OK, now I understand...

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  1. cebuVFR

    cebuVFR Member

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    Congrats and welcome to the forum! Now, wait till you can get it above 5000 rpm!
     
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    Hauled my new ride home yesterday in the back of my buddy's pickup since it was 35 and snowing. It would have been a long, long 80 mile ride home in that weather I can tell you...

    However, this being Arkansas, the land of totally squirrelly wintertime weather, it was clear as a bell this AM, but cold. It finally hit 40 degrees around noon so I fired her up and took her for a 185 mile ride down some of my favorite local twisties.

    Now I understand the fanaticism I see on this site toward this bike. I never got it above 5K RPM's since its a new bike, but even so, what a kick in the ass! I've ridden a lot of bikes in my day, and this one is my favorite...

    Now, time for a hot bath since I'm still stiff with cold...

    Regards,
    H.C.D.
     
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    derstuka Lord of the Wankers Staff Member

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    You have caught the V-4 bug my good man! Keep on turnin' the miles brotha!
     
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    You're lucky it was clear enough so soon to ride your new bike, congrats! :smile:
     
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    and a hot buttered rum:drink:
     
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    Welcome to the addiction. I am a relatively new addict...picked up my '98 this past fall, but I can't imagine the addiction ever getting old. I guess I did start out on a '85 VF500F about 20 years ago, and put 70K miles on an '85 VF700C Magna cruiser from about 1996 - 2005, so technically I am not a new addict the V4, just the VFR :)

    Enjoy!
     
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    Hee Hee. You're hooked for sure.
     
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    meth

    I hear meth addicts have a better chance of kicking their addiction than we do ours.:eek:
     
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    Congrats and welcome to the forum! Now, wait till you can get it above 5000 rpm!
     
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    Oh when you finally take it over 5000 RPM. You will have one big stupid grin wrapped around you head...I know I did!
     
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    RIDE 185 miles in 40 degree weather??!!

    MAN. you are hearty and have the VFR fever!!
     
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    I know.....I haven't even begun to use that sweet-running motor yet.
     
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    V-Tec kick in the pants

    You will thoroughly enjoy it when the V-Tec kicks in at 6,600. It isn't abrubt, but a poor mans turbo. Enjoy the upper R's soon.
     
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    The V4 engine has such a sweet cadence! :thumbsup:
     
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    The owner's manual doesn't give a limit on RPM's for break in it just says " to avoid full throttle starts and fast acceleration. I just read this five minutes ago so it's fresh in my mind.

    Some say to break a bike in like you want to run it. Others say ride it like you stole it... .

    I have kept mine below 7,000 for the most part with a couple a squirts to 7500. Which is pretty damn fast in 6th gear.
     
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