1st ride impression & a few questions

Just took my 1st real ride on my 97 VFR 750. Alot of getting use to considering I've never riden a sport bike & my daily rider is a Harley. Overall I really enjoyed it though. Looking forward to getting it out more.

As much as I enjoyed it, I need to find some more comfortable grips, the stick grips are beating up my wrist pretty bad. Any suggestions?. Also is there a way to lighten the clutch pull? last but not least, looking to make it a little louder while keeping/improving the low to mid range torque.

Thanks in adavance for an help.

 

glad you enjoy the vfr. i also have a 97 and really like it. as for as the grips go i havent tried alot out there but right now i have the progrip gel touch grips and a pair of joe rocket riding gloves that seem to really help over the stock feel. as far as exhaust goes i have a two bros. carbon fiber with i like the sound of but alot of the guy seem to like the satintune. there are some past threads on this topic. the clutch as far as i know only has an adjustment for lever travel, i think the pull force is not adjustable because the pressure plate in the clutch is what produces the force the clutch slave has to overcome. i looked in service manual and couldnt find anything there either

 

Put a Staintune on it. I get so many compliments from my riding buddies that love the sound of my exhaust, when I crack the throttle. Also, at low RPM, when just putting along, it just growls at you. Its addictive.

 

^ what he said, As far as grips go, Hmm what is it you're doing to have your wrists get beat up? only other grips I've seen were vibration damning type, thing here is they don't Vibrate so? Hmm

 

Howdy hyp05fxdl,
I think I can help you with your pain.
I spent nearly a quarter of a century in "Crusierdom" before my Interceptor can along. I'm having to relearn a thing or two.
Try keeping your elbows bent when riding. It takes your weight off your hands.
Also grab the tank with your knees when you decelerate, again less pressure on the hands.
Keep trying new things when riding to see what works for you. I've found stuff like you can run through a gentle sweeper with no more effort than gently pushing down on the inside foot peg.
Also, in the twistys, get the weight of you body on the pegs, not on the seat. Lean your self forward as if you were trying to get your head near the mirror on the inside of the turn. You'll find that the VFR will easily do stuff that would have the Harley throwing sparks, and hopping the rear tire.
I can't tell you nothing about knee dragging, never tried it, and not in my plans.
Ride loose

Mac

 

dont try it mac head near mirror may get your but off the seat therefore getting taz excited .nuetral position hyp05fxdl is head over triple clamps watch the road racers head is parallel with triple clamp not over windshield anywho just trail brake it in lean over until your puck hits get off brakes then roll the gas on you'll be fine..

 

Thanks for these riding tips Mac. I am likewise moving from a cruiser to a Veefer.

 

No Worries Elf,
I'm just talkin' about leaning my torso over the side of the bike, not hangin', off, not climbin' over the windshield, or physically touching the mirror with my helmet.

When I rode a cruiser, I was hard to keep up with. It's the other way round now. If they don't have a raked front end, they seem to need to pass me.

People ask me about the comfort factor of going from a VTX1800 to a VFR, and assume it's a midlife crisis thing. I can say that I can put more miles on the VFR in a day than I could my on my VTX. To me, that says it's more comfortable. With out a doubt handles better, and stops quicker, again to me, that's safer.

I do miss the monster torque of the VTX, and sadly my passengers are not as comfortable. Everything, has it's trade offs. In the end, I ride only to satisfy my need for self-absorption.

Mac