards while in production, including winning the Best 750 cc sport bike award from Cycle World six years in a row.[citation needed]"Tariff beater" 700 cc versions (VFR700F) of the first-generation bike were available alongside 750 cc versions in the US market, due to the tax laws in place at the time that penalized large-displacement imported motorcycles (in order to protect the troubled Harley Davidson Motor Company).In the Japanese domestic market there were other VFR750F variants.VFR750P - A police-specification model with its own distinctive model number (RC35) was restricted to 77 ps (75 hp) and fitted with a 5 speed gearbox, modified main stand, gear indicator, uprated alternator, crash bars, higher handlebars, and modified speedometer. This bike was not on sale to the general public.VFR750K - Not to be confused with the VFR750FK, this training version of the VFR750F, again with its own distinctive model number (RC37), was restricted to 77 ps (75 hp). The oil cooler was removed and it was fitted with a modified main stand and gear indicator. This bike was sold to the general public. Although not designed as a race bike, in 1986 British racer Ron Haslam took a standard VFR750F to third place in a soaked Transatlantic Challenge race at Donington Park, UK.Race HistoryIn the United States Fred Merkel and Wayne Rainey disputed the 1986 AMA Camel Pro Championship, which at the time had both Superbike and F1 races but only one championship, with the best finish of the day counting. Merkel just rode in the Superbike while Rainey did the F1 as well. Merkel won two races and Rainey seven but the championship was won by Flyin' Fred Merkel by only two points.For 1987 Freds bike was passed to Bubba Shobert who took 3rd place in 1987, being beaten by Wayne Rainey and Kevin Schwantz. The points he earned during the 1987 season gaining him victory in the AMA Grand National. In 1988 Shobert won 3 of the 7 races to win the AMA superbike championship.[1][2]A very special VFR750F called the '6X', a full HRC prototype containing titanium valves and magnesium flat-slide carburetors and weighing even less than the factory RVF was first seen raced by Wayne Gardner at Suzuka against TT F1 machinery. Wayne trounced the opposition, smashing his 4 stroke lap record by 1.5s.This 135hp / 188mph VFR '6X' was raced at the Isle of Man TT by Geoff Johnson, coming in 2nd to Joey Dunlop in both the F1 and Senior TT[3]The engine developed in the 6X became the basis for the factory racer, the VFR750R.An engine race kit was available for the 1986 VFR from HRC for $4,000 (USD), including a titanium exhaust. EngineThe VFR750F series all used 748 cc 16-valve gear driven DOHC liquid-cooled 90° V4 engines with carburetor-based air/fuel induction; the bore/stroke remained the same for all 750 models at 70.0 x 48.6 mm (2.756 x 1.913 inches). The engine was made of cast aluminium alloy with the crankcase being divided horizontally, VFR750P and VFR750K models use slightly different crankcases with the lower casing being modified to allow for the gear position indicator in place of the neutral switch. On all the VFR750 models the gear drive for the cams was between the cylinders. Lubrication was via a wet sump with a chain-driven, dual-rotor oil pump; an oil (air) cooler was also fitted. Transmission was a 6-speed, with a constant-mesh, wet multi-plate clutch and chain drive to the rear wheel with the exception of the 5-speed VFR750P which featured a spacer in place of one of the gears.The VFR750F uses a 180 degree crank, instead of the 360 degree crank used in the VF and VFR750R.In comparison to the VF750 almost every component had weight shaved off it, each con-rod lost 90g, rocker arms 6g, intake valve 0.5g, exhaust valves 1.5g, pistons 20g, piston rings 1.3g per set, valve springs 17g each.The V4 engine has proven itself highly reliable, with few known faults. The gear-driven camshaft system removed any lingering concerns about cam-chain maintenance, which had dogged the VF-series