blue one is the daily workhorse, black one is my project/tourer, needs a little paint on the nose but otherwise shes good
I've not owned two bikes of the same model before, do they feel just the same or are there differences?
yes mate, totally, ones on 25k one on 38, 38k seems smoother engine wise and tighter handling wise, its on YSS rear and YSS front springs, the 25k bike seems a bit harsher to ride as its on NITRON rear and K-tech front springs, engine doesn't feel as smooth, both running delkevic headers and both running booster plugs, but yeah, 2 completely different bikes to ride, if i'm honest, the lapis blue bike on 38k is a much better ride than the black one on 25... it feels more planted and definitely changes gear smoother, ive just rebuilt the slave and master and fitted stiffer springs and new clutch plates to the black one and it still feels more harsh changing gear than the other... both on same tyres as well, battlax
That is interesting; I can't quite manage that sort of comparison as I have only ever had one bike from a VFR generation, and (like yours) none are completely stock except the engines. The 5th gen has a much more even power delivery, but the 6th gen (mine is an 09) is ultimately even smoother and loves to be revved more than the 5th, but feels a bit lumpy right off idle.
