VFR400 conversion?
 

So I was cruisin around craigslist today and saw this ad.

http://baltimore.craigslist.org/mcy/1232481172.html

At the bottom the guy says that a superhawk motor (typo in the years though) will fit into the VFR400 chasis. Has anyone ever done this or heard of this being done or know if its really possible? If you have some pics of said project please post 'em!

I doubt it's a direct bolt-on... But If you are crazy enough most things fit...;)

Don't ask me how I know...:rolleyes:

I saw that this morning.....I can't believe it's a bolt in proposition! They are really cool bikes though.

Well, the vtr already has a mono shock and I kind of doubt the older frame for a weaker engine is stronger... Lighter is a possibility... But I doubt it...

The "running gear" is in most parts the same as the VTR... so I'm not so sure it's an upgrade on the VTR... It's an upgrade on the viffer engine in that frame though... That's sure going to be one wild little beast...

I wonder if he meant Hawk GT, especially since the Superhawk doesn't date back to 1990.
Kai Ju

Well that was made earlier than 90 i belive? And it's certainly isn't a 996... Plus it's already a single swingarm with a mono shock... So that doesn't make sence either...

Not that the add made any sence what so ever...;)

The NT650 was a vtwin, sssa, available in 87 earliest. Frame flexed quite a bit though.

All the years motorcycling, this kinda quote to this day always makes me crack up.....:rolleyes:

gents doubt it very much the 400 is a tiny bike (great bike !!) the 400 mtor is a very tight squeeze into this bike . i cant say for sure it cant be done (there have been interceptor 750 motors in ) but i think the superhawk motor is way too tall , i can check it out more as i have a friend driving a vfr 400 i might bsee shortly .
if a longer front end had too go in im sure this would wreck the geometry ....

may fit if you can find the right flux capacitor.....

them little hawks will out handle a lot of bikes :D great chassis imo :cool:


just needs better forks/brakes ;)

It looks like an RC30.

89-91 actually.
Frame did not flex.