Thinking of Buying a VFR

Hey all, I have a 2004 Honda 599 aka Hornet. I love my bike. It was my first street bike. I am ready to purchase a new one. I think I have chosen my next bike 2006 Black VFR.

I would love to hear all teh great points as I have never riden one. and of course bad points as well.

Jewbin

 

I don't have anything bad to say about the vfr's. They seem to do everything very well and without complaint, from sport riding to touring. Mine is a 1993 750 and it's got plenty of power and pulls strong. I wish it were a couple of hundred pounds lighter tho. That's pretty much my only complaint. lol

 

Yeah, I'd have to agree with reg about the weight. It is heavy weighing in at around 500 pounds. But when moving at road speed it isn't really noticeable due to it being well balanced. I forgot about that, thats how used to it I am. lol

 

I agree with the others, especially on the weight. But how you will feel depends on how you will use the VFR. I've ridden the 599 and think it is a great bike for local commuting and general scooting around. If you simply want more performance in a similar package, try the 919. If you want to graduate to serious long-distance sport/touring (emphasis on sport), the VFR is nearly ideal. You may not like the riding position at the end of a long trip, so save some cash for Gen-Mars or Helibars or Convertibars.

 

I LOVED my 650 NIghthawk, which is close to the 599. Super easy to toss around in the twisties. In fact I rode it from Santa Barbara California to Vegas once and could have kept on trecking if the battery hadn't had died right outside Vegas.

VFR is faster though There's only two ways in which I want my VFR to be like my Nighthawk, seating postition and weight. If I get trick suspension and an aftermarket seat if should bring the ride height down, and some Heli bars should bring my back up straighter. As for weight... after I get all my touring mods done I'll adress that. I think the passenger peg standoffs are over weight, so maybe I'll fab up some lighter ones... or make quick release brackets for the existing ones.

 

I also nudged my VFR a little more toward the touring side of the sport/touring spectrum. Zero Gravity Sport Touring windscreen, Convertibars (combined with longer clutch, brake and throttle lines to give maximum rise and pullback), Thurn adjustable footpegs (about 1 and 1/2 inches lower than stock in the lowest position), Sargent seat, and big fat Sunline GT grips. Now it is as comfy as an ST1300 without the added weight. And I can still drop the bars and rear set the pegs for track days. I'm delighted! However, you better be prepared to spend about $1,100 and a full day's labor if you want to do this.