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Must say that after my wrist operations 2018, I was happy to ride a adventure bike, as my wrist do had limited movement. First had a 2011 1200GS Beemer, was not my bike, so traded it for a 1200 SuperTenere, like it a lot! But after son didn´t take the licence for a 125, and the bike I buoght for him (and fixed to top shape) , a 2009 Yamaha XT125X, It was just geathering dust, I put it up for sale. Actually got 2 trade suggestions for it, other was a 1986 Kawasaki GPZ500R (yes not a 600, thanks to cc tax things, like why the 86/87 VFR was a 700 in US...), nice runner, as a 1990 CBR1000F! The later happens to be in the town I live in, so did have a look at it, and decided to make the straight trade. Was thinking the CBR, if I don´t like or can ride it, would be more easy to sell... Former owner has had it for 12 years, during that time has been served in a shop I know the owner. Bike has Milage meter, buoght from UK to Finland in 2000...So what has been done to the Bike that has 59k miles on the odo, Cam change as tensioner change some 10 years ago, a dynojet stadge 1 kit some 4 years back, after that bike has hardly been used. What else, aside a Devil 4-2-1 full system (that came whit 2 mufflers, a legal as a race) the bike is pretty much stock, Seat had a tear in the cover as has been reshaped..But found a nice seat for 70€ 🙂 . Front tire is a new BT023, rear a toasted Z6 That I replaced whit a Diablo (DOT 2019 so fresh!) (got it for 99€, in case I sell the bike) The foot pegs where quit worn so got a new set aftermarket ones I also found the bike has still its oem tool kit, cool A other thing I did change was throttle wires, as operation was not smooth. And the fuel had to be changed to! didn´t smell as fuel anymore, but bike did start whit it, did not run great thro! So I hoped fresh fule would make it run better, well yes as not. Added a bottle of STP injection cleaner also to the fresh fuel. Eventually it has started to run better, aside higher than 7k rpm its not as powerfull it should, guess I need to clean the carburettors after all, but for noemal cruising it runs OKish, and sure is a fast beast! Now to the dilemma, keep or not... well we have to see The great thing is I can ride it whit my wrist! It´s a 1990 so could get as classic next year, bu would need a oem exhaust..... will meet a classic inspector Sunday to tell me what else needs to be done... as I buoght the seat, also buoght a set of oem exhaust muffler heat shealds, would fit whit the Devil exhaust (right side only)

Hi! Name is Cale. For sale I have a 3rd owner, has roughly 34,000 miles. Purchased it with 20,000. Always maintained, in fantastic condition. This bike has been nothing be great to me. Multiple trips from central indiana to Smokey Mtns, Ridden the full Blue Ridge Parkway on her as well. Wanting to get into track days and the VFR just isn't for it 😕. Looking to sell or trade for 600cc or daytona/Speed/street triple, dropped/lowsided is OK! Contact me on here or via text 765-432-0602. **Can send more photos if needed! Milage will continue to increase slightly as I can't keep myself off of it when the weather begins to get warmer. $3000 OBO! Add-ons: - Two Bros. Slip on (have stock muffler as well - TPMS - Power Commander 3 - HELI bars (stock bars are installed currently) - VFRness (haven't needed to install it) - new brake pads (EBC) **small scratch pictured that was attempted to color match by the 1st owner is the biggest flaw

