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A small update. I've inspected the rear valve clearances just to keep an eye on things. It's very comforting to see that they have barely moved and are not getting tighter. The dynamic compression and the combustion temperature have surely passed what Honda had intended, but the v4 does not mind a 100% power increase at all. All fluids are now fresh, the tires from 2013 have been binned, and the 2 year old fuel was siphoned and put in my lawnmower and snowblower. I've also had some small vibrations (from a fistant memory) when braking - measuring it with a dial gauge it turns out I have to scrap my second set of EBC rotors. I blamed EBC on the first pair, now I don't know if its the beating it gets or if it is a quality issue... The plans for the future does include a total brake swap so I probably won't bother getting new ones - but if I do I'll go with brembo for sure! There might be a surprise before/after Dyno in the works [emoji3526]

Det høres kjent ut [emoji846] Vfr800"fi" is the factory name on the European version, of course the fi was short for forced induction... Its been absolutely trouble free after the initial bugs mentioned earlier where worked out. I've worn out 2 belts, and both bearings in the PTO. Still have that same sprocket and chain as pre charger actually. My goal is putting the 200ish crank hp directly on the wheel.

DIY fittings.... Now I can take (a little) bread, wine and salami with me for picknicking!!!! Observing social distancing of course! Aye, them gentile Scots eh?

I bought mine new April 2020, lockdown and weather has her at 700 odd miles still. First service done and waiting to tour

Congrats, I didn't know they were still making them for sale anywhere. Ducati's recommended oil. With 4 bikes I'm sticking to the dino for the Hondas.

Bought my 02 wrecked with 200 miles on it, rebuilt it and rode the crap out of it until 2016.

Bought new in April 2017.

21,208 km may seem quite low to most. However, the odometer, on the 6th gen at leas., only has room for 5 digits. It reached 99,999 km or miles, which ever you have it set at, then it rolls to zero and starts over again. Add a 2 to the left side of mine. Yes. It has rolled twice. 221,208 km. This thing, regardless of some pretty severe abuse, runs like a timex watch. I have replaced the stator twice, and had a hell of a time trying to find out what was causing some problems with starting in first gear a while back. That turned out to be a severely won clutch. After the clutch rebuild, the thing ran almost like new again. The Honda tech who worked on it told me I should easily roll that odometer once again. I crashed this thing on some god forsaken road in Baja in October 2018. We just picked it up off the road, well mountain goat trail really, then I just rode it away.

I can't speak for all generations of the VFR, but my 6th gen offers decent weather protection, even with the stock windshield. I can duck down and put my knees in tight to the tank and avoid some rain, at least for a short burst. But riding through a steady rain you're going to get wet. This obviously isn't a full-blown tourer, but it's decent. Same goes for colder weather. I only wish I had heated grips, but I never got around to adding them. Agree. I don't have an aftermarket exhaust, but Jamie rebuilt a rear shock with a stiffer spring for my weight, and one of the best mods on my bike is the Sargent seat. It has lasted years, but probably needs to be redone at this point. But one of the best things about the VFR in my opinion is that you don't see them everyday. I like having a bike that's a little rare where I live. Plus, anytime you go into a shop and start talking to people, when you say you ride a VFR they'll invariably nod and say, "Nice bike." That's pretty cool. As for mileage, it's great to see so many 8th gens with some decent miles already. I don't have a photo, but my 2004 is nearing 96,000 miles. I'm seriously hoping to see 100k on it before the end of the year. I didn't ride much from 2016 to 2018, averaging just 1,500 miles per year, otherwise I'd have hit six figures already. But I'm fairly certain this will be my last season with my VFR, which has been my only bike since August 2006.

75,000k's and purring like a kitten, just love it.

42K (67,500 km) on my watch.

That's exactly what I found with my 6th gen and the 8th gen rads.

RC45 clicks not in moderation...

I think the VFR is the whole package. Put an aftermarket slip on exhaust ( I'm using a Delkevic ) ,tweak the suspension ( Jamie Daugherty to name one option), tweak the OEM seat ( Sargent rebuilt mine ) and you have a unique motorcycle that can do it all. Plus you won't see yourself coming and going everyday.