jackvfr Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Hello all, Just a little intro. Got my 5th gen last september after passing my direct access so its my first bike. My old man had one tail end of the 90's so it was naturally an easy choice. Already fallen for the bike :) and so far I have had the wheels powder coated high gloss black, sprayed the forks and had PR 4 tyres put on. I have a Puig DB to put on but until April I'm living 250 miles away from the bike. Heres a few pics of when I first got her and how she is atm, Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted January 24, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted January 24, 2016 WELCOME from the Dragon .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer LangoPTC Posted January 24, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted January 24, 2016 Welcome! Love the blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer adeyren Posted January 24, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted January 24, 2016 Great colour. Welcome. Will be up your way in April for a trackday if you fancy it. (novice group of course) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackvfr Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 Great colour. Welcome. Will be up your way in April for a trackday if you fancy it. (novice group of course) Ahh no, unfortunately i'm moving back home to Devon end of March. Sounded good though! what track site you going? I drive past Cadwell most days are you going there or Blyton? I would love to get involved in track days when i have a decent amount of hours riding on road :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer adeyren Posted January 24, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted January 24, 2016 Cadwell. Best way to learn/understand your bike is a trackday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Skids Posted January 24, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted January 24, 2016 Hi & welcome. Nice bike too. Track days can be good with the right company; I'd recommend Martin Hopp, who does both track days & skills sessions - you'll learn stuff you would never have dreamed of doing, like deliberately locking your front wheel (so you know what to do if it happens on the road). But they are based up in your current area so moving to Devon will likely scupper that. Some easier to organise training, once you have a few months riding under your belt, is the Bikesafe course, run by local constabularies. An excellent introduction to greater awareness and some good skills too. After that, try IAM or RoSPA. Advanced techniques which should be bread & butter for all riders. Then I'd recommend Rapid Training; I've done a few days with them and it's very, very good. Enjoy your bike, she's a classic and you'll never grow tired of her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackvfr Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 Hi & welcome. Nice bike too. Track days can be good with the right company; I'd recommend Martin Hopp, who does both track days & skills sessions - you'll learn stuff you would never have dreamed of doing, like deliberately locking your front wheel (so you know what to do if it happens on the road). But they are based up in your current area so moving to Devon will likely scupper that. Some easier to organise training, once you have a few months riding under your belt, is the Bikesafe course, run by local constabularies. An excellent introduction to greater awareness and some good skills too. After that, try IAM or RoSPA. Advanced techniques which should be bread & butter for all riders. Then I'd recommend Rapid Training; I've done a few days with them and it's very, very good. Enjoy your bike, she's a classic and you'll never grow tired of her. Thank you for the advice Skids I 100% plan on doing further training to advance my road craft and ill always be open for traveling to places to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellindustries Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Nice.My 5th gen is my 2nd big bike (98 FZS600 being the first) - It's taken me 6 months to fully get used to it, though.I also plan on getting PR4s and the rims re-done in high-gloss black, as the current original coat of black has seen better days.I found that fitting some grip pads to the sides of the tank really helped take the load off my wrists - Have a look at STOMP - I had to use the generic large versions.And: When is nice exhaust time? I got a Delkevic 350mm Hi-mount can for £190. Sounds fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Cogswell Posted January 24, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted January 24, 2016 Plus ^^ a bunch on the color. Wish we got that here. Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonRocket2 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Hello and welcome. Skids advice is good. Personally I favour RoSPA over IAM as their training attitude is more real world IMHO. Track days are good too but you're right to wait until you've more miles under your belt. Nice bike too. I've still got mine and don't think I'll ever sell it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Welcome and congratulations. That blue color is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackvfr Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 Nice. My 5th gen is my 2nd big bike (98 FZS600 being the first) - It's taken me 6 months to fully get used to it, though. I also plan on getting PR4s and the rims re-done in high-gloss black, as the current original coat of black has seen better days. I found that fitting some grip pads to the sides of the tank really helped take the load off my wrists - Have a look at STOMP - I had to use the generic large versions. And: When is nice exhaust time? I got a Delkevic 350mm Hi-mount can for £190. Sounds fantastic. hellindustries dont get get started on the exhaust haha, i've been looking high and low for awhile now. A16 road n race are getting back to me about making a high link pipe so ill wait and see. I have also eyed up GPR deeptone but i'm brassic atm :( Although... I have seen many undertail conversions so if i can talk my old man into fabricating some bits up I may wait until next winter and do that. So many options. So yeah the stock zorst will go at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellindustries Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Seriously: £190 - Get's you the link pipe, can and mounting bracket. I also didn't bother to keep the baffle in. It's not too loud, just right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Cogswell Posted January 24, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted January 24, 2016 ^^^ Fantastic looking can - sleek and clean. The slash cut end fits the lines of the bike perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellindustries Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 This is the exact kit.There's a shorter version, but it's not road legal in the UK. With that, removing the airbox snorkle, and disabling the flapper valve, i've got a smoother low-rev throttle response and a tiny bit more power. The throttle response is notably improved from stand-still. And here's how i modded the mounting bracket to be more secure. Nerfs the sound a bit, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackvfr Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 That does look very nice ive been looking at this https://www.gpr-motorcycle-exhausts.co.uk/shop/brand/honda-exhausts/vfr800-1998-01/Honda-vfr-800-exhaust---high-level---stainless-deeptone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellindustries Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 That does look very nice ive been looking at this https://www.gpr-motorcycle-exhausts.co.uk/shop/brand/honda-exhausts/vfr800-1998-01/Honda-vfr-800-exhaust---high-level---stainless-deeptone Those are good exhausts with a great tone. A shame they don't come with a link pipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackvfr Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 That does look very nice ive been looking at this https://www.gpr-motorcycle-exhausts.co.uk/shop/brand/honda-exhausts/vfr800-1998-01/Honda-vfr-800-exhaust---high-level---stainless-deeptone Those are good exhausts with a great tone. A shame they don't come with a link pipe. Im pretty sure they do as there is an option for high level and your normal level, unless i've misunderstood it all :S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checksix Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 That blue is such a nice change from all the red bikes. Wish we had it here in US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer JZH Posted January 26, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted January 26, 2016 Mmmm. Yes, welcome--and very nice bike! I have been watching eBay activity on 2000-01 blue VFRs for several months, so there will be yet another beautiful blue bike on VFRD soon enough. I'm lining up my mod parts already... Ciao, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer MaxSwell Posted January 26, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted January 26, 2016 Welcome to the asylum. That is a beautiful machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowdog Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Hello and welcome, shame you are moving back to the boonies I'm just up the road and there are, as you know, some great roads through the wolds. Always liked the blue, nice looking bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackvfr Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 Seriously: £190 - Get's you the link pipe, can and mounting bracket. I also didn't bother to keep the baffle in. It's not too loud, just right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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