August 2013 Bike of the Month

Started by FromMaine, August 04, 2013, 11:44:40 AM

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FromMaine

This months winner has to be one of the most determined members on the Board. Despite 2 engine rebuild projects not ending well, to be polite, he perservered a third time. During this time some members were advising him to "stop wasting parts' or to "buy another engine". He took all this with a sense of humor and patience which I have to admit I admired, and he just, well, perservered.

Along the way he took the time to post a number of video tutorials and How to's. I am still finding new ones as I read up on his restore. Many thanks from all of us for taking the time to do this. So..........

Congratulations Jon, (JonHawaii) your 1984 V45 Magna is August 2013's Bike of the Month.





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Michael: 
Midcoast, Maine 
85vf1100S,83vf750f,86vfr750,85vf1000RX2,,97VFR,
90 VFR, 77 CB550

zarticus

2014 Kawasaki Vaquero
2012 Kawasaki Concours 1400
1986 V65 Magna
1984 V65 Magna
1983 V45 Sabre-Sold

TarHeelV4Rider

V4's are fun!

MB_ED

Bethesda Md.
1995 BMW R1100RS
1984 Magna 700
1986 VFR750F (project)

John Hilmer

Jon,

Congratulations!

Well done for sure.

Can we ask for some more images?

John
'86 VF500F, '87 VFR700F2 In Process, '01 KLR 650

CraigT

#5
Kudos Jon, well done

:beer:

JonHawaii

Thanks everyone. Here is what I started with.

1983 V65 Magna X2

Tahlequah, OK

chazglenn3

Charles
2008 FJR1300A
1984 V65 Magna
1983 V65 Magna
1993 ST1100A
Tacoma, WA

OregonMike

86 VT1100C, gone.
84 V65 Magna, new toy.
Eugene, Oregon.

Hopit88

Kelly
NH
'85 Vf1000R x3
'86 VF1000R
'84 Vf1000F x2

Billy C

It would look better if it had a half naked chick sprawled on it.  ;D
83 V65 Magna gathering dust
Grand Saline, TX

EV

Myrtle Beach, SC
83 V65 Magna Pearl Siren Blue traded 
for 2x 85 and 1x 84  now restored

klopperg

Good choice for BTM :thumb
I remember those engine rebuild threads, this man has got perseverance, well don John.  tenof10
VF750f Interceptor - 83
BMW R1200RTW - 17
BMW GS650 Dakar

Gerrie
South Africa

The Dutchy

#13
Congrats Jon.. A good example of "Nothings dead untill it is burried"..

Well done..  :thumb
Those that walk along with the great herd, regularly walks through the crap left behind by others..

leebee

'83 V65 Magna - maroon
'83 V65 Magna - candy glory red
2003 BMW K1200GT

Mattel

Great job!   Is that an old mustang seat?
86 V65 Magna
08 Ducati 1100s, 1200s pp.
06 Kaw 636 (project)
85 700 vfr
84 Ascot

subsidiarymaxima

Congrats, Jon!   :thumb  Well deserved!
James
Forest Grove, OR
Gone: '87 600 Hurricane, '75 CB400F, '83 VF750F, '86 VFR750F

Warren T

Congrats.

Thanks for all the tutorials and videos as well.

GreyVF750F

01 BlackBird, VF750F-Sold,  West of Cleve, Oh. Other toy-66 GTO with a 2bbl motor. It has 3 of them.

CruisingRam

Another good pick, always great bikes in this category- congradulations sir! :thumb
1985 V-65 Sabre, viper red paint
1975 Z1-B Kawasaki 900 viper red paint

Pics of bike:
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v4forever

Nice Work
Looks like it goes like a bat out of hell. :lol8:
Al
Vancouver, B.C.

2005 ST 1300 ABS
2010 Uni Go Trailer
1982 V45 Sabre

N2BRK

 :beer:

Billy - do you think we should take donations for a BOTM girl to visit winners for the "glamour shot"? 

Miecul

A well deserved award Jon. I think Michael nailed it with his intro. Well done. :thumb :beer: :thumb
Mike
Deep River, Ontario Canada
82 Yamaha Verago
83 V45 Magna
84 V65 Magna