I got my 2000 VFR800 yesterday!

Haha now I like to see you wear that on the Dragon. Kill boy would love to capture the image

 

Yeah Scubalung, that'd be cool - I'd need a few of those GoPros to come along for the ride. Of course, zipping up & down my street is one thing... Hitting the apexes just right in a vision impaired costume head is quite another

...and I still haven't mastered the wheelie. 25 years of riding, and I can't figure it out. No one seems to have a method to safely learn without scraping off a license plate. I do know I need some new clutch plates, and they are in the mail - I can't slip this thing without the plates chattering and grabbing.

 

Nice ride! I just signed papers today on red '04 with 3,600 miles - can't wait to pick it up next week and will post pics. Are Helibars the most popular and do they bring the bars both up and back?

 

:wave: pilotct
Welcome to the madness, congratulation on your new purchase. When you have a chance drop by Introduction create a threat to introduce yourselfand don't forget to post picture.

 

Yes and Yes on the Heli's---a must---congrats and dont come back without pictures MISTER----hoto: :whoo:

 

Welcome pilotct.

As far as heli-bars go, they bring the bars up about 1 1/2 inches and back about 1 1/8. Granted that doesn't sound like much, but as far as ride height goes it makes a big difference in the angle of your back and weight on your wrists. I highly recommend them. I have never gone back to my stock bars.

Oh, and you will get a lot of flak if you don't post pics, so show us your new ride when you get it.

 

Thanks to all - I will post pics of my red beauty when I pick her up on 3/21. Question - I am interested on opinions on optimal suspension settings. I am 6'2" and 220 lbs and the prior owner was 5'7" 170 lbs so I imagine I will need to adjust. Appreciate any advice.