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Hello everyone!

 

I bought my 2010 VFR1200F (GCC make) in Feb 2023 with 68k on it. I retrieved the bike at a great deal but unmaintained condition and a lot of yikes finding on the bike after buying. Thankfully, I managed to restore and improve the bike condition a lot with the help of this VFRD.

 

Riding in Oman is interesting: the air is hot (40°C, imagine sitting in front of an oven with the hot air blowing to you) during summer, and cold (19°C) during winter. VFR1200F is a smooth machine, even during hot days.

 

Here is the bike before I'm buying it:

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And this I took this month:

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(almost got stuck in the sand)

 

Many thanks to VFRD and helpful members. Cheers!

Yahya

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Welcome to VFRD from up north...

 

 

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Welcome.

 

19° is cold eh?

 

-6° here tonight. 😆

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13 hours ago, Skids said:

Welcome.

 

19° is cold eh?

 

-6° here tonight. 😆

Cold when compared to 40°C 🫠.

Check this air temp reading I took at night time in July (peak summer) shortly after cold-started the bike (see 1 bar engine temp).

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Welcome!  I had a job interview in Muscat a few years ago, but it didn't work out.  I had a few days to drive around your beautiful country, however, so I'm very glad for that.  My plan was probably to get into 4x4ing, rather than riding in the heat--40C + high humidity--that's hot!

 

Ciao,

 

JZH

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