mayoisthedevil Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 I picked it up last night after many of a month of debate. Mine is serial number 101, 4/14 build date, deluxe, and of course it's white. This one had been sitting at the dealer for awhile, and for almost $4k off MSRP I couldn't resist. I'm looking to add the matching panniers as well. Does anyone know of a vendor that offers them under MSRP? My last bike was an '08 FZ6, and while it's a great machine the VFR is in every way an upgrade. My buddy got a shot of me riding it home. The sound is unreal, and by far the most pleasant surprise. With the old FZ, soon to be on the way to a good home. A poor attempt at a long exposure shot that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Doc4216 Posted March 24, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted March 24, 2015 Nice and congrats..good color choice. I am obviously bias towards the white Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted March 24, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted March 24, 2015 Welcome and nice bike . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Belfry Posted March 25, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted March 25, 2015 Very nice bike--and welcome! I, for one, was happy to see Honda bring back the VFR 800 in North America. With one or two issues (see threads on corroded brake pistons) it's getting good reviews here and elsewhere. I have to ask about your handle "mayoisthedevil." Is that a tip of the hat to our devilishly good founder and CEO HispanicSlammer (a.k.a. Miguel Mayo)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Cogswell Posted March 25, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted March 25, 2015 You are so going to love that bike! Great in-motion shot. If you swap the exhaust, have him do the same with some video! Seems like there have been some threads about the white bags being on back order - not sure about getting a deal on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer LangoPTC Posted March 25, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted March 25, 2015 Very nice. Congrats and welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choco Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I rode one during the Oregon Trail rally last summer courtesy of Bart Madsen of Motorcycle USA. I love the look of the bike. I still think if they slapped inverted forks and either the 1200 motor or some new 1,000 cc V4 they would sell very well. The 800 is still a fine and reliable motor but is a bit dated. Since you got yours for well under list price, I think you did excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marriedman Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 From what I have read, yeah... you are going to wait a while for those panniers. And you most likely won't get them under MSRP. Check out the Givi V35. Good looking cases and bigger than the OEM for a pretty good price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted March 26, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted March 26, 2015 Welcome to VFRD from across the pond! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Skids Posted March 26, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted March 26, 2015 Welcome and a great bike. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayoisthedevil Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 Thanks for the warm welcome. That's disappointing to hear about the pannier back order. I found a few sites listing them a few hundred under MSRP, but who knows if they're in stock. "I have to ask about your handle "mayoisthedevil." Is that a tip of the hat to our devilishly good founder and CEO HispanicSlammer (a.k.a. Miguel Mayo)?" Hahaha I actually had no idea about the forum founder's name. I just really really hate mayonnaise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted March 26, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted March 26, 2015 Nothing wrong with home made mayo!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrypz Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 My dealer got the red panniers in a couple days, but a week for the lock tumblers. I love the action shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Rectaltronics Posted April 4, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted April 4, 2015 Welcome and nice to see someone with some photo skills. Not sure why marriedman thinks you can't do under MSRP for the panniers. I got my set for hundreds off. I think y'all are kidding yourselves if you think anyplace actually keeps these in stock. Overwhelming likelihood is they're either gonna be drop-shipped from Honda or quickly relayed/re-labeled through the retailer from a Honda warehouse. Shop around at the likes of RonAyers.com, ServiceHonda.com, etc. AMA membership sweetens the deal at BikeBandit.com. Heck, pop the Honda part numbers into Google and see what comes up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer MaxSwell Posted April 4, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted April 4, 2015 Welcome to the asylum. Love your bike. Ride safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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