Trade '06 ZX-14 for 5th Gen VFR?

Howdy, people,

Was a happy member of VFRW for a couple years until last spring when I traded my '99 on a 2006 ZX-14.

Regretting my decision somewhat because I don't need as much bike (great machine though) and would now like to find my way back onto a clean, low mile 5th gen.

To any Canadian members (hopefully located between TO and MTL) - If any of you reading this have ever thought you might like to own a big, black gorilla of a bike then PM me and we can talk turk.

Apologies if I should have posted this somewhere else but thanks for reading!

Joe in Ottawa
2006 ZX-14 (but a true VFR lover)

 

What is low mile to you and are you opposed to a 6th Gen?

 

5th gen my preference, Stymie, thanks (gear driven cams with slip-on really cranked me up)
Low miles for me would probably be wishful thinking at, I dunno, 20k or less?
The biggest obstacle may be finding a CDN to trade with as I think it'd be a hurdle to trade between our two countries (distance being another obstacle).
Here's one of my ads...
http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-motorcycles-sport-bikes-2006-ZX-14-Ninja-W0QQAdIdZ259547903
Joe

 

I have a 2000, I love it, just put on stainess headers no more cat. and delkevic shorty exhaust, ordered a new powercomander III.........got me thinking

 

Well, you never know. Revguy...I spoze the proof is in the ride.

Last fall I had a fellow VFR forum member PM me out of the blue...wanted to go for a quick jaunt on our bikes out of the city. Initially, he thought I was still on my VFR while he still had his 6th gen.

I showed up on the 14 and we went for a blast. About 1/2 way into our travels, we stopped for a break and I suggested we trade bikes for the final leg, which we did. With factory exhaust, I enjoyed the 6th gen, never having ridden one before and the VTec was interesting too...almost felt like I had dropped about 1/2 a gear every time it kicked in. Man was it quiet though!

Well, it seems that Dan found the power of the 14 to his liking and the next week traded his VFR on a beautiful CBR1000.

I guess, I'm kinda working in reverse. My 5th gen had just enough power for me - I rung it out continually whereas now, I almost find the ZX-14 too powerful at times.

Was it a mid-life crisis that made me think I needed more power? Maybe, but I'm over it now and I want to get back to the old girl.


How many kilometers on yours?

Joe

 

they should rename the VFR the boomerang bike....

 

I think I have 37000 k , I would have to go check in the garage for sure.
I would have to think about this, I am getting nervous just talking about getting ride of her, it is in very nice shape and I know if I get rid of her I will never find another like it................... hmmmm

 

Thanks man...don't want to sound like a fuss-budget but at 37K & change, I'd be looking for something with a lower odo reading.
Solution is simple - Don't let her go!

 

Whew ...... thanks dude.....had me thinking for a bit, good luck at finding your dream bike.

 

Ha! I may be out to lunch but you never know... something may come of it!

 

lmao! I just came across my 9 mth. old post and realize I ended up finding a bike that's about 15 years older than what I was originally looking for!

 

what did get ??

 

With a horseshoe up my behind, I stumbled across this - a beautiful, low mile, meticulously maintained US bike



He was selling it because he had no use for two bikes and had just completed a most incredible resto-mod of an 1100 F - Here it is...(of course, I asked him if he'd be willing to sell it too...a very unique and stunning piece in person but h'ed only just finished it and had poured about $ 6,000 into parts, not including sweat equity)

 

looks like you got yourself a nice ride again !!

 

Yeah, Rev, I'm a happy guy (for now, lol)...wanted one since I was 20 (almost 27 years later!)

 

Glad you found a new ride. For the record, 37,000km is nothing on a 5th gen.

 

Yeah, that may be the case but I'm a bit fussy...

Which is why I was glad I stumbled across this: