1995 Honda Interceptor

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1995 Honda VFR750F with 837cc engine professionally built by Dynamo Humm. Please ask any and all questions you have. If you need any additional pictures I will get them for you. If you have a friend or representative that would like to come see the bike (zip code 91311) prior to auction end that can be arranged. Due to the exclusive nature of this bike, the strong temptation to "test out the power", and how much damage a simple tip over would do, no test rides will be allowed. If you have less than 5 feedback please contact me prior to the end of the auction. Do not bid if you don't have the money or are not serious about buying this fine machine. If you win the auction but don’t follow through with the purchase you will cost me over $150 in ebay fees. I'm unemployed and can't afford it so please don't do that to me. Make sure you look into the cost of crating/shipping so you will know the total cost before you bid. I'm going to ask for a $500 deposit within 2 days of auction end with the remainder of the purchase price due within a week. Shipping You the buyer will be responsible for paying for and arranging the shipping of this motorcycle. This includes crating and any other preparations. I will deliver the bike with the gas tank drained (if needed), to the dealership or shipper you specify that is within 20 miles of zip code 91311, or be available to meet your shipper at the residence where the bike is stored. I will not be responsible for any damage that occurs once the bike leaves my hands. Summary - I’ve provided a lot of information, please read this listing entirely. Two owner 1995 Honda VFR750F with 11450 miles 837cc engine built by Dynamo Humm of Canada (when engine had 4500 miles) 117 HP & 62 Ft-Lbs with big torque gains in the midrange, see dyno charts 49 state camshafts 49 state ignition box Dyna DC3 ignition coils Full Two Brothers exhaust system with custom link pipe Factory-Pro jet kit developed using this bike Dymag SB5 magnesium RC45 wheels Custom rear spindle designed and machined to mount single nut RC45 rear wheel on VFR750 swingarm Ohlins 46HRCS rear shock with remote reservoir Lindemann Engineering revalved & resprung forks EBC Pro-Lite floating front brake discs Braided stainless brake lines Custom paint on gas tank and solo seat cowl Custom VFR840 and RC36 logos on fairings Carbon fiber naca ducts in mid fairings Harris carbon fiber chain guard/hugger Corbin seat CBR900RR mirrors Electrex voltage regulator/rectifier Ahlman speedometer recalibrator (to fix speedo after gearing change) 35 Lbs lighter than stock due to wheels/exhaust, removal of smog & center stand/passenger pegs/hangers Here is a link to a walk around video I made of the bike a few weeks ago. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsH96OaTNDI History This two owner VFR was purchased new in Southern California and has been here it’s entire life. Always garaged and well cared for including oil changes every 1500 miles. I have a large 3 ring binder full of receipts and documentation from the moment it left the showroom floor as a new bike that will come with it, along with a factory Honda service manual and a Haynes service manual. The second owner’s widow has asked me to help her find a new owner for this very special VFR. I am a neighbor and friend and used to ride with the owner. Just to make sure this is not missed, the bike has been down twice. If I had not told you this you would never know by riding or looking at the bike. I have the dealer repair invoices for both incidents and have looked through them carefully. All parts damaged were cosmetic (fairing/fairing mounts/windscreen/cowls) or items commonly damaged such as mirrors/levers/bar ends etc. The bike has been inspected on the GMD Computrack system to verify that everything is lined up as it should be. More detail provided at the end of this listing. The second owner purchased the bike in Spring 1997 when it had only 2500 miles. He was an aerospace engineer, and a very meticulous guy who loved motorcycles. He spared no expense building this bike into the ultimate 4th generation VFR. Starting with a $6000 used motorcycle, over $5000 was spent on the engine/intake/exhaust, another $4000 was spent on the chassis, and $1500 on cosmetic extras. In 2000 he purchased an RC51 which became his number one bike, but he kept and continued to ride and upgrade his VFR. Initially he made changes such as replacing the CA spec camshafts and ignition box with 49 state items. He removed the air injection and other smog related parts. He also installed a full Two Brothers exhaust system and rejetted the carbs with an off the shelf Factory-Pro jet kit. At 4500 miles the engine was removed and shipped to Brian Law of Dynamo Humm in Canada for installation of an 837cc big bore kit sold by TTS Performance of England. This kit uses American made forged JE pistons with 11.5:1 compression ratio for use with pump gas. Brian had installed this kit in his own personal VFR and five others prior to working on this engine. His rolling chassis was used to dyno this engine. Brian ran the engine on the dyno to get “before” numbers, then disassembled it. Cylinders were machined, heads and intakes were ported and the engine was reassembled. After break in the modified engine was dynoed again. Horsepower increased from 92 to 117, and torque from 51 ft-lbs to 63 ft-lbs. Better still was the increase in torque in the midrange. The modified engine produced 20 ft-lbs more (a 50% increase) than stock at 5000 rpm. Dyno charts showing before and after are included in the pictures. Once the engine was shipped back to southern California and reinstalled in the bike it was found that with Canadian jetting specs it didn’t run perfectly. The bike was delivered to Mark Salzberg at Factory-Pro in San Rafael CA for carb blueprinting. Mark developed a jet kit to suit the VFR840 engine using this very bike. Additional jets and needles for fine tuning will come with the bike. I have ridden this VFR a few hundred miles recently and I can vouch for how muscular it feels. Open the throttle with revs as low as 4500 and the bike pulls hard. I owned a stock 1996 VFR750 a decade ago and rode it 10K miles. It didn’t have this kind of power. The