RWP Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Hello! New to VFRs owner here from the Southern California area 😎 It's a 1992 VFR 750F, 40k miles, stock. Not perfect, but has been loved and survived fairly well! Still going through the basics, familiarizing myself with it. 🧰 Picked it up to try something totally different, with a bunch of character, more comfort and cheaper to run. I've always had a soft spot for early 90's bikes as well, and couldn't pass it up. Past bikes I've owned 1979 Suzuki GS850GN x2 (love me some air cooled 70's as well, Suzuki 8 valves especially) 2010, 2013 and 2014 BMW S1000RR (got a thing for s1krr first gens, another well built machine) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Thumbs Posted August 24, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted August 24, 2020 Welcome to the club, there’s owners and service manuals in the download section Nice looking bike ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Cogswell Posted August 24, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted August 24, 2020 Very nice indeed. Be careful with the plastics - very hard to come by. If you have them off it would probably be good practice to inspect all the tabs and any other places for cracks or deterioration. You could Plastifix them to maintain their soundness. I don't know where you can find a connector pipe for a slipon these days - but those sound amazing with one - check out youtube, there are a few 3rd gen videos showcasing the sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWP Posted August 24, 2020 Author Share Posted August 24, 2020 Thank you very much! Great idea about safe guarding the delicate plastics! Thanks Cogswell! I've just downloaded the service/owners manual and been reading up since it needs a few maintenance items addressed before its back on the road. I've got lots of questions 😅 , most of which i'm sure have been answered 100 times over, so at the moment i'm spending some in-between time around the forums getting to know some of the in's and out's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Cogswell Posted August 25, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted August 25, 2020 1 hour ago, RWP said: Thank you very much! Great idea about safe guarding the delicate plastics! Thanks Cogswell! I've just downloaded the service/owners manual and been reading up since it needs a few maintenance items addressed before its back on the road. I've got lots of questions 😅 , most of which i'm sure have been answered 100 times over, so at the moment i'm spending some in-between time around the forums getting to know some of the in's and out's. Here's the youtube clip an owner put up with an aftermarket exhaust. Yours would sound identical to it. IMHO it is the best sound in all of motorcycling (but, of course I am biased). If you skip to roughly the 2:00 mark it changes to the onboard view / sound, which personally I think is better. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On5oXdBJXcs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWP Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 2 hours ago, Cogswell said: Here's the youtube clip an owner put up with an aftermarket exhaust. Yours would sound identical to it. IMHO it is the best sound in all of motorcycling (but, of course I am biased). If you skip to roughly the 2:00 mark it changes to the onboard view / sound, which personally I think is better. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On5oXdBJXcs Thanks! OHHH that sounds great! Went down the YouTube rabbit hole for a bit, some good sounding bikes on there for sure, very unique. If i'm understanding this correctly, the crank angle and firing order are different from the RC30/45 and different still from the Aprilia and Ducati V4 designs?? Still working it all out haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted August 25, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted August 25, 2020 Welcome to VFRD from across the pond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWP Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 10 hours ago, Dutchy said: Welcome to VFRD from across the pond Hey Dutchy, thanks!! Good to be here 🍻! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer MaxSwell Posted August 25, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted August 25, 2020 Welcome to the asylum RWP from the city of George Floyd (RIP dude). It is proof that you have great taste in mc's. And you've come to the best place for advice, help, fun and frivolity. Once you get past the bragging, lying, and male bovine discharge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Congrats on your VFR and welcome to VFRD! Tons of great info and people here, and more expertise than you can shake a stick at. Good luck and have fun getting 'er 100% sorted out, and ride safe!! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Gebruiker Posted August 26, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted August 26, 2020 On 8/24/2020 at 2:05 PM, RWP said: Not perfect, but has been loved and survived fairly well! Not perfect? It looks pretty good from here. Have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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