VFR800 1998 mod wreck or street fighter

[albyrox2]

Hi everyone, i'm a newbie so be gentle lol.
We had a VFR800 1998 mod until my husband crashed it last week, we are looking at either selling it as is or street fightering it , Any comment or ideas would be great.

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Big Smile :D

[albyrox2]

Here are some of the pics, just to give you an idea of the damage.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/krut_n_alby/

Does anyone know anything about the radiators on the side? Do they need the fairing to guide the air flow?

[Iceman]

Burn it and buy a Suzuki[:p]

[Booster]

Thats the second with broken fairing mount in the headstem i have seen this month! welded up real easy but is a stat writeoff if its gone thru insurance.
Hope Your hubby is in better condition.

[albyrox2]

yeah he came off way better than the bike, "i have had bigger injuries from a push bike", dislocated thumb and a few gravel burns. The bike wasn't insured so it is still regoed till march? and hasn't been declared a write off , clear titles all round

[Gix11]

You hit the nail on the head with the biggest problem and that is the side mounted radiators. I have seen a VTR done well before but can't for the life of me remember what he did with the side mounted rads? Anyone here remember that one?

Hang on, just did research. It's in the Honda Gallery on this site. Turns out he did nothing, they are still there! Check it and see what you are in for if you don't mind the rads: http://www.streetfighters.com.au/ASF_gal_honda.asp

[God]

I've seen a fightered VTR-thou around Melbourne which has dirtbike style shrouds over the radiators. Looked heaps better than without.

Then again, err yuk its a honda!

[Foxy]

I've seen the radiators relocated into a new (better looking) tail unit

[alfiestorm]

wreck it or burn it then get a Suzuki or Kawasaki

[albyrox2]

Yeah we took all of your advise and bought a suzuki. lol

[Gix11]

Cool. What did you get?

[albyrox2]

DRZ-400 supermotard. Learnt how to do my first mono second day we had it. Sweet... Still gonna street fighter the VFR

[Gix11]

Got any photos Allyson? Not familar with the motards. Sounds good.

[albyrox2]

will post some up tonight.

[albyrox2]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/92943618208546.JPG

Was taken on our first run up Macquarie pass on the weekend. 06' DRZ-400

[Gix11]

Now that looks like fun.

[albyrox2]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/9294371970826.png

this was my first ever mono. just so happened to be filming it and to be on our new bike. Gotta learn some time.. I pretty much shat myself...lol

[Gix11]

Now you're cooking.

[gibbo]

You beauty Alby. Lookin right at home on that thing!

[Gsxar]

yep top effect :)