Honda VFR400R 1995 → V4 Restoration Project "Pocket Rocket" Part 3

The next part of my creative work in the form of a beaten-up sport bike :)

Patched up the front fender, had to do it several times, it turned out too long at first, then I shortened it a bit.

Made a reinforcement for the fender, I think it will be better if the nuts rest against it rather than the delicate plastic of the fender.

Had to seriously tinker with the tail section, it turned out to be painted in places with blue paint, which did little to save it from rust, plus someone had stripped the fuel tank mounting thread. I cut a new one, had to use an M10, then I'll make a special bolt. I removed all the paint down to the metal, primed it with an acid primer, then an epoxy primer, paint, and varnish.

Result

The tail plastic turned out to be a Chinese wonder, crooked as can be, with huge gaps everywhere. In general, I decided to make it into a single solid piece.

Refreshed the brake disc mounting bolts:

BEFORE:

AFTER:

Bought an engine from a scrapyard.

I’m addressing people who have ever bought an engine from a scrapyard with the question:

Please write in the comments whether the clutch basket and starter clutch are considered ancillary equipment? I have a feeling I got ripped off).

Looking more closely at the engine, you can see that the valve covers are of a different shape, and a wire from some sensor is sticking out of one of them…

After removing the valve cover, I finally concluded that the engine was not the one I needed.

This is the first-generation NC21 frame engine, and at the scrapyard, by the way, it was mounted on an NC30 frame.

I want to reach out to you in the comments again, does anyone have experience installing such an engine on an NC30 frame? Please share your experience.

As I understand it, I will need: different ECUs, a starter clutch because the ignition marks are on it, to rework the wiring (I think I'll make an adapter so that it can be easily removed later when I decide to install the original engine), possibly coils, and I'm also not sure about the inductive sensors.

Removed the heads, forgot to mention, they sent me a video where the engine was running as proof.

But still, I decided to take a look inside, and it turned out I did the right thing.

The heads were sitting on their original metal gaskets, generously smeared with sealant so that half of the coolant holes were blocked, a standard solution for all incompetent repairmen. Luckily, on this engine, the oil channel runs separately to the side and not through this gasket like on the NC30, otherwise, the crankshaft would have been affected too.

Removed the pistons, there wasn’t too much carbon buildup on them, but I still had to work hard to clean them.

Cleaned up.