After years of hopes and dreams and hours working on the F2.5, I finally managed to get out and do a few track days. I've been working on my Masters and have had virtually -0- miles of riding over the last 3 years or something. Couple that with living in an apartment with no garage or parking in an area that I wouldn't keep a bike, and you end up with the only motorcycle thing I've been still doing is watching motorcycle races, when I had the time. With life timing things perfectly, I quit my job, 100% finished my masters, and got a divorce, all on the same day, giving me a week to get the bike in enough order to do a double track day at Mid-Ohio (8/22-23) and a single day at Grattan (9/24). Got the bike running well enough. Brand new float and a brand new spark plug were bad, giving me all my headaches. But in the long run I went from dealing with this... To this Engine still didn't seem 100%, but close enough! Loaded up the trailer at 5am, ready to head down to Mid Ohio. And the end result...HOOKED! It's probably the fact that I've been away from riding and motorcycling for so long that it's like being reunited with your best friend of 20 years. But it might be that it's super fun. I got super lucky, and ran into a group of Croatians from Toronto, who let me stay in their garage and hang out with them as we swap stories and make fun of each other. The garage was good as it was raining on and off the first day. Don't have any video and no photos have been posted (no photographer at Mid Ohio, but one at Grattan which will be uploaded later), but I'll give the write up and comparison between the tracks at the end. But Mid-Ohio was a blast. First few sessions in Novice were pretty slow as I was both learning the track and learning the bike. Going into the track day, I was worried that the rear height was too high and too firm. But after getting time on the bike, and adjusting lever positions to something comfortable, everything started to fall in place. End of the day I was running much better lap times and feeling super comfortable with the bike and the track. I ended up missing day 2 morning session after finding that the 2-year old valve stems on BOTH wheels were completely cracked (but not dry), and spent the morning trying to find replacements and tools. Thanks to Mark Junge for helping out with the stem swapping and Seb for sending me the torque values I needed. First session was a bit slow, but after that I was flying. Didn't have time for evaluation to get bumped up to Intermediate, but 100% ok with that, as I was having a ball anyways. Next day was at Grattan. I was supposed to go with a friend of mine who was in Milwaukee, but he registered too late and didn't get a spot. So off I went alone. Left a wedding at 10:30 and 5 hours later was at the track. Not the best thing to do, but I felt good in the morning. Also, if your trailer light decides to give you issues, make sure you have a backup plan It was a bit of a struggle getting the canopy up, but when it's going to be in the 90's, sort of necessary. I joined one of the slower groups (in the Novice group) first, learning from Mid Ohio that it's easier to learn the track at a slow pace and then have at it. Turned out to be a mistake. The group I was in was incredibly slow. Turned out that it was someone's first track day, and with very little seat time on the bike at boot. I asked the coach if I could bump up if the speed doesn't pick up by the third session. There wasn't enough room in any of the faster groups. But while lined up on the 'grid' for session 3, one of the other coaches pulled me over and said that he would evaluate me solo to see about moving into another group next session. So I took up the offer. Immediately running 30 seconds a lap faster. That's how much slower my group was going. Starting to feel great, starting to go at a good pace for me to learn the super technical track at. Ran 4 laps at a pretty comfortable and consistent pace. Then I lost the rear end in a slower corner and skidded down the track. I was pretty pissed. But hammered the chinese rearset back into shape and was ready to go out again for the session after lunch. No other damage. Just to get back at that bad luck, I ended up shaving another 6 seconds off my previous best time to get even. Wandered around to look at other peoples bikes. A TON of 675s out there. Almost seemed like the bike of choice, despite the internet saying the R6 is the best and 675s are unreliable. Mid-ohio was the same. But I also saw this guy and the man running it. An original Katana race bike, completely stock and showing all the signs of age. It was cool to chat with him about the bike and bikes in general. He's going to run it in one of the vintage classes next year. All in all a great time at both places. But Mid Ohio and Grattan are two very different places. Comparison of the Schools Mid Ohio seemed to run a smaller group of students, with the same number of coaches. They kept intermediate and beginner structured the entire time. So you ran all day with your group. They were really good about shuffling people around and actively did it if they felt it was the better thing to do. They suggested I move down, and I did, got better, and moved back up. They were definitely trying to keep each group with people at the same pace. It kept the groups together, and made it easier for one group to pass another. Lunch was provided, which was really nice, and they took the time to go around and see how everyone was doing and what they needed help with. The coaches really did a great job going around and talking with everyone. They were also pretty good with setting up evaluations for people to move between groups (up and down). They had extra coaches on pit lane to go and pick a lagging rider up for the rest of the session if needed. Grattan was run by Sportbike Track time. They were looser with the organization. They had noticeably more people at the track event. The intermediate group was a free-for-all, with only the morning half of the Novice in groups. Afternoon was pretty much free for all for Novice group. I wasn't a big fan of that, as I was definitely spending time either stuck behind someone that I couldn't pass on the straight, or going down the straight wondering if there's one more bike that's going to try and sneak by me before turn 1. They had an extra coach or two ready to go out if needed, but only if they needed to pull someone off the track for a talk. Grattan had a much larger area and a less professional layout. Not bad just different. The tracks were pretty different as well. Mid Ohio is definitely a smoother and faster track. I got on with Mid Ohio much better. I was able to learn the track faster, and start working on braking points and turn in points sooner. There were only a few bumpy spots that were really more of a nuisance than a hazard. And I never had a thought about the grip at the track. Grattan was definitely more technical. There are a ton of blind turns, and a good handful of spots to watch out for and avoid. Turn 3 was like riding a wooden rollercoaster if you didn't get it just right, but was rewarding when you did. It was still a fun track, but required a lot more physical and mental effort to ride. I don't think I ever really figured out any of my braking points anywhere. Maybe another day. I would NOT recommend Grattan for a first track day for anyone though. I used an app called TrackAddict to record lap times at Grattan. Didn't do anything at Mid-Ohio. I was pretty happy with the app. I didn't care about having super accurate times, just something to give me an idea on how I was doing. I started recording the session, put it in a pocket, and the GPS knew when I crossed the start line and recorded the laps. Didn't matter if it was an 8 minute out lap. Worked great, and having it in my jacket meant I couldn't look at it until after the session, so I could just focus on my riding. I started with the slow group running a 2:36, and ended the last session at 1:50 with traffic. Pretty happy with that, and I knew I could easily slice a bunch more time off once I learned the braking distances.

Hi all, Sorry if this has been asked before, I'm new here and looking for some info. I'm getting ready to buy a VFR and I love the sixth gens, but I also love the way the VFR looks with a CBR fairing swap. I want to keep the tail stock, but I do would like to look at swapping the side fairings, and the front cowl (the headlight and windscreen, i think its called the cowl). I've seen it done on http://www.projectvfr.com but I'm not 100% on which generation he has. It appears to be a sixth, but I'm not certain. He also doesn't explain how he did it. Also, I am thinking of doing a full front end swap, but I'd rather do just a simple fairing swap if possible. I am gonna buy a VFR even if this cant be done, but I'm really excited over my decision, and am trying to get as much info about mods and upgrades as I can. Thanks for all your help in advance. TheGothKid123

Hello! My name is Zack. I'm from Minnesota. I'm 22. My first motorcycle I owned is the one I still have. I have been riding for about a year now with a 2012 Honda CBR250R. I don't have a VFR but I want one someday. I decided to start on a 250 because I needed to start slow. It's just the way I learn. Recently I have had the chance to meet two really great guys on my trip to Duluth, MN for the open house of Aerostitch. We decided to ride to the twin cities together after the open house. That is when I got the chance to drive a 1986 Honda VFR. LIFE CHANGING. What a smooth ride. So that's me. I look forward to this community!

Thinnking about using cbr600rr front end on my 92 & 94 vfr750. I know that front end will work but I would like to use my vfr front wheel. The axle and bearing size are different and there seems to be a little problem with the brake rotors not being wide enough and big enough in circumphance. Has any one done this swap or does anyone have any helpful info to help me on this project? Thanks in advance.