New VFR - First Ride

I picked up my new to me 2007 VFR RWB on Saturday morning. The bike only had 1,100 mile so it is like new. Sunday morning I rode with a friend on our regular route from Indianapolis to Brown County. I moved from a V-Strom 650 so the riding postion is going to take some getting used to. After a few hours of riding my butt was sore, my right wrist and right shouder were sore. I know some of that was caused by poor riding position. I want to do some conditioning and get some more riding in before I consider any serious mods. I did order a new set of 699 Pro Grips. The stock ones did not feel right. Overall I was very impressed with the bike. It felt great in the corners and it is actually quicker than I thought it would be. I used to have to carefully time my passes with the V-Strom. Not a problem with the VFR. As I make additions to my bike I look forward to the wisdom of this group.

 

Welcome! The first change I made to my 2004 (virtually identical to your 2007) was a new aftermarket saddle. I think this is the only truly essential mod. I have never heard anyone say that he liked the stock saddle. It's slippery and provides no support. I bet that your butt pain and - perhaps - your other soreness will improve or even disappear with a new seat.

 

Congrats, Man.
Welcome to the VFR madness.
I would not change anything for a few months. When I got my after VTX 1800 I ask my self WTF I did?
After two months my body learn to adjust, I lost about 10 lbs and most of it from my midsection, I learn not to lean on my hands and after 6 months I stopped fighting my VFR and let it run tru turns by changing my body position instead of using my hands.
I am small guy and seat is not an issue for me, I lile that it some what slippery, because I have lether A-Star pants that counter it. Sidi boots very comfy on VTF. I put on her fat grips and Buel pegs that give more comfort on long rides.

 

Glad you like the VFR! The seat change is a MUST if you plan on going any distance. As much as I love my VFR. I almost chucked it off a cliff after a 1200 mile 3 day weekend with the stock seat. The choice of seat is a personal preference and there are many threads dedicated to that subject so I won't dive into that here. Check my signature below for my choice! :biggrin:

 

Welcome welcome. Nice grips and a nice aftermarket saddle make all the difference on these bikes. Of course getting proper riding position down and building new muscles help a lot too. I also have Heli Bars on mine but I would reccomend riding with what you got for now to see if you like it before making a change.