Oct. 2013 Bike of the Month

Started by FromMaine, October 01, 2013, 04:52:05 PM

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FromMaine

This months winner caught my eye when I spotted his response to a post in the Photo Gallery. He noticed the posters bike had the same fairing as he did and since it was fairly rare, posted a picture of his bike in the thread. I'm sure he thought nothing of it, but I noticed it was a nice example of a V4, unmolested and in a very interesting color. I dug around and found a few more pics, and thought to myself, the deal is done. So............

Congratulations Quinn, your 82 V45 Sabre is Octobers Bike of the Month.






A link to the post in  the Gallery thread.   

http://v4hondabbs.com/index.php?topic=65066.0

Nice work, I'll PM you for an address shortly.



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

chazglenn3

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

CraigT

Congrats Quinn. Yep, still love that color!  :thumb

TarHeelV4Rider

V4's are fun!

John Hilmer

Quinn & All,

As is normal I have been waiting for the selection for this month, but I was distracted at work by work. Two four letter words of disgusting meaning in one sentence.

Congratulation Quinn!

John

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

zarticus

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

Quinn

 :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: WOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!   :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer:    So glad I didn't do those LED turn signals after all.... or spinners  



;D
1982 V45 Sabre VF750S, 2012 Moto Guzzi Griso 1200
NoVA

CraigT


trou1c

Kernersville, N.C.
1986 v45
1986 vfr 750 f
Can't we all be friends

subsidiarymaxima

Congrats, Quinn!  Very nice!   :thumb
James
Forest Grove, OR
Gone: '87 600 Hurricane, '75 CB400F, '83 VF750F, '86 VFR750F

klopperg

Love that color, is it blue  ;D
VF750f Interceptor - 83
BMW R1200RTW - 17
BMW GS650 Dakar

Gerrie
South Africa

Hopit88

That blue does look nice. Looks great. :thumb
Kelly
NH
'85 Vf1000R x3
'86 VF1000R
'84 Vf1000F x2

leebee

Congratulations!  Very nice bike!

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

OregonMike

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

EV

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

John Hilmer

Quinn,

Perhaps you could treat us to a couple more and perhaps better images?

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

MB_ED

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

Quinn

Quote from: John Hilmer on October 02, 2013, 06:18:48 PM
Quinn,

Perhaps you could treat us to a couple more and perhaps better images?

John

I'll see what I can dig up.  Not going to be too much 'new' here if you guys have already seen my other photowhoring posts  ;D







1982 V45 Sabre VF750S, 2012 Moto Guzzi Griso 1200
NoVA

Quinn

1982 V45 Sabre VF750S, 2012 Moto Guzzi Griso 1200
NoVA

Quinn

#19
Oh, and this is what she looked like when my dad handed over the keys in Aug 2009, before YOU GUYS helped me save her, by answering all my stupid questions, giving me hours of reading material, and providing the best board I've ever been part of.  :beer:  :beer:



1982 V45 Sabre VF750S, 2012 Moto Guzzi Griso 1200
NoVA

John Hilmer

Quinn & All,

Thank you, thank you very much!

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

roadawg

looks great..........but whats the sticker on your front fork for? :???:........all that work looks great but the sticker
1983 V45 BABYSABRE
1984 V65 BLACKBOX SABRE

2007 Harley nightrod
Wrangell island alaska

chazglenn3

He is one of our servicemen and that is a Dept of Defense sticker to access the base.
Charles
2008 FJR1300A
1984 V65 Magna
1983 V65 Magna
1993 ST1100A
Tacoma, WA

Quinn

Sort of... at the end of his Air Force career, my father was re-stationed at McGuire AFB after the BRAC closed Griffiss. To spare his family of relocating being true military brats, he commuted back home every weekend ...to Central NY...on this bike (6 hrs --one way).  Damn impressive on a Sabre, if you ask me.  So the sticker has kind of a sentimental value for me. 

I've never served, but every service man and woman has my utmost respect for their sacrifices.
1982 V45 Sabre VF750S, 2012 Moto Guzzi Griso 1200
NoVA

John Hilmer

Quinn,

Now that impresses me; the preservation of the history of his sacrifice by you speaks volumes to me.

Semper Fi,

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

chazglenn3

Awesome indeed, Quinn!   :thumb
Charles
2008 FJR1300A
1984 V65 Magna
1983 V65 Magna
1993 ST1100A
Tacoma, WA

The Dutchy

That's the thing that catches me and what Quinn set in this bike..

A Sabre doesn't need chrome.
A Sabre doesn't need decals and stripes.

All those things distract you from a perfect lined bike.. And the paint looks very cool..
Always had a weak spot for the Sabre.. I like the line of the fuel tank going down in the sidepanel and the aluminium grabrail going up into the tail. Almost looks like the radius going down from the tank and the radius going up to the tail is nearly identical..

Anyway... Congrats Quinn... Welcome to the BOTM owners...

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

John Hilmer

Quinn & All,

Raymond, sometimes it is best (my opinion) that there is a bit of a language issue.

What you typed to us here translates without error to me regarding the Sabre.

You and I see things in these areas similarly it seems, but it is all personal perspective.

I still like the lines of the '39 Indian Scout, so there isn't any accounting for taste, right?

John

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

The Dutchy

#28
Quote from: John Hilmer on October 04, 2013, 07:25:14 PM
I still like the lines of the '39 Indian Scout, so there isn't any accounting for taste, right

Nothing wrong there mate..
To me the mother of V4 designs is the AJS V4 1939 ish..


A complete FU by design looking at the optics, frame rake etc... But stil I wish I had one...

Anyway, talking about frames and radius... This guy, working as a apprentice for our european famous framebuilder, built his own bike..


Every radius on each bent came back identical...
That's what I like about a Sabre... I't is the mother of our Honda VF series. Some say it is ugly, some say it's... whatever...

Quin, you did a great job...

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

subsidiarymaxima

I'd never heard of the AJS V4.  Beautiful machine!!!  Thanks for sharing, Raymond!   :beer:
James
James
Forest Grove, OR
Gone: '87 600 Hurricane, '75 CB400F, '83 VF750F, '86 VFR750F