VFR 800

[Devilsown]

Originally posted by Friday13@May 02, 2007 08:47 am

Very true comments by Hamsterz and Devilsown

Cheers!

 

i went to alot of bike shops to ask until i also blur....

 

alot of "chopper" shop lurking around nowadays....

but in the end...

 

still tio chop @$22k...but manage to get my bike within 5days and boon siew bike...and the bike is in the shop....

 

$22k side pannier not included

 

anyone selling 2nd original pannier?

 

by the way peeps.....if u r looking for 1st hand pannier...motorworld have stock now...going for $1800

 

if included...den its almost 24k liao....

[vfrT]

Hi Y'all

 

Viffers Kopi / Prata get-together.

Date/Time: Thursday 3rd May at 8pm

Venue: 126 Casuarina Rd Curry house. (off Upp Thomson Rd / Yio Chu Kang junction)

 

No invited needed - anyone interested do pop in.

 

cheers:smile:

[HamsterZ]

Originally posted by Devilsown@May 02, 2007 01:48 pm

Cheers!

 

i went to alot of bike shops to ask until i also blur....

 

alot of "chopper" shop lurking around nowadays....

but in the end...

 

still tio chop @$22k...but manage to get my bike within 5days and boon siew bike...and the bike is in the shop....

 

$22k side pannier not included

 

anyone selling 2nd original pannier?

 

by the way peeps.....if u r looking for 1st hand pannier...motorworld have stock now...going for $1800

 

if included...den its almost 24k liao....

well.. its like this.. but sometimes price just ain't the final decision. EG--> 1 bike shop I went near paya lebar, his price was not the cheapest, but I get:

 

1. no frills

2. 1 price bao kah liaos (1 price means everything and you pay zero extra cents .. except for fuel you need to pump to get home )

3. The reciept states every single thing.. and I mean EVERY single thing.

 

Another bike shop, after writing down every single item in price (this time smart liaos), then:

1. Did not get the things I was promised. I said i wil purchase only if he can be able to:-

a) come in a crate un-opened (like my previous bike purchase above mentioned )

b) exactly on the date I want

 

But I only got item 1 achieved. Not to mentioned its credibility onwards. Never patronized it ever after.

 

Sometimes you have to weigh out the $$ you fork out and what you get other then only the machine.

 

Just my 2 cents worth...

 

 

[sabbaha]

Originally posted by Devilsown@May 02, 2007 02:48 pm

Cheers!

 

i went to alot of bike shops to ask until i also blur....

 

alot of "chopper" shop lurking around nowadays....

but in the end...

 

still tio chop @$22k...but manage to get my bike within 5days and boon siew bike...and the bike is in the shop....

 

$22k side pannier not included

 

anyone selling 2nd original pannier?

 

by the way peeps.....if u r looking for 1st hand pannier...motorworld have stock now...going for $1800

 

if included...den its almost 24k liao....

Oh my god! Really tat expensive ah for the side panniers?! $1800! Cialat sia!

[sabbaha]

Originally posted by HamsterZ@May 03, 2007 05:22 am

well.. its like this.. but sometimes price just ain't the final decision. EG--> 1 bike shop I went near paya lebar, his price was not the cheapest, but I get:

 

1. no frills

2. 1 price bao kah liaos (1 price means everything and you pay zero extra cents .. except for fuel you need to pump to get home )

3. The reciept states every single thing.. and I mean EVERY single thing.

 

Another bike shop, after writing down every single item in price (this time smart liaos), then:

1. Did not get the things I was promised. I said i wil purchase only if he can be able to:-

a) come in a crate un-opened (like my previous bike purchase above mentioned )

b) exactly on the date I want

 

But I only got item 1 achieved. Not to mentioned its credibility onwards. Never patronized it ever after.

 

Sometimes you have to weigh out the $$ you fork out and what you get other then only the machine.

 

Just my 2 cents worth...

 

 

Thankies bro...great comments...Did u get ur side panniers including with the bike...care to share which shop? Speedway? Anyway wat's frill? heheheh. I bodoh lah.

[floppy]

Originally posted by HamsterZ+May 03, 2007 04:22 am-->

QUOTE (HamsterZ @ May 03, 2007 04:22 am)

Sometimes you have to weigh out the $$ you fork out and what you get other then only the machine.   Just my 2 cents worth... [/b] in short, be very wary when some bike shops offer you a price way below market rate. for vfr 06-07, price should be around 20k to 22k.

[sfowner]

Originally posted by floppy@April 27, 2007 01:48 pm

$22k +-

 

so far, haven't see any 07 yet. anyway, difference between 06 and 07 is just an additional paint scheme (RWB).

