1996 Honda VFR750SF (part 4)

I liked how the Honda dirt bike rear masters had integrated reservoirs, and I also didn't like the cost of billet parts... so I bought a CRF rear master, and reamed it out to fit the larger VFR brake piston parts. VFR is 1/2" vs CRF 3/8".

A little polish and paint, plus a pressure switch for the brake light, good to go.

Bar end mirrors needed solid mounts not provided by the dirt bike bar, so parts had to be made.

They are retained with set screws hidden under the grips

Use of the oil cooler mounted in a vertical position meant the fittings had to be reworked - more on this later

The HRC 600RR quick turn throttle was coupled with a custom length throttle cable... and by custom, I mean that I cut a ST1100 cable to length, and soldered on a new brass end that I cut from a wood screw...

I came across a build on customfighters.com where a member had used a KTM dirtbike headlight on a build. I really liked the look and shape of the light, I just had to have one and do my own take on it.
I started with the light, a sketch, and some cardboard, then replicated it in aluminum.

Around the same time, I found that I really preferred the shape of the 3rd gen 90-93 tank, the straight line vs the knee pocket really drew me in.
I think it transformed the entire build!

Fitting the tank wasn't all peaches and cream, I had to cut the rear mount off and replace it with the mount from the 4th gen.

I liked the 08 CBR1000RR subframe from the first moment I saw it on the new CBR. It was an inspiration from the beginning, and once I made the decision to use a factory subframe vs a scratch built one, the search began for a CBR setup.
I found a complete tail section on ebay from a guy that was parting out his bike. After a few minutes of eyeballing all looked well, so with a few cardboard templates mocked up I went ahead and cut some aluminum adapters.
The aluminum dogbones attach the subframe to the mainframe with grade 8 bolts.

I also modded the front sprocket cover to remove some material and offer a racier look