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Re: What Motorcycle Have You Been Obsessing About Today?
« Reply #1560 on: May 04, 2020, 09:17:48 am »
What I learned in my short motorcycling career.  Cruisers are not actually comfortable at all.
I've found them to be comfortable.

These aren't touring machines however..
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Re: What Motorcycle Have You Been Obsessing About Today?
« Reply #1561 on: May 04, 2020, 09:54:23 am »
What I learned in my short motorcycling career.  Cruisers are not actually comfortable at all.
I've found them to be comfortable.

These aren't touring machines however..
same here...i've had a few and always found them comfortable.
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Re: What Motorcycle Have You Been Obsessing About Today?
« Reply #1562 on: May 04, 2020, 10:21:39 am »
Bike fit is so personal. It seems like on most bikes people just accept the ergos. On my dirt and dual sports all have required higher bars, lower pegs and taller seats. Then they work better.


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Re: What Motorcycle Have You Been Obsessing About Today?
« Reply #1563 on: May 04, 2020, 10:40:42 am »
Bike fit is so personal. It seems like on most bikes people just accept the ergos. On my dirt and dual sports all have required higher bars, lower pegs and taller seats. Then they work better.
You must be tall...

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Re: What Motorcycle Have You Been Obsessing About Today?
« Reply #1564 on: May 04, 2020, 11:26:19 am »
Bike fit is so personal. It seems like on most bikes people just accept the ergos. On my dirt and dual sports all have required higher bars, lower pegs and taller seats. Then they work better.
You must be tall...

Not really, a smidge over 6'2" but I do stand 95% of the time off road. KTM has been building their new generations with a smaller rider triangle (probably trying to reduce the intimidation factor to appeal to a wider audience?). My successive big bore 4 stroke thumpers have gotten smaller and smaller....   Bikes are built to an average spec and people falling outside this need to modify. KTM generally springs their bikes for about 175 (with gear). They will not ride properly if you fall outside this. I had to move up 4 spring rates in the rear and 3 in the front to get the suspension in the proper part of the stroke.

Beware bike reviews with some old fat guy complaining about the suspension or handling. I guarantee they never even tried to set the sag. This is why Ryan F9 is so good. He is probably bang on the target rider weight.

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Re: What Motorcycle Have You Been Obsessing About Today?
« Reply #1565 on: May 04, 2020, 05:56:50 pm »
What I learned in my short motorcycling career.  Cruisers are not actually comfortable at all.

Agreed... they destroy any semblance of proper posture by turning my spine into a big, lazy C shape.
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Re: What Motorcycle Have You Been Obsessing About Today?
« Reply #1566 on: May 06, 2020, 12:25:43 pm »
So if a cruiser is out...what about this?
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-sport-touring/cranbrook/2008-honda-vfr-800-interceptor/1499002988
2008 Honda VFR 800 Interceptor $5600


https://www.kijiji.ca/b-motorcycles/canada/vfr/k0c30l0

Always wanted one of those...supposedly comfy cruisers too.  Prices all over the place.  And they sound cool.  And in MB...stupid MPI...you can apparently register is as a "Sport" bike - in which case with all 33% discounts it's still over $1200...or as a "Sport Tourer" in which case it's around $900.  WTF? It's the same bike? 

Nothing in MB...and can't leave the province...ah well...keep the dreams alive.


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Re: What Motorcycle Have You Been Obsessing About Today?
« Reply #1567 on: May 06, 2020, 12:33:25 pm »
So if a cruiser is out...what about this?
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-sport-touring/cranbrook/2008-honda-vfr-800-interceptor/1499002988
2008 Honda VFR 800 Interceptor $5600


https://www.kijiji.ca/b-motorcycles/canada/vfr/k0c30l0

Always wanted one of those...supposedly comfy cruisers too.  Prices all over the place.  And they sound cool.  And in MB...stupid MPI...you can apparently register is as a "Sport" bike - in which case with all 33% discounts it's still over $1200...or as a "Sport Tourer" in which case it's around $900.  WTF? It's the same bike? 

Nothing in MB...and can't leave the province...ah well...keep the dreams alive.

These are really good apparently, is it for you?


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Re: What Motorcycle Have You Been Obsessing About Today?
« Reply #1568 on: May 06, 2020, 12:36:29 pm »
Nice bikes. My only issue with the VFR is the chain drive. Going on a long road trip, do you really want to clean and lube the chain everyday?

Any ST1300, FJR1300, and Concours where you are?

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Re: What Motorcycle Have You Been Obsessing About Today?
« Reply #1569 on: May 06, 2020, 12:40:16 pm »
Nice bikes. My only issue with the VFR is the chain drive. Going on a long road trip, do you really want to clean and lube the chain everyday?

Any ST1300, FJR1300, and Concours where you are?

You don't need to with modern chains.

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Re: What Motorcycle Have You Been Obsessing About Today?
« Reply #1570 on: May 06, 2020, 12:52:20 pm »
keep in mind, those use a V4 engine...not sure about issues, maintenance on those (my old Interceptor 1000 was also a V4, and blew up, but likely an anomaly).

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Re: What Motorcycle Have You Been Obsessing About Today?
« Reply #1571 on: May 06, 2020, 01:22:47 pm »
keep in mind, those use a V4 engine...

That's WHY they're so good.

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Re: What Motorcycle Have You Been Obsessing About Today?
« Reply #1572 on: May 06, 2020, 01:29:25 pm »
keep in mind, those use a V4 engine...not sure about issues, maintenance on those (my old Interceptor 1000 was also a V4, and blew up, but likely an anomaly).
Unlike yours, these ones run forever.

