Some of you may have seen that I have abandonned the idea of using a VF400 engine in my Boardtracker. I was never a fan of the water cooling and it was going to be a real pain trying to disguise it / lose the radiator. Somehow I ended up with 2 donor bikes and virtually another in spares. Well the "good" donor I got sold off and ended up doubling my money. I've also sold off quite a few of the spares, so once I decided on the 125 Virago lump I decided to liquidate all the VF400 stuff.
Except a fellow DDT'er pointed out the the second spare bike looked quite good ..... in fact when I checked into it, apart from some cosmetic issues - it was !!
So, time to put that XR750 and light unit to use that I originally had planned for the Glemseck project when THAT was going to be a Flat Tracker. ... then there was a set of Renthal copies and some other goodies. I posted up my intentions on the VF400 forum and a guy immediately said he'd give me £75 for the seat !!! I only paid £150 for the bike - so far so good.
It will be a mild makeover, but at least it should mean I have a bike on the road this Summer. The beauty is it will virtually pay for itself in spares I sell.
Stop press - just sold the headlamp and fairing for £135 - I'm actually £60 in pocket at this point !
Except a fellow DDT'er pointed out the the second spare bike looked quite good ..... in fact when I checked into it, apart from some cosmetic issues - it was !!
So, time to put that XR750 and light unit to use that I originally had planned for the Glemseck project when THAT was going to be a Flat Tracker. ... then there was a set of Renthal copies and some other goodies. I posted up my intentions on the VF400 forum and a guy immediately said he'd give me £75 for the seat !!! I only paid £150 for the bike - so far so good.
It will be a mild makeover, but at least it should mean I have a bike on the road this Summer. The beauty is it will virtually pay for itself in spares I sell.
Stop press - just sold the headlamp and fairing for £135 - I'm actually £60 in pocket at this point !