thedonal
15-08-08, 11:25 AM
Mate at work has it as his loan bike, while his is being fixed post crash.
It's a VFR800- new shape with the under seat pipes. I prefer this, as there's no metalwork getting in the way of the lovely single sided swingarm. Shape is a little angular (well- quite a lot, really), but I still like it.
All I can say is- I think I'm in love dudes!!
A gorgeous ride- really smooth and the bike feels well balanced and totally comfortable. Didn't feel quite as flickable as the SV, but got a bit of lean out of her.
The other thing- they really shift, don't they? Was doing *** before I knew it (on a private road, of coure! :D)
I'd heard that there is a bit of a jolt in the high 6k revs where the full power kicks in (something to do with the VTEC?)- which has caused a number of riders to move on from them as it can make cornering scary, but I couldn't spot any discernable issues- was totally smooth all the way. I guess this would be an issue with specific bikes, rather than that particular model.
I got on my SV afterwards and felt immediately comfy with it. If I ride my Bro's CBR400, it takes about 10 mins of riding to get used to the SV again- small IL4 vs V2 thing I suppose. But it seems like the VFR may be the natural progression for me.
It was also confidence boosting to know I can ride a more powerful bike with no real problems.
Thing is- I'll be on the SV for at least another year- I really want to get the most out of The Yellow Peril (with upgrades and refurb to come)- she's a great place to learn about bikes and loads of fun to ride.
Plus I couldn't afford the VFR for a while yet and want to get 2 years no claims before moving up a few brackets! (10 to 14 or 15 plus the increase in value of the bike- not cheap!).
So- should I be guilty, now, thinking about another bike while still riding my beloved for the next year or so?!
It's a VFR800- new shape with the under seat pipes. I prefer this, as there's no metalwork getting in the way of the lovely single sided swingarm. Shape is a little angular (well- quite a lot, really), but I still like it.
All I can say is- I think I'm in love dudes!!
A gorgeous ride- really smooth and the bike feels well balanced and totally comfortable. Didn't feel quite as flickable as the SV, but got a bit of lean out of her.
The other thing- they really shift, don't they? Was doing *** before I knew it (on a private road, of coure! :D)
I'd heard that there is a bit of a jolt in the high 6k revs where the full power kicks in (something to do with the VTEC?)- which has caused a number of riders to move on from them as it can make cornering scary, but I couldn't spot any discernable issues- was totally smooth all the way. I guess this would be an issue with specific bikes, rather than that particular model.
I got on my SV afterwards and felt immediately comfy with it. If I ride my Bro's CBR400, it takes about 10 mins of riding to get used to the SV again- small IL4 vs V2 thing I suppose. But it seems like the VFR may be the natural progression for me.
It was also confidence boosting to know I can ride a more powerful bike with no real problems.
Thing is- I'll be on the SV for at least another year- I really want to get the most out of The Yellow Peril (with upgrades and refurb to come)- she's a great place to learn about bikes and loads of fun to ride.
Plus I couldn't afford the VFR for a while yet and want to get 2 years no claims before moving up a few brackets! (10 to 14 or 15 plus the increase in value of the bike- not cheap!).
So- should I be guilty, now, thinking about another bike while still riding my beloved for the next year or so?!