The 07 paint scheme is to commemorate 25 years of the Interceptor. A good read is the May issue of Motorcyclist... traces the history of this great bike.

[sabbaha]

Anymore accessories other then the side panniers and hugger for VFR?

[HamsterZ]

Originally posted by sabbaha@May 08, 2007 01:28 am

Anymore accessories other then the side panniers and hugger for VFR?

have....!

1. windshield

2. stickers

3. balancers

4. sliders

5.exhaust (hehe...)

6. diamond white vision bulbs

7. panniers soft bags (exact shaped fitting to the hard panniers for ease of mobility & stuffs wunt tumble ard)

[snowparang]

Originally posted by HamsterZ@May 08, 2007 03:07 am

have....!

1. windshield

2. stickers

3. balancers

4. sliders

5.exhaust (hehe...)

6. diamond white vision bulbs

7. panniers soft bags (exact shaped fitting to the hard panniers for ease of mobility & stuffs wunt tumble ard)

Where to get double bubble screen in Singapore? Zero Gravity or MRA? Any other brands?

 

Mine's a 2000 VFR btw.

[floppy]

Originally posted by sabbaha@May 08, 2007 01:28 am

Anymore accessories other then the side panniers and hugger for VFR?

from front to back:

 

1. headlight protector - ventura, 3M, etc

2. windscreen - double bubble, touring, variotouring, etc

3. aftermarket handlebar - helibars, etc

4. handlebar risers - genmar, etc

5. aftermarket bar ends (aka balancers) - motovation, etc

6. clutch/brake levers - crg or pazzo racing

7. cruise control/throttle lock - neplock, throttlemiester, etc

8. aftermarket handlebar grips

9. aftermarket front fork springs - hyperpro, penske, ohlins, etc

10. sliders

11. sargeant or corbin seat

12. aftermarket rear shocks - hyperpro, penske, ohlins, wilbers, etc

13. PCIII

14. Chain oiler - scottoiler, diy, etc

15. aftermarket exhaust - micron, remus, lazer, etc

16. hugger - nws, redfox, skidmarx, etc

17. oem side panniers or aftermarket side panniers (hard/soft) - givi, etc

18. rear box or rack - givi, ventura, etc

 

if you are a electrical gizmo type of guy, there's always voltmeter, gpsr, radar detector, hid light, etc to go for.

 

actually, vfr got very little accessories only

[floppy]

Originally posted by snowparang@May 08, 2007 08:20 am

Where to get double bubble screen in Singapore? Zero Gravity or MRA? Any other brands?

 

Mine's a 2000 VFR btw.

between mra and zg, mra better quality. obviously, price will be significantly higher. other brands: puig, givi.

 

mra from motorworld, zg/puig think ah boy or hkl can get.

[HamsterZ]

Originally posted by floppy@May 08, 2007 11:46 am

from front to back:

 

1. headlight protector - ventura, 3M, etc

2. windscreen - double bubble, touring, variotouring, etc

3. aftermarket handlebar - helibars, etc

4. handlebar risers - genmar, etc

5. aftermarket bar ends (aka balancers) - motovation, etc

6. clutch/brake levers - crg or pazzo racing

7. cruise control/throttle lock - neplock, throttlemiester, etc

8. aftermarket handlebar grips

9. aftermarket front fork springs - hyperpro, penske, ohlins, etc

10. sliders

11. sargeant or corbin seat

12. aftermarket rear shocks - hyperpro, penske, ohlins, wilbers, etc

13. PCIII

14. Chain oiler - scottoiler, diy, etc

15. aftermarket exhaust - micron, remus, lazer, etc

16. hugger - nws, redfox, skidmarx, etc

17. oem side panniers or aftermarket side panniers (hard/soft) - givi, etc

18. rear box or rack - givi, ventura, etc

 

if you are a electrical gizmo type of guy, there's always voltmeter, gpsr, radar detector, hid light, etc to go for.

 

actually, vfr got very little accessories only

waraozz,!! You definitely done a throughout homework!

 

I kowtow..

[floppy]

Originally posted by HamsterZ@May 08, 2007 01:40 pm

waraozz,!! You definitely done a throughout homework!

 

I kowtow..

aiyah, last time also wondering about the same questions, so did some research. if you search hard enough, you will find the answers.

 

oh, and those i listed are probably just normal aftermarket add-ons/replacement for the bike. if you are adventurous enough, i think there's the cbr 954 front fork replacement, the ducati 8-spoke 1-nut rear wheel conversion and the current vfrd mod-of-the-moment: gsxr1000 k7 mirrors replacement.

