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Well, the beginning of last week saw me saying farewell to my beloved VFR; after 5 years of faithful service (excluding the recent rec/reg problem) it was time for us to part company
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I'll get some pics in the next day or so - have been too busy riding to take any yet !!
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Pipe and slippers for chrissie pressie then is it?
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It is a nice bike, shame about the height as i could only just get my feet down on the ground and that engine torque at a stanstill makes the bike fall to the right.
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Why get rid of possibly the best bike that's ever been built for a tractor?
Out of interest, how much did you get for your Viffer? |
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(1) I quite agree that the VFR is probably the best bike that's ever been built, but - (a) The riding position was starting to get uncomfortable when riding for more than an hour or so (b) I test rode the GS earlier in the year & was really impressed with it (c) I fancied a change (d) I can only assume from the 'tractor' comment that you have never ridden one of these bikes or even read any of the write-ups in the sportsbike biased magazines ? Get hold of some back issues & read, then book yourself a test ride - tractor's they certainly ain't !! ![]() (2) £2500 - 'Y' plate, 25k on the clock (only mods were a Micron race can & a hacksaw taken to no. plate holder). Not as much as I'd have liked or could have got if I'd (a) sold it privately or (b) waited until better weather next spring - but then the price of the GS would have gone up more than I'd have gained on the VFR.
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A very good bike, I really like em and pondered one for a while (ended up with something just a tad different though
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I went a similar way by buying a FJR1300.
Good choice. EDIT: I should also state, i'm only 28 and not a grandpa. ![]() |
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