Back In The Saddle Again

Hi All,

Starting writing an intro and after page 3 in Word and only being halfway done with my story, I figured it was probably just gonna bore you guys to death (even if it was therapeutic for me lol).

So, the other night:












Thanks Bruce from HaulBikes, was good to meet you!

 

Yesterday afternoon:





Thanks Mike Fouke from Nielsen Enterprises in Illinois, it was a pleasure doing business with you!

It's a 2015 deluxe with just under 9200 miles on it.

 

Before and After:





The second pic was before I took that rear license plate frame/bracket/stuff off...

I think it's needing some stickers - to make it faster and to keep it together in case of a crash...

 

Shortly after the picture of the 87 VFR was taken, I gave it to one of my cousins and he took it back home to Dallas - he lent it to a friend, they're no longer friends, long story, and he never got it back - it might still be roaming around in Dallas somewhere.

Was in between bikes for many years (longer story) and FINALLY got the ok from the boss (aka wife unit) to get another one. Here's how long it's been:



That's what I had saved, left over from back then, and what I wore to ride it home from work (where it was delivered) - a Shoei X-8 (!) helmet and Tourmaster gloves with kevlar and Studs In The Palms (do they still even make those???). I think I've got an beater RF-700 in my garage somewhere too...

 

I was off motorcycles for 22 years, so I know how you feel getting back in the game.

Now I'm up to 3 in the garage, with the '99 5th Gen as the crown jewel of the bunch.

 

Congrats and welcome back. I'm in the same boat. Last bike was also a blue/grey 87 VFR700. After over 25 years with no bike, just bought a 2010 VFR 1200. It gets delivered this week! Great feeling.

Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

 

Wow, Nice delivery there. Yes, welcome back, you did good. Now for the real fun to begin huh

 

Great score! Looks like prior owner took good care of it. Is that a Delkevic exhaust? Do you have a fender eliminator / tail tidy for it already? Enjoy!

 

Ditch the stickers and crank up the tunes!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5F-O_19lSI&list=RDE5F-O_19lSI

 

I agree with BB, but this tune is better :glee:

[video=youtube;G_BtiJ8RNg0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_BtiJ8RNg0[/video]

 

A bit of something for the bareback riders too.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/v0uGqCRvXzA/hqdefault.jpg

 

Any other nerds besides me think maybe the designer of the 8th gen is an anime/manga fan?

 

Manly one armed chest bumps Greg and Paulie, I'm in good company!

 

Thanks RVFR, you're right, I'm looking forward to putting some miles on it/her once I personalize her some...

 

Very very nice Greg!

 

Classic, Billy! Never saw the original movie it was in but IIRC, it was in Sleepless in Seattle too...

 

Party Foul, Billy! Party Foul! lol

 

Hey Greg, I haven't had a chance to really sit down and go over every inch, but so far so good. Yes, Delkevic slip on. No fender eliminator yet - took off that back bottom section of the fender and then took a closer look at part #23. I THINK I might be able to use that to attach my license plate (when I get it) to that rectangular portion of the fender where the two large head allen bolts go, one on each side. I've flattened the angle a little in a vice and am hoping that I can drill a couple of holes in the bracket, a couple of holes in the plastic rectangular part, makeshift a flat piece of metal to adapt between the license plate and bracket (or just drill a couple of narrower holes into the license plate), and reuse some of the hardware I already removed to make a poor man's tidy tail/tail tidy...

 

Not sure whose designs was first, Ducati or Honda, those two seem to follow each other around.

 

You're so right, one of my co-workers has a Ducati, I think it's an 899 Panigale, and he was remarking about how similar the 959 and 8th gen's were:







ETA: I was mistaken, he has a 959 Panigale:
http://vfrworld.com/forums/showthread.php/52995-I-had-thought-my-8th-gen-was-sporty