I've been buying Kenny Dreer's leftover VR880 stuff for years, since I started building my blue monoshock bike. As he was nearing the end of his parts stash, he made me a couple of parts lots deals; I sold off some, and still have some.
A couple of years ago, I did a front end restoration on a client's Triumph Bonneville that had a complete Yamaha (650?) front end on it, so that's been sitting in a corner.
I got to thinking it's time to buy a frame and put together a big pile of parts to sell as a rolling project, and work up some play money to finish a few other projects I intend to keep.
Within 10 minutes of posting on a couple of forums, I made a deal to buy a frame, so that's the key to this basically being a done deal. I'll post the progress, and eventually a link to the e-bay sale (unless somebody makes me an offer along the way).
Since I have multiple options for many of the components (swingarm, bodywork, carbs, etc), I'll let the eventual buyer decide what they want from whatever stuff I have on the shelves. "Have it Your Way"
Starting with the engine power unit:
Norton RH4 850 head, bare in great shape
850 cylinders, bored to 880 in great shape
J&E 880 pistons w/ gapless rings (new)
Dreer VR880 cases (used, need minor repair)
I have a few of the internals (not much); main costs on this will be the crank & rods.
A couple of years ago, I did a front end restoration on a client's Triumph Bonneville that had a complete Yamaha (650?) front end on it, so that's been sitting in a corner.
I got to thinking it's time to buy a frame and put together a big pile of parts to sell as a rolling project, and work up some play money to finish a few other projects I intend to keep.
Within 10 minutes of posting on a couple of forums, I made a deal to buy a frame, so that's the key to this basically being a done deal. I'll post the progress, and eventually a link to the e-bay sale (unless somebody makes me an offer along the way).
Since I have multiple options for many of the components (swingarm, bodywork, carbs, etc), I'll let the eventual buyer decide what they want from whatever stuff I have on the shelves. "Have it Your Way"
Starting with the engine power unit:
Norton RH4 850 head, bare in great shape
850 cylinders, bored to 880 in great shape
J&E 880 pistons w/ gapless rings (new)
Dreer VR880 cases (used, need minor repair)
I have a few of the internals (not much); main costs on this will be the crank & rods.