What did you ride before...

From 1987 a 125 Aprilia Tuareg. Youngster in bad company.
From 1999 Suzuki VF 600 R. Nice shape, really quick on Highways. Traveled a lot abroad ( Spain, France, Switzerland, Croatia, Slovenia )
From 2003 Triumph Daytona t595. A real torquey beast. LOVED IT A LOT.

 

started with a Trail 50, and when that caught on fire, graduated to a 90cc 2 stroke that did nothing but sit in the garage (too much power said the old man). From there it was a TS125 that I sold after only 2 years and nobody to ride with. I was 19 or 20 when I sold it. at 26 bought a used 95 F3, and only after 2 years traded up to a used 95 900RR. Traded that to the 2006 VFR, bought new.

 

Hey yo Chooky...what the hell is a VF600R ? I know we dont get half the shit out there. Can you PLEASE post some pictures of that ride?

 

Wow, some of you guys have had a lot of bikes! The VFR is my first sport touring bike. I have had a few cruisers. I sent more time tinkering with them then riding them.

2003 Yamaha Midnight Roadstar
2001 Honda shadow ACE

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Google just shows the standard model below, think the VF600R is the same with GT stripes ?

 

WOW there's some serious machines listed from everyone's past.
I started with a TS 50 it was my most important bike purchase ever.
I thought I was Kingshit I had no idea what I was doing, but what a tangled, messed up, weird relationship between boy and machine.
Over the years I've had
250 xl Honda Elsinor
250 tt Yamaha
250 pe Suzuki
850 Norton 1972
650 xr honda
250 dr Suzuki
100 sl Honda
450x Honda 2007
750 vfr Honda 1995

The highlighted ones I still have, and the vfr is my latest purchase, I've had it almost 4 months, I bought it from a mates uncle who is 82 he bought it brand new in 1995 when he was 64. The bike has been sitting in his garage for the last 3 years, with no action.
When I picked it up, it had only 10,540 Km on the clock, original set of Bridgestone's which still had plenty of tread but totally useless (rubber was hard as steel) clutch was frozen and brakes were spongy, brought the bike home on a trailer, new set of Pirelli's, new seal kits and fluid for clutch and brakes, new filters and oil, wipe the dust off and a quick polish and I'm ready to rock.

I've come full circle, now I feel like Kingshit again, slightly wiser, ready for another relationship between man & a machine.

tumbleweed

 

This is my first post on VFRWorld! Just picked up a 2003 vfr800.

Here was my last bike, a 2007 sv650. Loved it! Sad to see it go.

 

I had an 02 honda shadow ACE 750.

 

You will be warned that if you do not post pix, promise to name any unborn children be named after characters from Mad Max, Never burn anything but premium in your new bike, never ask questions about oil or tires or how to fix a fried regulator/rectifier you will be just fine.

 

Understood! I haven't been able to do a photo shoot yet. But I will do so in short order

 

The only bike I had before I bought my 2002 VFR VTEC with ABS was a 2003 Ducati Monster 620 I.E. Dark. Absolutely a blast to ride with a ton of torque for a middleweight v-twin. I loved that bike, but wanted something that was a little heavier and offered better wind protection. When I came across the VFR, I knew I had to have it and I'm glad I got it. It's hard to beat a VFR that does everything well while still being comfortable and sporty at the same time.

 

My first bike, nearly 12 years ago, was a 93 VFR. I then got a 2002 Yamaha FZ1, which I only had for a couple of years. After that I moved on to a 2002 Honda RC51 SP2 which I had for 6 years, and last week got an 07 VFR.

The FZ was a fantastic bike. Almost bought another one in fact, before I settled on another VFR. So far, I miss the RC51 when I hit a nice stretch of twisties, but for basically anything else aside for setting off car alarms, the VFR is vastly superior.

 

What have I owned/ridden?
72 Triumph Bonneville
72 Yamaha DT3
73 Triumph Tiger
77 HD XLCR (Cafe Racer)
79 GS1000S
81 GS750
81 GS1100
85 FJ11
92 GSX 1100F Katana
97 CBRXX
2K ST11
2K R1
buying an 07 VFR Anniversary Edition (tomorrow)
Guess That's it!

Bob

 

wish I was you for tomorrow, Congrads! and :welcome: to the madness...

 

What I had before my current VFR's, in order, though some were simultaneous:

'84 Suzuki RG250 Gamma
'90 Honda VFR750F
'76 Honda XL125
'94 Honda VFR750F
'94 Honda CBR600F
'94 Honda XR600R
2000 Honda CBR600F
2007 Suzuki GSX1400
'72 Yamaha LS2

Now I still have the GSX1400, plus the current VFR's:
'95 Honda VFR750F
'88 Honda VFR750R

I bought the '95 last year after wanting another 4th gen since I sold the last one way back in '94, and the RC30 earlier this year after wanting one for 25 years.

With both of my current VFR's I was worried about being disappointed, but shouldn't have. I wondered if the 4th gen would be as good as I remembered (it is), and if the RC30 would just feel like a 25 year old sports bike (it sort of does, but in the best way imaginable!).

 

Yamaha R125
GPZ500 (EX500)
VFR800 VTEC

 

My first, and only other bike iv owned. Bought it last March. Building a Bobber.



Here it is after some work.

 

07 CBR125
94 CBR600F2
02 VFR800

The F2 was a great bike. I still feel a little guilty giving that up for the VFR...

 

My last bike was a 2013 Moto Guzzi V7 special that I cafe'd out. It was a blast for awhile but it didn't take long for 50 horsepower to stop satisfying the itch. Definitely learned my lesson on buying a new bike that I wasn't going to keep forever...

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This is going to be a nice list if I can remember them all!

1972 Hon 175 XL
1974 Kaw 250 KX
1974 Kaw 400 KZ
1981 Yam 1100 XS
2002 Suz 1500VL
2001 Buell Cyclone 1200
1985 Hon V65 Sabre
2002 Aprilia Atlantic 500
2002 Hon 400 XR

Today's stable:
2006 Suz DL1000 VStrom
2006 Suz 400 DRZ
2006 Kaw 250 R Ninja
2008 Hon VFR800