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Really want to get my hands on a new vfr
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:14 pm
by sapaul
Mate of mine rang me and told me that he got the chance to ride the new viffer 1200, raved like crazy and could not believe a shaftie could move so well.
AAARRRGGGHHHH gonna have to put some effort into getting a ride on this bike.
Re: Really want to get my hands on a new vfr
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:13 am
by High_Side
Ditto.
Re: Really want to get my hands on a new vfr
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:59 am
by jstark47
Motorcycle Consumer News magazine did a pretty positive write-up in their April issue. About their only negative was the price, and lack of extras (luggage, etc.) for that price. I don't have the mag here at work, but remember it tested 0-60 in 2.7 seconds.
Re: Really want to get my hands on a new vfr
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:16 pm
by HYPERR
Still think it's mfugly, although supposed to be a helluva bike.
The incarnation that ended in '97 was the best looking VFR(one of the most gorgeous bikes of alltime) ever. Each succeeding VFR got uglier and uglier IMO. I had a hard time deciding between getting the stunning looking red '97 or waiting for the much less pretty(but better bike) '98. I ended up getting the first '98 my dealer got.
Re: Really want to get my hands on a new vfr
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 2:24 pm
by bandit600
If anyone has ridden this bike, have you tried the auto-electronic shifting manual ?? What's it like? I'm sure it can shift better than me but I like the primitive feel of clutching... Was it weird or do you adapt to it quickly?
Re: Really want to get my hands on a new vfr
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 3:34 pm
by High_Side
HYPERR wrote:Still think it's mfugly, although supposed to be a helluva bike.
The incarnation that ended in '97 was the best looking VFR(one of the most gorgeous bikes of alltime) ever.
Agreed but I am partial to the silver:
And now you can pick them up for next to a song....
Re: Really want to get my hands on a new vfr
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 8:28 am
by RhadamYgg
hmmm, could I pick one up for a swap with my b-king, is the question - with ABS...
Re: Really want to get my hands on a new vfr
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:35 pm
by matthew5656
I want to look at one but they appear horrible compared with previous models. What's up with the 4.9 gal tank? This could have been better...
Re: Really want to get my hands on a new vfr
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:01 am
by jmillheiser
4.9 gallon tank? didn't the preceding model have a 7 gallon tank?
On the bright side it should drop the price on used interceptors by a lot.
Re: Really want to get my hands on a new vfr
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:37 am
by erbgottie
jmillheiser wrote:On the bright side it should drop the price on used interceptors by a lot.
+1, need an interceptor!!!