great VFR video VFR in Laguna Seca

just to share the first version in track.

YouTube - 1986 VFR Interceptor

and a recent VFR 750 GREAT SOUND

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=6C102BDE1D6ED307&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&v=sGGq-yHRjRg

 

great video, thanks!! He's riding that thing hard, taking the rpms to red line and past.

 

eh, not running that hard really, this would be 2/3 pace actually. Tracking the VFR has it rarely below 9K rpms, mostly running between 10 and 12,500 (in the red). Hard rev limiter comes in at an indicated 12,800

 

nice video and very good body positioning

 

if you want to see a real hot lap of laguna from the period...

YouTube - Freddie Spencer challenage

 

Dang, I would never subject my motor to that much abuse, but a dedicated track bike, maybe. Impressive nonetheless. Very smooth riding, but that's to be expected from a pro like Freddie Spencer. Beta: you ride your 999 in the red like that? Does the 999 even have the redline indicated on the tach? My dad's Multistrada and ST4s don't.

 

999 does not have a redline on the tach, stock the shift light blinks at 10K and a very hard rev limiter( boat anchor ) kicks in at 10,500. With the Ducati Race ECU (comes with S and R models) it moves the rev limiter up to 11,000.

VFR engine as 11K miles (5K on the track) it is not at all a dedicated track bike, and other than the pipe and HH pads on the front w/ stainless brake lines, it's totally stock. I have ridden it on the track on a Sunday and commuted to work on a Monday. The "downside" is that I change the oil and filter every 2000 miles when using it on the track.

I dont consider this at all to be abuse as the engines (cared for) are good for 400K miles