John's Motorcycle Page

My first bike was a 1982 Honda VF750S. I like the Honda's V4 engine Honda developed, even if it wasn't their hottest-selling bike.

Current bike

2001 Honda VFR800

Picture of '01 Honda VFR 800

Past bikes

1991 Honda VFR750

Picture of '91 Honda VFR 750

This bike may best be described as "Old Faithful". It survived a 50-60MPH deer collision shortly after I bought it. It's seen roads as far away as Taos, NM, and Cape Breton, NS, and may more in between. Purchased with 16,700 miles, at 75,000 miles, it was starting to feel a little "tired", even after a Race-Tech rebuild of the suspension.

1986 Honda VF1000R

Picture of '86 Honda VF1000R

Although this bike may be big and heavy, 100 HP to the wheel is nothing to sneeze at. This 625 lb. (wet) 2-wheeled monster is rumored to run up to 150MPH max (although I've only seen it up to 125 MPH first hand). Unfortunately, wrist pins, piston rod bearings, one camshaft and a rocker arm all decided to self destruct at about the same time. Repairs were within $500 of a replacement VF1000R with the original paint scheme, so


1982 Honda VF750S (aka: V45 Sabre)

Picture of '82 VF750S

May it rest in peace. Unfortunately, it met its bitter end in a car vs. motorcycle collision in March of 1995.

Planning a trip through Wisconsin or neighboring states? If you're looking for someone to ride with or meet up with in the area, let me know.

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john@cs.wisc.edu