Motorcycles, lets see em.

[Baz]

Friend of mine who lives in California sent these to me that he'd bought while on a recent trip to Japan.......

[Flank]

Here's my current stable. Baz, please PM me, I need a part for the Interceptor. Flank

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Flank

Baz, please PM me, I need a part for the Interceptor.

Nice collection, Kerry!

Hey, I already sent you an email about that part. I do not have what you need but there is one on eBay:

Go to eBay and plug in:

1984 HONDA VF700F - OEM Right Side Handle Bar Controls, Brake Lever Interceptor

Seller is harry2850

$35 OBO plus $10 shipping.....good deal!

[Flank]

Hi Baz, Link did not work. But I exhausted Ebay this evening. None were an exact match to my style starter button.

[Flank]

Thanks Baz, I just ordered it. It looks pretty well worn, but mine is broken.
The Targa will be back from getting painted soon.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Flank

Thanks Baz, I just ordered it. It looks pretty well worn, but mine is broken.
The Targa will be back from getting painted soon.

Good deal, Kerry......good luck and keep us posted!

[mgp steve]

[Baz]

Wow.....so cool!

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1404204697882456

[herr_oberst]

[oldE]

I love that the guy improved the engine through metallurgy and a pressure fed oiling system. Too much oil! I laughed out loud.

[herr_oberst]

Jay took it pretty well! It looks like a couple of the antique batteries got some new stains, kind of a bummer!

[Rot 911]

Baz, what size are the motorcycle license plates in Florida?

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Rot 911

Baz, what size are the motorcycle license plates in Florida?

4" x 7" Kurt.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Rot 911

Baz, what size are the motorcycle license plates in Florida?

Originally Posted by Baz

4" x 7" Kurt.

Also, we have an "antique" plate for anything 30 years or older. Costs less and doesn't have to be replaced every 5 years. They are blue in color......

[Baz]

Picking up another White Interceptor tomorrow. An '86 FR700 F2. An hour's drive each way, so not bad.

Hopefully an 'uneventful' excursion.....

[Rot 911]

Baz, If you’re interested, I’ve got a vintage license plate frame for one of your Hondas.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Rot 911

Baz, If you’re interested, I’ve got a vintage license plate frame for one of your Hondas.

Hey thanks, Kurt. I'm not much of a frame guy, so maybe we can find someone else who could use it.

That is pretty cool! I see that dealer is still in business. I bet they would be interested in it:

https://www.turnershonda.com/

[Baz]

Merry Christmas eve to me!

[Baz]

3 days later - update on the new scooter......

That tank that came with it is currently unusable - and may be trash. Lot's of holes.

Fortunately - I had a spare in VGC - except wrong colour. But of course in the interest of getting the bike rideable it came in very handy and I used it. Also installed a new Motobatt battery and decent used chain guard.

I will swap the tank out for a proper White one at some point, of course.

The seller had inadvertently attached the fuel pump lines backwards so I corrected that as well. In all fairness - she never ran the bike using the fuel pump because of the bad fuel tank. Just on a bottle. So I'm sure she would have caught this just like I did.

Idle is a bit high in the video but I adjusted it down a bit after filming. Will take for a test ride tomorrow. Overall the bike is in really good condition, so this was a good score!



That Yoshi is a little loud, as well....lol...

[unclebilly]

Baz - would you braze up that tank? I think it could potentially be done without damaging the paint depending on how bad it is and how close to the shiny side the holes are.

I’d fill it mostly with water to displace the gas fumes and keep the painted bits cool.