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Re: What Motorcycle Have You Been Obsessing About Today?
« Reply #1573 on: May 06, 2020, 01:45:27 pm »
keep in mind, those use a V4 engine...not sure about issues, maintenance on those (my old Interceptor 1000 was also a V4, and blew up, but likely an anomaly).
Unlike yours, these ones run forever.

One of more of the Honda V4s required expensive valve adjustments IIRC.

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Re: What Motorcycle Have You Been Obsessing About Today?
« Reply #1574 on: May 06, 2020, 02:06:28 pm »
keep in mind, those use a V4 engine...not sure about issues, maintenance on those (my old Interceptor 1000 was also a V4, and blew up, but likely an anomaly).
Unlike yours, these ones run forever.

One of more of the Honda V4s required expensive valve adjustments IIRC.

Buy this one, it's purty. Auction ends in 40 minutes

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-honda-rc30-motorcycle/




Sigh...one of my dream bikes. Sigh because after I had and sold my trio of rare Yamahas and couldn't afford the 4th rare one (Yamaha R7) I knew where there was a brand new, in the crate RC30. They wanted $15k for it. I should have bought it (obviously). Now the closest I'll come is the VFR400 (NC30). Amazingly, the bikes dimensions look nearly identical such was the extremely tidy packaging of the RC30. It was tiny.

I think it was about 6-8 hours to adjust the valves on the VFR800 VTEC.

The hardcore guys who kept diaries of maintenance (these bikes have large following because they're so good) found the valves typically stayed in spec until 75k miles or more, such was the quality of the engine.

There's a reason these bikes are legendary in the sport touring world. Impeccable build quality and extremely reliable for the long haul.

I love them...friend had one and I spent seat time on it. Sounded absolutely delicious with an exhaust on it. And you could feel/hear the VTEC transition (albeit far, far less than the car engines) which gave it smidge of added character.

There has been many times when I've considered buying one.
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Re: What Motorcycle Have You Been Obsessing About Today?
« Reply #1575 on: May 06, 2020, 02:13:32 pm »
So if a cruiser is out...what about this?
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-sport-touring/cranbrook/2008-honda-vfr-800-interceptor/1499002988
2008 Honda VFR 800 Interceptor $5600


https://www.kijiji.ca/b-motorcycles/canada/vfr/k0c30l0

Always wanted one of those...supposedly comfy cruisers too.  Prices all over the place.  And they sound cool.  And in MB...stupid MPI...you can apparently register is as a "Sport" bike - in which case with all 33% discounts it's still over $1200...or as a "Sport Tourer" in which case it's around $900.  WTF? It's the same bike? 

Nothing in MB...and can't leave the province...ah well...keep the dreams alive.

These are really good apparently, is it for you?

Bob...if I could, I would.  May not be the most powerful bike on the planet, but they always looked sharp to my eyes. And supposedly they're great long distance rides, too.  I'd love to find out.  Friend of mine is headed to Alaska next week...should have him pick this up on the way back.  ;D

My son's co-worker has one, took it to work yesterday, so now he's heard it in real...exactly! A V4 can sound so much better than a straight 4.  He's torn now between that (which there are none nearby) or the CB650R.  I'd say let's get two 800's!!  ;D

Any ST1300, FJR1300, and Concours where you are?

There might be...and there's also this:
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-sport-touring/winnipeg/2010-honda-vfr-1200-faa-vfr-abs-metallic-red/1454729519


Shaft drive...but I just don't know, are these reg transmissions or DCT?  Seems some of them, if not all, are automatic...??? 

Lovely bike, but it's $1625 for 5 months of riding whereas the VFR800 Sport Tourer (snicker) is only $880.  I think I'd get plenty of kicks with it already.

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Re: What Motorcycle Have You Been Obsessing About Today?
« Reply #1576 on: May 06, 2020, 02:16:09 pm »
Now that I have gone "upright" I wish my bike was even more upright haha.

What do you plan to do with it?

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Re: What Motorcycle Have You Been Obsessing About Today?
« Reply #1577 on: May 06, 2020, 02:19:10 pm »
So if a cruiser is out...what about this?
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-sport-touring/cranbrook/2008-honda-vfr-800-interceptor/1499002988
2008 Honda VFR 800 Interceptor $5600


https://www.kijiji.ca/b-motorcycles/canada/vfr/k0c30l0

Always wanted one of those...supposedly comfy cruisers too.  Prices all over the place.  And they sound cool.  And in MB...stupid MPI...you can apparently register is as a "Sport" bike - in which case with all 33% discounts it's still over $1200...or as a "Sport Tourer" in which case it's around $900.  WTF? It's the same bike? 

Nothing in MB...and can't leave the province...ah well...keep the dreams alive.

1500km a year.... That is a cream puff.


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Re: What Motorcycle Have You Been Obsessing About Today?
« Reply #1578 on: May 06, 2020, 02:21:27 pm »


1500km a year.... That is a cream puff.

Yup! In the world of VFRs, that one is brand new!

You typically see them with 50k+
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Re: What Motorcycle Have You Been Obsessing About Today?
« Reply #1579 on: May 06, 2020, 02:39:11 pm »
Nice bikes. My only issue with the VFR is the chain drive. Going on a long road trip, do you really want to clean and lube the chain everyday?

Any ST1300, FJR1300, and Concours where you are?

You don't need to with modern chains.
Whaaaat? I had to replace my R3’s at 17,000 km due to poor chain maintenance.