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So why buy another of the same bike? That does seem slightly odd! ha

[dyzio]

Less miles, better (?) ECU, good deal - or something similar what Mike said when I asked him the same question.

[maviczap]

It will be my next bike, I'm pretty certain of that, although when that will be I don't know.

Ah Dyzio, better ECU, might mean that the VTEC is a little more polished. I read they did that on the later models.

Loved my Viffer, it was 14 years old, had probably gone round the clock but was still good for a 150 mile daily commute for 6 months.
Think I'd but another.

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

So why buy another of the same bike? That does seem slightly odd! ha

Less miles (3K vs 28k), colour I should have got when I got the first one, latest ECU mods. It was a good deal and a good bike, bought after a chance remark at last year's GM. But it's taken me 12 months to get round to selling the silver one!

Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

Ah Dyzio, better ECU, might mean that the VTEC is a little more polished. I read they did that on the later models.

It does make it a bit more polished... VTEC comes in at 6800 and goes out at around 6200, so if you are in that rev range it overcomes a slight jerkiness with going in/out of VTEC range when it was like a switch. TBH the biggest issue with jerkiness/snatchy throttle is solved by ensuring the starter valves are properly synchronished, which Colwyn Bay Honda did on every service and the Silver bike was always smooth for me.

bit of a hijack here, sorry Gr33k, but as you are lookin at it for a commuter it's relevant. What mpg can you expect from one - thinking A roads, 60-80mph with small amount of town work. I'd love to upgrade my ZZR600 to an 800i, but I've heard the fuel economy isn't great. by great I mean I want at least 50mpg if not thrashed. I can get 58mpg with gentleish riding on the ZZR (17 years old and 51k on the clock).

What sort of milage do you get from the V-tech Mike?

Its cool Phil. I have read a bit and I read that if you thrash it you can get below 40. But on a run most say 50+. So its probably down to how you ride but 50+ should be possible!

[Luckypants]

I usually get in the forties with my normal riding style around here (twisties in Wales). I have seen 20s when thrashing it in the VTEC zone, riding it like a SS600. On longer runs I will get low-fifties, riding A-roads/M-way in top and surfing the torque below 6500rpm.

Thats not so bad after all then. Had seen a lot of people saying that low 40's was as good as it go (which seemed a bit weird to me). Slightly thirstier than my ZZR then, but not dreadful. still half tempted to just get a ZZR1100, but the VFR would most likely be the better commuter.