windyrun

Looks and sounds like a GS boxer to me

i was just kidding. From what i've read the heat shield on a panigale is not very effective to put it mildly. this bike seems to have the same design "feature" of running a pipe and rear head right under that rider's seat i've ridden tuono v4s and though they run hot they didn't fry my butt in any way. Bike was actually quite comfy :)

if the heat shield works no one will complain :)

Sorry to hear another one of your vfr's has suffered a blow. Hope it works out well.

a tuono 1100 is the obvious choice :) the tuono is the Mr Hyde to go with Dr Jekyll (VFR)

the 8th gen is a great looking and handling bike. i just wish honda would drop a 7th gen motor in it with chain drive, call it new, put usd forks on it, promote it as wonderful (did anyone hear the words super sport??) and watch the orders come in. And to those that say its too hard to do this....i say they created a 7th gen ... surely they can mod a couple of things on the 8th gen and make it work.

Congrats and good choice :)

i recommend trying several new options before deciding....why not? i have a daytona 675 and love it but bikes each have their own personality and you may want to try them all over time...you need to try an fz 10. unusual styling but fun and comfy ride. Also tuono and s1000r. New version of the s1000r is much smoother and more refined (less buzz) than the previous version. A fun and dare i say practical bike. there's also the new street triple that people say is a very fun bike ... nice sounds too. Have fun shopping :)

Sounds like a great trip ahead for you

Good shopping. There is a std now at coleman's near me but it has some miles and seems like the dlx is the best way to go in my view. Enjoy your new steed!

wow that's a great deal. which dealer was it?

thats a sharp looking bike you got there ! Not sure about those bars though---do they really angle up like that or is it just the photo?

i'm no mechanic, but that lower hose nearest the residue looks askew and not clamped properly to the pipe . it also looks like the leak is coming from the gasket connection between the two metal parts

Gator Greg === you may want to look into this jennings track. Looks great!

The gainsville track sounds like a cager track on its website. Worth checking into though :)