VFR/RC Hybrid Project Finally Finished...

[RickOliver]

Surfer - Yes, you can get the necessary test certificate to run a bike `daytime only` over here and it`s all perfectly legal.

Rhory - It is more `R` than `F` and the number plate logo does say `F1 Hybrid` (horticultural joke)

Rick

[Will]

More detailed pics please!!!


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[zelovski]

Well done !!!

Next : VFR750F engine in a NC30 frame

[RickOliver]

OK, Matthieu -

Bring both your bikes over and I`ll get the hacksaw & welding torch out...!!

[leef82]

any chance of a video of it rick, would love to hear it reving

[zelovski]

[quote="RickOliver"]OK, Matthieu -

Bring both your bikes over and I`ll get the hacksaw & welding torch out...!![/quote]

LOL

In fact I will try the alternator conversion first ...

[micpec]

Hi Rick, that is very nice you have created there. I like it! Thumbs up!

But what happened to the original RC30 engine? Maybe I have missed some info on this...?

[royster81]

His original rc30 is tucked away in his dining room( like Angela would let him) but this is a completely new build using an rc30 frame zxr forks 750f motor and FI

[RickOliver]

Rhory has that pretty much correct, only it`s F1 as in TTF1, the race class that the RC30 used to run in, not FI as in fuel injection, and F1 Hybrid as per definition below...

" F1 Hybrid is a term used in genetics and selective breeding. F1 stands for Filial 1, the first filial generation seeds/plants or animal offspring resulting from a cross mating of distinctly different parental types "

I still have (and ride!) my original RC30 which is a proper UK spec bike converted to J-spec cosmetics `cos I prefer the look (the number plate logo is `Turning Japanese` on that one) and this one is a `just for fun` project built from scratch to make constructive use of the attic full of assorted RC30 spares that I had accumulated in 8 years of buying, trading and ebay cruising.

So the answer Jason is that it never actually had an RC30 engine - in keeping with my well known `fun on a budget` philosophy, instead of paying anything from £2000 - £4000 for a half decent RC motor I went for the VFR option.

The 40,000 km motor in the bike cost me £85 complete with all ancilliaries from my local breaker and the 17,000 miler which currently sits on my bench awaiting a possible 827cc kit and head job over the winter was £37.50 off ebay. I rest my case...!

I borrowed Alex`s tank mount camera and shot some on board video this afternoon which he should be linking in on this thread soon if it`s turned out OK.

Rick

[micpec]

Rick, I can imagine that you have stocked a lot of RC parts over the years, so admit that it is an good decision of you now to build this hybrid of them all Engine wise...yeah, those engines are silly cheap

Love to see the link with footage of it running.