What to do --- What to do

I am going to pick up a Gen 2 VFR700F on the first and its 800 miles away. So my question is " Should I ride it home or trailer it or both?"

I have owned other motorcycles before but this is my first rocket and am not sure what the ride is going to be like beside fast.

 

You're picking up a rocket? Seems to me like 800 miles should be nothing then!



Sorry dude, I can't take anyone seriously that uses that term.

 

I totally get it.... Sorry I should of said that I'm picking up my first VFR

 

I am with Reg.... ride it 200 mmiles then if you have problems stick it on a trailer then

 

Trailer it. Too risky. You don't know the treatment of the bike over the years. If it was 100 miles, maybe, but 800 is a long ways for a 20+ year old bike.

 

+1 with the trailer, to much to go wrong without looking it over from head to toe, it is 24 years old.

 

Another +1 for the trailer. You can't go 200 miles and then decide you want it on a trailer anyhow.

 

OK so it decided that I am going to trailer it home. Thanks everyone for your input on this I haven't been on a bike in 5 years and am just really stoked to get back in the saddle.

Here's my other question for you " It is a street fighter right know but he has all the fairings for it how hard is it to put it back together and what hardware will I need to fasten them back on? "

 

That really depends on what he has done to make it a streetfighter. If he just took off the lower fairings, then easy, but if he modified it more so, then it is going to be more difficult. I would ask him in detail what he did and how to put it back together stock.

 

A pic of what you have and the condition of the head light and upper stay are important. The head light and stay are the most important part of getting the plastic back on straight.

 

Greyhound there, ride back! and have some fun.

 

From what I learned from the guy is that it doesn't have any mods done to it and that he has most of the plastic for it. He also stated that someone did a crappy job of spray painting it black which is easy to fix i hope. He also said that it passes all of NJ's emission laws and is up to date on all maintenance. I will post a pick of it as soon as I can and see what you guys/gals think and which direction I should go. Like I said before I was a cruiser guy and this is a whole new world for me..

 

And now you are part of VFRWorld. Welcome BTW. Once you have been here, we own your soul. I agree that you should trailer your prize until you have ahd a good opportunity to give the steed a good going over and test rides closer to home. If for some reason it gives up the ghost, you are only a few miles from home adn not several hundred.

 

Thank you Mr. Prime Minister.. But on a real note, I am gald that I went to this site and not some of the other sport bike forums, this one seems to be a more friendly and not just some hot heads showing off how small there junk really is by busting some one down about what they ride or who they have tagged over the years. In just a couple of days I have gotten some of the best advice from folks that know this bike by ready through the other forums and mine. Ok enough with the mushy stuff!!!

I am going to change the tires out on it but from what I've heard wider is better on the back or should I stick with the 130-80-18? And what do you folks think about the Dunlop GT501 series of tires?

 

oh and should I paint it the original colors or should I keep it black?

 

Original colors. No question. It won't be easy, but it's worth it. Only color as good as RWB it BWR! :wink:

 

Well I'm off to get the my first VFR700F tomorrow and I can't wait. I will post some pics of it when I get it home and off the trailer.

 

Wow thats a long haul.... i thought just lil over 100 miles was far enough when i picked up my bike last weekend in orlando to jacksonville. i was tempted to drive if home too, good thing i didnt took the chance coz it rained when i got to the sellers house. Have fun! its gonna be a long drive, i brought my two buddies to keep me company even if its only a 2 hrs drive lol.