 

i think the beautiful/amazing/outstanding thing about this bike is the myraid of transformations you can do with it: whether you want it to be the SPORT-tourer or the sport-TOURER bike. hey, you can even simply go 1 way: sport or tourer, if that's your cup of tea (but it won't better the pure sport or pure tourer out there).

[sfowner]

Or can leave 99.99% stock for lazy people like me...

and it's still a great bike!! hahaha

[Friday13]

Originally posted by sfowner@May 09, 2007 03:07 am

Or can leave 99.99% stock for lazy people like me...

and it's still a great bike!! hahaha

For this I am in your league...Too lazy to mod anything...

[floppy]

it's a great bike even without any modifications. as a matter of fact, i highly suggest everyone not to do any modifications/additions to it because the whole process is addictive! once you start, you can't stop

[rAjOaNa]

hi guys. As have heard tht VFR makes a gd tourer...on comfort n with decend powerbend in a usable range. It wld be great to hear it 1st hand frm the owner i guess. My queries wld be based on personal experience, wats the fastest possible crusing speed with protection frm wind blast and with comfort which u can last for 2 to 3 hrs of ride without break? my height is 182cm.

[floppy]

Originally posted by rAjOaNa@May 14, 2007 12:46 pm

hi guys. As have heard tht VFR makes a gd tourer...on comfort n with decend powerbend in a usable range. It wld be great to hear it 1st hand frm the owner i guess. My queries wld be based on personal experience, wats the fastest possible crusing speed with protection frm wind blast and with comfort which u can last for 2 to 3 hrs of ride without break? my height is 182cm.

1. the bike makes a good sports-tourer, ie. if you love the long, winding and twisty road, this bike is made for you. if you only want to travel straight, there are more comfortable tourers type out there: stx, fjr, goldwing to name a few. however, the vfr will be much more comfortable than the sportsbike for sure.

 

2. vfr power is pretty decent. it doesn't have the low torque of the stx or fjr and doesn't have the high end power of the sportsbike. so, it's stuck in the middle of that lot.

 

3. windblast is very much a personal thing. i feel pretty comfortable sitting upright in a super4 at 180km/h but some people might not. vfr is pretty decent in this aspect, although an aftermarket windscreen improves the amount of wind protection tremendously. depending on your preference, you can go for doublebubble, variotouring or full touring windscreen.

 

4. 2 to 3 hrs ride non-stop? i would say 140~160km/h cruising comfortably. any faster, you will be better off taking a plane.

[rAjOaNa]

hey bro floopy. thanks for yar feedback. I like the way u finish it off with no.4

[snowparang]

Originally posted by floppy@May 14, 2007 03:57 pm

1. the bike makes a good sports-tourer, ie. if you love the long, winding and twisty road, this bike is made for you. if you only want to travel straight, there are more comfortable tourers type out there: stx, fjr, goldwing to name a few. however, the vfr will be much more comfortable than the sportsbike for sure.

 

2. vfr power is pretty decent. it doesn't have the low torque of the stx or fjr and doesn't have the high end power of the sportsbike. so, it's stuck in the middle of that lot.

 

3. windblast is very much a personal thing. i feel pretty comfortable sitting upright in a super4 at 180km/h but some people might not. vfr is pretty decent in this aspect, although an aftermarket windscreen improves the amount of wind protection tremendously. depending on your preference, you can go for doublebubble, variotouring or full touring windscreen.

 

4. 2 to 3 hrs ride non-stop? i would say 140~160km/h cruising comfortably. any faster, you will be better off taking a plane.

I'm a new owner of a 2000 VFR. To add on to my personal experience of the bike...

 

1. Maybe I'm used to handling light, 'neutral' bikes (Phantom 150, Super4, RS250), but the VFR, to me, does not handle well. It....understeer? It doesn't want to steer! But then as I said, this is my first big bike, so maybe with practice.... Still can go twisties, but cannot push as hard as say a Super 4 and yet maintain the same margin of safety.

 

2. Power is decent, good torque for overtaking and power for chasing when left behind.

 

3. Stock windscreen directs the wind right to my helmet...and I'm only 1.68m. Not only that, there's some strain on the wrist too...it's not called a sport tourer simply beause of the fairing! But then again, maybe because my arms are too short....'

 

4. Fuel consumption (for my non-VTEC model at least) is very good, I can achieve 20km/l cruising at 120-140.

 

The next alternative to VFR would be the Fazer/ST if you want a more upright position one, or the Blackbird if you want a sportier one. My personal view.

[Friday13]

Originally posted by snowparang@May 15, 2007 08:04 am

I'm a new owner of a 2000 VFR. To add on to my personal experience of the bike...

