Posted by Mike Freeman on March 17, 2007, 1:43 pm
chateau.murray.takethisout@dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) wrote in
>
>> Don't take this as saying that it's not worth working on. I'm just
>> saying take a real careful look before starting to spend money on it,
>> as it might very well turn into a deep hole.
>
> Agreed.
>
> That model was one of the most unsuccessful and unreliable Hondas ever
> built: a byword for mechanical catastrophe. It will swallow cash in
> one gulp, burp, and then demand more.
Are you confusing the VF750F with the 'C and 'S models and their cam
problems? The Interceptors seemed to be less suseptible to it.
And, in my experience, are a hell of a lot easier to work on than the
Sabres and Magnas.
--
Mike Freeman
'99 GSF1200S "The Evil Bandit"
Posted by Mark Olson on March 17, 2007, 1:57 pm
Mike Freeman wrote:
> chateau.murray.takethisout@dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) wrote in
>> That model was one of the most unsuccessful and unreliable Hondas ever
>> built: a byword for mechanical catastrophe. It will swallow cash in
>> one gulp, burp, and then demand more.
>
> Are you confusing the VF750F with the 'C and 'S models and their cam
> problems? The Interceptors seemed to be less suseptible to it.
My friend's '83 VF750F had the same cam problems as the Magna and Sabre
V4s. I'm glad he bought that bike, after he got the Interceptor, I
bought his pristine '82 GPz550 for a song. God, I wish I still had it,
--
'01 SV650S '99 EX250-F13 '98 ZG1000-A13
OMF #7
Posted by The Older Gentleman on March 17, 2007, 2:06 pm
> Are you confusing the VF750F with the 'C and 'S models and their cam
> problems?
No
>The Interceptors seemed to be less suseptible to it.
Not really.
--
BMW K1100LT 750SS CB400F CD250 Z650
GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 YTC#3
BOF#30 WUSS#5 The bells, the bells.....
Posted by The Older Gentleman on March 17, 2007, 11:11 am
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Buy a manual or payt SWK to do the job properly.
No, better still - it's a horrible Honda VF750F, so throw it away.
--
BMW K1100LT 750SS CB400F CD250 Z650
GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 YTC#3
BOF#30 WUSS#5 The bells, the bells.....
Posted by Bruce Farley on March 18, 2007, 9:42 pm
As a Honda mechanic for over 35 years I agree with everything The Older
Gentleman said. I can only add that you should run, not walk, away from
the bike and never, ever, look back.
And no, I am not confusing this with any other bike.
Bruce
The Older Gentleman wrote:
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> <Snip>
>
> Buy a manual or payt SWK to do the job properly.
>
> No, better still - it's a horrible Honda VF750F, so throw it away.
>
>
>
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>> Don't take this as saying that it's not worth working on. I'm just
>> saying take a real careful look before starting to spend money on it,
>> as it might very well turn into a deep hole.
>
> Agreed.
>
> That model was one of the most unsuccessful and unreliable Hondas ever
> built: a byword for mechanical catastrophe. It will swallow cash in
> one gulp, burp, and then demand more.