VF1000R motor to install in either a V45 or a 1000F Interceptor chassis :

In the Shed
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Hi all ,
Has anybody here successfully shoe-horned a VF1000R motor into a V45 VF750F or a VF1000F chassis ? If so could you please shed some light on what it entails , etc… ? I intend to do so towards the fall . I am going to be building a Freddie Spencer Superbike replica/hommage using a V45 chassis with a 1000R motor , 1000R wheels , brakes & forks with the blue/white paint scheme of Freddies’ Superbike of the mid 80s’ . A nightmare in the making ! LOL ! :o Any info /advice much appreciated . And if anyone needs VF1000R parts I have tons of them including motors, etc… Thanks . Cheers - Ron

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I know this has been done with an F motor, so should be possible with an R, remember they are quite different, if physically similar lumps.

Apparently with the R motor you’ll need to drop the engine slightly to get the rear cam covers off. It is a VERY snug fit, so be warned.

the F motor you would have no such issues.
C.

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Hi Ron,all US spec Rs use the wider line bored heads fitted to all 85 on VF1000s.
This is the reason that the motor is a tight fit in the 84 chassis.
The original 84 R shared the same heads as the 84 F so this conversion is straight forward in Europe
Regards Bif

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Hi guys ,

Thanks for the info so far. I am going to have “fun” this fall/winter . I have all the parts on hand…just a question of doing the mods & phoning my machinist ! Keep the info tip/tricks coming please . Thanks again guys ! :smiley:
Cheers, Ron