of Honda V4 engines. Valve adjustment on first-generation VFR750Fs was by screw and locknut, which changed in 1990 to shim-under-bucket, along with the valve-clearance inspection interval (to 16,000 miles). However, RC36 engines have been known to reach well over 50,000 miles without any need to adjust the valve clearances. ]ChassisThe VFR750F was the first of the 750 class to feature an aluminum twin spar frame, weighing just 14Kg and the nearest thing on the road to the RVF, the GSX-R also featured an aluminum frame but it was of a conventional twin cradle design.]SuspensionFirst-generation VFR750Fs sported anti-dive (adjustable on some models) on the damping-rod front 37 mm Showa forks (uprated to 41mm for 1988) and a conventional, dual-sided aluminium swingarm with a centrally located Showa damping unit with remote hydraulic pre-load adjustment at the rear.Second-generation models featured non-adjustable 41 mm cartridge-style Showa front forks, coupled with a remotely adjustable (for pre-load) emulsion-type Showa shock absorber and the trademark single-sided swing arm. Honda soon upgraded the VFR750F's suspension to include pre-load adjustment on the forks, and damping adjustment on the shock. The bike's distinctive swing arm, derived from the ELF-designed race-bike Pro-Arm development work, has the advantage of allowing rear-wheel removal without the need to remove the drive chain or rear axle, and allows chain adjustment to be made very simply with no concerns of altering wheel alignment.Third-generation VFR750Fs continued to use the same basic suspension components as the VFR750FN/P, though the single-sided swing arm was redesigned to reduce the weight of the earlier model.]ModelsThe VFR750F can be divided into three distinct "generations", with significant revisions having taken place upon the introduction of the VFR750FL in 1990 and the VFR750FR in 1994. The VFR750F ceased production in 1998 with the introduction of the VFR800Fi, marketed in the US as the "Interceptor" and the "VFR" in the UK. 1994–1997 - VFR750FR/S/T/V (RC36)Bodywork revision evoked Honda NR design cues; mechanically very similar to its predecessor, but dozens of minor and weight-saving changes made the bike lighter and more responsive to ride. Last of the VFR750F models before replacement by the VFR800Fi in 1998.Bore & Stroke 70 x 48.6 mmCompression ratio 11:1Carburettors 4 x 34mm Keihin downdraft CV typeFront tyre 120/70 ZR17; 3.5 x 17 wheelRear tyre 170/60 ZR17; 5 x 17 wheelWheelbase 1470mmWidth 720 mm (28.3 in)Length 2125 mm (83.7 in)Height 1185 mm (46.7 in)Rake/trail 26deg/100mmFuel capacity 21 litresDry weight 211 kg (US)Wet weight 237 kg (US)Dry weight 210 kg (Europe)Wet weight 236 kg (Europe)Dry weight 212 kg (California)Wet weight 238 kg (California)Average fuel consumption: 49 mpgAverage touring range: 221 milesBest 1/4 mile acceleration: 11.61 sec., @ 115 mphMeasured top speed: 145 mphColours (UK)1994: R-158P Pure (pearl) red, black, aquamarine1995: R-158P Pure (pearl) red, black, silver1996:R-158P Pure (pearl) red, black1997:R-158P Pure (pearl) red, black1997:Additional Colours (Aus) Blue, Green Thanks for looking and good luck bidding!! Note : Please contact me BEFORE bidding if you have feedback < 5 or bids will be canceled. Appreciate your interest in the VFR. On May-04-10 at 21:48:49 PDT, seller added the following information: Motorcycle Transportation Tools powered by Shipping Price Estimator Delivery Zipcode: uShip is the first and largest auction- style marketplace for shipping and transportation services. Learn more Guides & Articles Choosing a Motorcycle Hauler Door-to-Door Motorcycle Shippi... Motorcycle Transport Trailer T... Insurance for Shipping a Motor... Preparing for Motorcycle Movin... view all Directory First Choice(80) Eagle Globe & Anchor Tr(362) Federal Motorcycle Tran(73) Useful Tools & Links About uShip eBay Shipping Center Add uShip Widget to your Auction Referral Program uShip Stories eBay Certified Solution eBay Auction Tools