 

1. Maybe I'm used to handling light, 'neutral' bikes (Phantom 150, Super4, RS250), but the VFR, to me, does not handle well. It....understeer? It doesn't want to steer! But then as I said, this is my first big bike, so maybe with practice.... Still can go twisties, but cannot push as hard as say a Super 4 and yet maintain the same margin of safety.

 

2. Power is decent, good torque for overtaking and power for chasing when left behind.

 

3. Stock windscreen directs the wind right to my helmet...and I'm only 1.68m. Not only that, there's some strain on the wrist too...it's not called a sport tourer simply beause of the fairing! But then again, maybe because my arms are too short....'

 

4. Fuel consumption (for my non-VTEC model at least) is very good, I can achieve 20km/l cruising at 120-140.

 

The next alternative to VFR would be the Fazer/ST if you want a more upright position one, or the Blackbird if you want a sportier one. My personal view.

To answer to question 1 - VFR is heavy. Heavy bikes are harder to steer. This applies to all litre class bikes. People always have a mentality that bigger bikes means better control which I feel directly opps the bigger I ride. Now you throw me a cub and I will feel like I am riding a bicycle.

[Guest TourXcrosS]

Originally posted by snowparang@May 15, 2007 08:04 am

1. Maybe I'm used to handling light, 'neutral' bikes (Phantom 150, Super4, RS250), but the VFR, to me, does not handle well. It....understeer? It doesn't want to steer! But then as I said, this is my first big bike, so maybe with practice.... Still can go twisties, but cannot push as hard as say a Super 4 and yet maintain the same margin of safety.

 

Hi, ur nick familar i've seen in MINDEF forum.... i takakotokiwa in that forum

 

guess bcos u r not used to heavy bikes yet.

must try to use the countersteer technique if u find hard2steer or understeer, u will get used to it bro....

 

now give u pgm4 u sit on top u can swing like bicycle... but dun think u will like to corner with the light feeling cos u r used2 heavy bike liao

 

PS:Friday13 its not u never pay enough road tax or they force u off the lanes.... cos they tot bikers r supposed2 follow those dotted lane markings...

[vfrT]

Originally posted by snowparang@May 15, 2007 08:04 am

I'm a new owner of a 2000 VFR. To add on to my personal experience of the bike...

 

1. Maybe I'm used to handling light, 'neutral' bikes (Phantom 150, Super4, RS250), but the VFR, to me, does not handle well. It....understeer? It doesn't want to steer! But then as I said, this is my first big bike, so maybe with practice.... Still can go twisties, but cannot push as hard as say a Super 4 and yet maintain the same margin of safety.

 

2. Power is decent, good torque for overtaking and power for chasing when left behind.

 

3. Stock windscreen directs the wind right to my helmet...and I'm only 1.68m. Not only that, there's some strain on the wrist too...it's not called a sport tourer simply beause of the fairing! But then again, maybe because my arms are too short....'

 

4. Fuel consumption (for my non-VTEC model at least) is very good, I can achieve 20km/l cruising at 120-140.

 

The next alternative to VFR would be the Fazer/ST if you want a more upright position one, or the Blackbird if you want a sportier one. My personal view.

I've been riding the same FI model as yours for some years now. Here's my experience on this bikes handling and refusal to steer has never been an issue.

 

1. Tyre condition: Like any bike, worn tyres makes steering very heavy and riding it unpleasurable. Change it more regularly.

 

2. Tyre pressure: Keep at the recommended 36/42 front/rear pressure for street use at it would require less effort to steer.

 

3. alter/quicken the bike steering/ geometry by (a)dropping the triple clamp (see earlier postings or (b) raise rear preload to raise the height or © add 6mm of shims to the top of the rear shock.

 

4. Finally - check your steering head bearings for wear and tear if steering is really as bad as you make it out to be.

 

As another viffer offered, counter-steering to initial a lean or change in direction is very effective on this (or any bikes).

[vfrT]

Originally posted by rAjOaNa@May 14, 2007 12:46 pm

hi guys. As have heard tht VFR makes a gd tourer...on comfort n with decend powerbend in a usable range. It wld be great to hear it 1st hand frm the owner i guess. My queries wld be based on personal experience, wats the fastest possible crusing speed with protection frm wind blast and with comfort which u can last for 2 to 3 hrs of ride without break? my height is 182cm.

The fastest cruising speed is very personal.

 

On the VFR, you will run out of petrol well before the 2-3hr mark. At a fairly constant 160-200kmph "cruising" speed (at NSH at 3am in the morning), I run dry at about 250-260km. That's about 1.5hrs. Just the right interval for a stretch/break.

 

Wind blast on the stock screen is well balance as it hits me on the shoulder and takes the weight of my wrist.

 

I am 1.82m tall and 52 years old.