VFR750 RC24 6X

The Stock VFR footpegs are low and need to go. It's time for some rearsets. This is no simple task as nobody makes any for the RC24 VFR750. There is a very good reason for this: they are asymmetrical. For reasons only known to Honda. After a false start where I made a very tidy little bracket for the left side only to notice that this would leave the right side with no ability to move further forward; I made a start on a bracket for the right side first. I had picked up a set of very cheap Taiwanese rearsets off of eBay which actually look pretty tidy and would save me completely making a set of rearsets which I didn't have time to do a very nice job of. These rearsets came with pegs, levers and even the rear brake bracket. All of the hinge points were ball bearing too, backed up with brass bushings where needed which should make for a nice action once everything is bolted up. I had a bit of a faf getting the rear brake master to line up with the rearset bracket but thi...

You already know what's coming but I can promise you this will be 'wheely' good...  If you read the previous blog entry about slotting the CBR600 F3 front end on: you will have already seen the above image giving you the shocking sneak preview that I intended to fit a CBR600 F3 rear wheel to the VFR750 too! The 18" OEM wheel shares the same spindle size, making this mod fairly easy. This was dropped out and sold on then slotted into the back of the VFR. It is very nearly as simple as that. The chain lines up nicely with the original left spacer leaving only the right side spacing and the rear brake caliper to sort for a really straight forward mod. Of course it could not be that simple and straight forward or the forums wouldn't be full of unanswered questions and half assed descriptions of other peoples solutions. The back brake The simplest answer is to reduce the size of the VFR's caliper bracket so it can line up with the CBR600 wheels smaller di...

the ability to remain attached to the floor is a huge advantage when you are traveling at speed and might feel the need to change direction. With that in mind I have decided to make some radical changed to the VFR in order to improve the front wheels chance of staying attached to the black top. The gold plated Rolls Royce would be an nice set of these forks you can see on the right. They are from a Honda VFR750 too and if you were lucky enough to get your hands on the 6x variety of the RC24 you would have had these fitted already. The slightly more accessible bike that these can be found on is the RC30 but as I'm sure you can imagine, that doesn't make then very affordable either. There is also the small matter of wheels too which would need changing for better tyre choices and aesthetics. Conviniently; this could come as a bit of a package with a fork choice. Selection process This left me forum trawling where many options are discussed ranging from slip in fork...

What got me here The VFR750 FV was my first bike above 600cc. It was a bit of a revelation for me, who had long been convinced I was a super bike guy, only to find out the comfort and confidence a sport tourer could bring was a real match for me. Couple that with the intoxicating V4 engine and i was sold on the formula. Fast forward a few years and I owned a VFR800 RC46 . The bike remains in my stable as my daily ride lasting for longer than any other machine I have owned. It is just the perfect bike for me with nothing on the market that I would replace it with. When it comes to the track however; I have been drawn to the two stroke side with an RD250 D dressed up as a TZ. My first season was a blast and I have grown to realy like the buzzy little aircooled two stroke. Before I got her however the idea of running the newly eligible VFR750 RC24 in the CRMC's superbike class had been discussed at length. This idea had not left me and when the opportunity appeared I...