engine runs really well, makes no unusual noises and doesn’t run hot at all. If not for the added power and awesome V-Four gear driven cam sound you wouldn’t know it had been modified. Once the engine was dialed in, the owner started upgrading the chassis. An Ohlins 46HRCS shock with remote reservoir was installed. The front forks went to Lindemann Engineering for new springs and valving. Suspension is set up for a 200 lb (in gear) rider. Braided stainless brake lines replaced the stock ones. The stock front brake rotors were replaced by EBC Pro-Lite floating brake rotors. To make his VFR perform better and be even more unique, the owner purchased a set of Dymag SB5 magnesium wheels. Dymag didn’t make wheels to fit the VFR750 but they did make a set to fit the RC45. The only real problem would be how to mount an RC45 wheel (with single centered nut) on a VFR750 hub/spindle with 4 studs. The owner designed a new spindle to allow the RC45 wheel to fit the VFR750 swingarm. Careful analysis went into the design of the new spindle (aerospace engineer designing a part his life would depend on). Three spindles were machined from 4130 steel at a cost of $1500. One spindle is on this bike, the other two were sold to Dynamo Humm. It’s highly unlikely you will see another VFR with a wheel like this. The rear wheel is wider than stock, I believe it's a 5.5" where stock is 5". A 180/55/17 rear tire is currently fitted where a stock 94-97 VFR wheel takes a 170. Tires on the bike have lots of tread left but likely should be replaced due to their age. The rear tire is 5 years old and has 1500 miles on it, the front a bit older than that and is starting to show some small cracks in the sidewall. The battery is 6 years old but holds a charge well. There are no electrical gremlins that kill a battery if the bike isn't started for a while. The gas tank and rear solo seat cowl feature custom black paint to break up the all red VFR theme. Special VFR840 and RC36 logos were designed and made for the fairing and tail section. Carbon fiber naca ducts for the mid fairings replaced the plastic stock pieces. A carbon fiber combination chain guard and hugger was purchased from Harris in England. The bike also has a carbon fiber top triple clamp overlay and a carbon fiber gas cap surround. The rear fender was cut and a Tail Locker was installed to provide some extra storage. If you are in California you'll be able to run the personalized license plate. Cosmetic Defects I’ve looked the bike over carefully and there are only a couple problems with the bodywork. The side cowls below the seat have started to crack at the mounting screws. If the bike were mine I would pull the bodywork off and reinforce the backside of the cowl to stop the cracks from getting bigger. I’ve included pictures, both sides of the bike are affected. The paint on the gas tank in the area where your legs fit does have some slight clear coat scuffing if you look closely. Hard to see unless you get real close but figured you would want to know. Finally, there is a mismatch between the upper fairing and the mid fairing on the left side of the bike below the gas tank. The rear edge of the upper fairing is roughly 3/16" above the front edge of the mid fairing where they meet. I believe this may have happened last year when the bike was delivered to a dealership to have the carbs cleaned because it hadn't been started often enough in the last year and the pilot jets got plugged up. Fixing this may be as easy as loosening the mounting screws on both pieces and shifting them slightly before retightening. Picture of this included. That’s it. This is a really nice example of the 1994-1997 VFR750. Crash Damage Early in this listing I mentioned that this bike had been down twice. One year into ownership the original owner dropped it at 2350 miles and damaged the left side. The bike was taken to the local Honda dealer and all parts with any damage were replaced with new OEM Honda parts. I have the repair invoice, roughly 45 parts almost all cosmetic. No doubt the bike was covered by insurance. Parts replaced included (not a complete list): All bodywork on the left side including the front fender Fairing supports Gas tank Radiator Handlebar end, clutch lever, handlebar switch assembly Shift lever, center stand, side stand Rear footpeg, chainguard The original owner rode the bike approximately 150 more miles then sold it to my friend and a buddy of his in May 1997. In the first week of ownership my friend’s buddy dropped the bike and damaged the brand new bodywork. I have a picture of the damaged bike as it looked on the side of the road where it went down if anyone wants to see it. The bike went back to the same dealership that had fixed it after the first crash for an estimate. At this point my friend took full ownership of the bike and ordered the new OEM parts needed to bring it back to like new condition and installed them himself. Parts replaced (not a complete list): Just about every piece of red bodywork Fairing supports Windscreen Mirrors Headlight & taillight assemblies Right side turn signals Brake levers Two years later in 1999 when the GMD Computrack system came around the owner took the bike in and had it measured. It was found to be slightly out of alignment (even brand new bikes can be). He had Computrack do a “chassis correction” to get everything lined up perfectly. Here is a link to Computrack for those unfamiliar. http://www.gmd-computrack.com/ I've done my best to accurately describe this one of kind machine. I can't imagine anyone who loves VFR's being disappointed with it. If you have any questions, please ask. On Apr-18-11 at 07:31:29 PDT, seller added the following information: For larger pictures Copy and paste this link into your web browser. Once the page has displayed, click on the picture of the bike on the upper left. Once that picture is displayed find the magnifying glass above and to the right of the picture and click on it. A thumbnail picture will appear in the lower right corner. Move the bar below it to the right to zoom in. https://picasaweb.google.com/117297537081028265846/1995HondaVFR840ForSale?authkey=Gv1sRgCPiFgO2sgIXUfQ&feat=directlink# On Apr-18-11 at 09:42:23 PDT, seller added the following information: Keywords: VFR vfr VFR750F interceptor