Snuck out for a ride today.

Was sunny and reasonably warm (40's) today so I went for a scoot for a few hours to see how well my heated grips hold up (very well!) to the weather. Snapped a couple pictures on the way:

 

cool nice pictures... see if you could submit either one for the calendar

 

I, too, snuck out for a ride. - I needed to get a new tank bag, since my old one doesn't have a pocket for my GPS to sit in, so I rode 150km in a torrential downpour, just to see how the VFR would handle it.

Results: the VFR gets blown around in the wind noticeably more than the Busa...but I still felt a lot more comfortable riding it in those conditions. It just handles and brakes so well that there was no time that I felt in danger of the front end washing out. That bike is as nimble as a Boer pony and as sure-footed as a mountain goat, even with the OEM Metzeler tires on it!

All of those old guys who raved about their VFRs were right. Thank you, Honda, thank you!

 

Sweet looking bike and pics

 

I agree with Crusty. SUbmit the photos for the calendar. Second one is a definate candidate for the cover. And Yeah Rainbow. I ride mine almost daily in torrential downpours. Now I don't have any other bike to compare this to cause this is my first ride, but I have never really felt in danger of loosing it. Well, it did hydro plane a few times at higher speeds in the rits on the freeway and the raod snakes are just a bitch when wet, but with about 70% of the 140,000 km on this bike done in the rain, you bet. It is good in the rain.

 

Thanks guys, didn't even think of the calendar! Probably a bit late at this point but I threw them in the submission gallery anyhow. Definitely agree Honda did a great job with a smooooth bike. Just the right balance of handling, power, and comfort. In love with it so far, had it a month and I've ticked off 600 miles on the odo!