1985 Honda VF1000R

1985 Honda VF1000R
Miles: 6,200
Second Owner
Clean PA Title
$7,000 OBO

SELLER
This is going to sting….selling my rare and beautiful 1985 Honda VF1000R motorcycle. Starts right up and runs excellent- ride this beast home. Clear PA Title. Please read below before contacting me. 

6,200 original miles. I purchased it from the original owner who had it under a tarp in the garage since 1999. The bike has been completely gone over top to bottom and is now a reliable machine. Carbs ultrasonically cleaned, rebuilt and synced, new fuel lines and filter, fresh oil and filter, brakes rebuilt and system cleaned and flushed. Petcock rebuilt. Cooling system flushed with new fluid, New battery with trickle hook up. New Bridgestone Battlax BT46 tires. Includes original tool kit. All light and indicators work. 

Notable blemishes are pictured. See photos for details. Asking $7000 obo. Clean PA Title. Cash only. No trades. Pickup in Downingtown, PA.

RSBFS
Eighteen of these beauties have found their way to our site over the past 16 years. In July of 2011, Andrew posted one on the market and gave us some background. “The VF1000R started with the RE version, and Honda went on to make RF and RG versions, which were marked by minor styling revisions (including a move from twin headlamps to a single headlight), and an increase in power from 122 to 130bhp. Most important was the V4 engine,combined with the endurance-racer styling.  Originally priced at US$6,300 the VF1000R was expensive for its time and did not sell very well. It was also a bit too heavy, and not really very successful in racing….

…many excellant bikes going around the $6k – $7k [in 2011] mark with low mileage examples fetching as much as $10k. [in 2011]”

A quick search brings a higher mile example (17k) that sold this past February on BaT for $8,500. With only 6,200 miles on this bike, the $7,000 asking price seems quite appealing.

Good luck to the buyer and seller!