1989 Honda VFR400 NC30.......

This was purchased five years ago.......and it was a low mileage bike but it had 

suffered the abuse of various owners who didn't deserve such a machine.....when I finally

was able to start working on it I threw all the cheap Chinese fairing directly in the trash or sold 

a few pieces of it......it was atrocious! The chain had a kink in it and was a low-grade 

piece of garbage. I removed the exhaust system, chain and sprockets, gas tank, front fork.

I took it down to its bare form and I knew the engine was strong and in good condition.

Thankfully I was able to locate numerous parts from TYGA international to facilitate its transformation....

To me the NC30 is akin to a Japanese Ducati...an exotic with its singled-sided swingarm

gorgeous aluminum frame, the sonorous symphony of it 90 degree V-4.....partially four cylinder 

with the whine of the cam gears then transforming its cacophony into a V8 like basso profundo

....the front fork was from an inferior bike with two piston calipers.......that was sold off

I found a complete front fork setup with the calipers.......I went through the carbs at least 20 times

methodically replacing, cleaning, adjusting......it was during the worst of the COVID lockdowns

and I had the bike in the house......so I spent hours upon hours going through every part......

Eventually I rebuilt the front fork with new tubes, bushings, custom springs, seals and preload 

adjusters.......installed the tyga stainless exhaust which was a real challenge.....new spockets, x-ring

DID chain, heil brakelines, carbon fiber airbox lid, new radiators, hoses, EBC brake rotors which

are a work of art....carbon fiber tank and TYGA solo seat bodywork...and much more....

and was it worth it in the end?

yes as the bike is a masterpiece.....light, agile sublime handling and the sound of that motor

wailing away above 8,000-14,000 rpm is simply spectacular.....plans call for painting it (finally)

and to rebuild the petcock (again)