stinkyfinger

I've said this before, but I would not recommend frame sliders to anyone on this bike. I had these same R&G sliders on my first 2010 VFR1200F. I was t-boned by a car at slow speed and low sided with the bike sliding about 10-15 feet down an urban road. My frame was tweaked at the slider mount point and the slider was ripped right off. The bike was about 45 days old at the time and written off due to damage the sliders caused on the opposite side of bike, not where the car hit me. The insurance adjuster said that frame sliders do this often with many of the bikes he writes off. Additionally, the plastics were all scratched and cracked on the side it landed on (opposite where the car hit me). So the slider didn't save sh1t. I bought a second VFR1200 (a dual clutch version), 60 days later and never installed them on any bike since then including my new 2018 CBR1000RR SP1. If you want protection for a tip over, get some some panniers. They make better sliders than these things.

Well said. This sums it all for most people who have actually have ridden the bike for a few thousand miles and yes, this horse is well beaten. One last meme for all the haters....

I paid full MSRP for two of them in 2010 when it came out (first one was totaled). I don't regret the purchase at all!

I think most people think the DCT is just like a CVT or Torque converter transmission because the VFR has an auto mode. However, in manual mode you have to worry about the same things as the single clutch model. Yes, the bike has engine braking when you down shift. No, the computer controlling the DCT nor the slipper clutch will not save your ass if you bang down to 1st gear while doing 80MPH (just like on single clutch bike). You still have to be smooth with the throttle when riding in the twistys. You still have to pay attention to your shift points to not disturb the chassis or loose traction. You still need to be smooth on the brakes when slowing down. I owned a VFR1200F before I bought my DCT model. I can tell you it takes just as much skill to ride. Yes, I've taken the beast to Willow Springs and it was just as much fun as my KTM 690 and SV650.

On the 7th Gen, the Pitbull slides into the spot where the center stand mounts. Lifts in seconds. Combine it with the Pitbull front stand that lifts from the steering stem and you have great way to service the bike quickly. It doesn't look like it because of the angle, but the tires are a few inches off the ground. If I get a flat on the road, I call roadside assistance. :)

I don't understand these type of comments. I'm not picking on you two, but this is a common thing I hear after being asked about the bike. I own a DCT and I do my own shifting. I almost never use the A or S mode. Shifting just happens to be two button and not two levers. For the record, I am in excellent athletic shape and I do supermoto track days twice a month on my KTM.

No, it uses the same mounting point as the OEM stand, but way easier to lift. You can't tell from the angle of the photo, but the tire is about 2.5"to 3" off the ground.

+1. I've almost dropped a bike on myself whilst changing a rear shock when I was younger. I did a similar ghetto 'rafter hang' job and I heard a cable coming loose while I was laying next to the bike working a bolt off the dog bones. I managed to roll away before the bike crushed me. Next time, just invest in some pitbull stands. They really last forever and look the same as they did when I bought them 10 years ago. They come up on craigslist all the time, so you don't have to buy new. I use the same front stand on my other bikes. It lifts the bike from the steering stem, so it's great for fork removal too.

Wow nice!

I hate center stands, especially on a sport bikes, so I bought the PitPulI rear stand. It was $180 shipped from sportbiketrackgear.com, which is $10 more than the dealer is charging you to take off a tire and you get a stand to use over and over. They don't have it on their website, but I called them and they were able to get it for me in a few days. It's really light and small. It works perfect with my pit bull front stand.

My ASV lever came with an adapter for the brake switch. Here is my ASV Lever brake lever with Sato Racing lever guard: Now I need some black rear sets!

Please do! I want a sportier position (up and back), not lower!

Finally someone is making some for our bike! To bad they go lower not up. I want to up and back and I see no solution. I wish Sato or Vortex made some for our bike. The NC700 mount points look similar to ours: http://www.satoracing.com/rearsets_HondaNC700.htm I might stroll to the dealer with a tape measure this weekend.