Gixxus Christ! Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Buying an 84 vf700 magna semi-basket case. Everything is there minus a few turn signals and a side cover. Tank is 70/100, has dents and some rust. Motor spins, will run after maybe an hour or two of wizardry. Fork seals are blown, chrome is rusty, some connectors are melted. Seat needs new cover. New tires, battery and fuel pump. $150 I couldn't fuck this up if I tried. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strictly Street Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 A worthy project. Pics as you go please... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qman Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Gotta love a V4! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Make it live again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qman Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 57 minutes ago, Hellmutt said: Make it live again! Call it "Frankenbike"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted July 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Who's got a truck in the Akron area? Or trailer, I'm not picky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 I've logged a few miles on a V45 back in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 That garage looks familiar. I may have bought a Nighthawk 700(?) from that guy a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted July 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Idk, pretty young dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojocho Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 I've got an enclosed 5x10 trailer with ramp door. Could help out for a couple of hours if needed on saturday. I'll just need to get it from the storage unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted July 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Arranged for truck and trailer, thanks tho. Should have it back at the house by 3. Plan to have it running by 6 or 7. Then begins the process of making it safe to ride, swapping all fluids, checking brakes and tires, etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiro Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Does something that age need all hoses replaced? How bad is that wiring? More photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted July 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Got it home and began diagnostic process. Brand new fuel pump wasn't running. Chased down to fuel cut relay. Tested wires going in, got voltage. Jumped hot wire to outgoing and boom, pump runs. Let carb bowls fill, thumbed starter. Bike immediately barks to life. Check pipes, bike is only running on front bank. Check impedance on rear bank coil, get nothing. So there you have it. Small coolant leak from where rubber hose goes on nipple, easy shit. Few drops of gas from carb overflow. Tach not working, need to chase down wires. Box connector for stator is half melted along with connector for headlight. Fuse box looks to contain fuses rated higher than called for, plan on replacing rectifier/voltage regulator and cooked wiring. Fork seals are blown out, lots of cosmetic fuckery afoot but for a buck fiddy I did good. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Qman Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 On 7/29/2017 at 5:10 PM, CrazySkullCrusher said: Great work, would love to try something like that, but this lazy old curmudgeon just wants to ride! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted July 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 I hardly ride anymore. Too much other shit to do. I am riding tomorrow tho, took the day off and everything. I just love a v4 and coildnt pass this one up. It'll make a nice flip next spring and ill profit a grand or so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojocho Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 On 7/29/2017 at 5:10 PM, CrazySkullCrusher said: That bike runs on Jagermeister. That's gotta smell great and have some oomph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 Bottom right of that pic, it looks like the fourth socket from the right is out of order. On 7/29/2017 at 5:10 PM, CrazySkullCrusher said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted August 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 20 hours ago, mojocho said: That bike runs on Jagermeister. That's gotta smell great and have some oomph. There is actually a tutorial I did somewhere in the tech and tips section on how to build that little external tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 Looks like it's ready for dank whoolies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whelan Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 VEEEEE FOOOOOUUUR POWAAAAH. My first bike was a 1986 VF700C. Owned an '85 VF1100S as well. Loved em, wish there were more V4 bikes out there. Currently both the VMAX and RSV4/Tuono are well out of budget. I would say absolutely check out the V4MB forums. It's a wealth of knowledge and typically has pretty good response times. Failing that, I've done a bit of work on these bikes myself. If you've got any questions, don't be afraid to shoot me a PM. Or just reply here, I hate when someone has a problem on a forum and it's resolved in PMs where I CAN'T SEE IT SO I CAN FIX THE SAME PROBLEM. But I digress: nice project! Good luck & have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whelan Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 On 7/29/2017 at 4:59 PM, CrazySkullCrusher said: Check pipes, bike is only running on front bank. Check impedance on rear bank coil, get nothing. So there you have it. Small coolant leak from where rubber hose goes on nipple, easy shit. Few drops of gas from carb overflow. Tach not working, IIRC, the tach pickup is in the rear bank coils. So if those are dead, that probably explains your tach being dead as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted August 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 3 hours ago, Whelan said: IIRC, the tach pickup is in the rear bank coils. So if those are dead, that probably explains your tach being dead as well. Only wires I see for rear bank coil are the ones that operate it. Maybe it picks it up off the pulser, I'll have to look at the wiring diagram. Most of the wiring is unplugged so my guess is that it works but is not hooked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted August 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 Edit: you're right, the tach runs off yellow wire for coil, fuel cut relay runs off blue coil wire. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted August 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Coil comes in the mail today. Hope to hear this thing sing on all 4. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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