Possible new owner, pre-purchase questions

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  1. jazzmann

    jazzmann New Member

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    Hey everyone,

    I guess the main question is the price. I'm in eastern PA (if location matters) and I'm considering an '07 leftover, non-ABS. Coming straight from the warehouse, still has to be assembled, the guy's offering it for $9000 + tax and tags. No freight or setup, just $9000 plus what the state gets, OTD. What do you think of this price? I haven't done much shopping around, looked around on craigslist and cycletrader and it seems pretty good. Saw an '06 with ~10,000 miles for $6600 and a used '07, ~3500 miles for $8500. So brand new, 0 miles for $9000 seems like a pretty decent deal, but with no other bikes to compare it to, kinda in a class of its own, I'm not sure.

    I guess the other questions are the usual - what's it like to live with, routine repair/maintenance frequency/cost, any unexpected repairs, things that broke, anything like that. I heard heat from the side-mount radiators was an issue for some, wondering about that. I'll be using it mainly for longer distance stuff, 300 - 400 mile day rides, some week-long vacation rides in the 2000 mile range. I have a Yamaha FZ6 for the daily around town/commute stuff so I probably wouldn't be using the VFR for that much if at all.

    Any help would be much appreciated, I go back to the dealer tomorrow (Wed.) to work a deal for a new bike for my g/f and it would be nice to know where I stand with the VFR.

    Thanks in advance.
     
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  2. derstuka

    derstuka Lord of the Wankers Staff Member

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    Doesn't sound too shabby to me. It all depends on the area that you are looking as well. I think some guy just bought one somewhere for just under 9k with tags. Personally, I think that 9k is a good deal.

    16k valve adjustments. Heat from side rads is not too bothersome, not for me or any of my friends. They do like to run a little hot though. Running some engine ice might bring her down a bit in temp. Viffers love to run boss, so I hope you won't be disappointed when she doesn't break down on you! Only think I HIGHLY recommend if you are gonna be doing long days in the saddle as you mentioned....get an aftermarket Sargent saddle I have one on my 5th gen, got it this spring, and it was the single best thing I did to the bike for comfort. Other than that, heated grips can be nice. If you like to bring gear with you, ask them for a deal on some matching hardbags.

    Oh, hello and welcome to the forum by the way!
     
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  3. nitronorth

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    Hey man..my take on the side mount rads..they are the best thing in water cooled bikes out there..I find mine is a very cool bike in the heat compared to any I-4 I ever owned or rode...much better blowing it away from you than up your crotch..just my take..:)
    I reccomend you do nothing to the bike but ride it , and ride it a long way over a few days , then see what works for you..It will take a while to break you in on it...
     
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    I bought my 07 in state college the 1st of june for $7990.00 w/ABS and it's RWB. At track and trail honda
     
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    +1 on the Sargent seat suggestion. :thumbsup:

    I have one and think it's great, but ride yours for a couple of hours at a stretch first. You might find that you can live with the stock one.
     
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