VFR vs. FZ1 vs. Bandit vs. Speed Triple
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V4
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
the 02+ VTEC VFR is my choice....the 91-97 VFRs are my favorite though...
Yes, I am biased only because I have one but it suits all my needs....sporty enough for backroad scratching yet comfortable for all day riding....
I'll have other bikes in my stable again but the VFR will always be my primary bike...
Yes, I am biased only because I have one but it suits all my needs....sporty enough for backroad scratching yet comfortable for all day riding....
I'll have other bikes in my stable again but the VFR will always be my primary bike...
ttretas
Active member
well, the only similar bikes are the bandit and the trumpet.
for long rides I would take the VFR although I've eard many complains about the V-TEC system that kicks in way to suddenly making a little dangerous to ride in the wet and while leaning.
for long rides and city it would be the FZ1. It's the most balanced from the 4 bikes, if you don't mind having a little less wind protection than the VFR.
bandit- see above
trumpet- sounds awfull IMO and doesn't look that good.
for long rides I would take the VFR although I've eard many complains about the V-TEC system that kicks in way to suddenly making a little dangerous to ride in the wet and while leaning.
for long rides and city it would be the FZ1. It's the most balanced from the 4 bikes, if you don't mind having a little less wind protection than the VFR.
bandit- see above
trumpet- sounds awfull IMO and doesn't look that good.
Corb
Banned
The Triple is the best looking most fun bike out there, The Bandit best value/money, the FZ1 the best bike of the four and I'd take a VFR800 of all them
But I'd prolly take a astfalt black 919 over that too if given the choice. [only as a second bike, I would have to have a track weapon to be happy living with any of those bikes]
But I'd prolly take a astfalt black 919 over that too if given the choice. [only as a second bike, I would have to have a track weapon to be happy living with any of those bikes]
donoman
Wookie
I'd also take a VFR... good wind protection, good motor, good ergos for a passenger, and most of all, they are very popular and a lot of people have them and have modified them.
I think my next streetbike will be some kind of land missile with 1100+ cc's, but I do a lot of highway droning and 160 hp might be kinda fun for that.
I think my next streetbike will be some kind of land missile with 1100+ cc's, but I do a lot of highway droning and 160 hp might be kinda fun for that.
ttretas
Active member
V4 , like I said I eard ppl...I never rode a V-tec, but from several owners opinions they like their VFR800 and wouldn't trade it for the V-TEC.
Maybe the guys who were complianing weren't just used to it, but it seemed like it kicked off real bad. This is in Portugal, I don't know if there's any dif for the bikes in the states.
Oh and yes, this bike is gorgeus
Maybe the guys who were complianing weren't just used to it, but it seemed like it kicked off real bad. This is in Portugal, I don't know if there's any dif for the bikes in the states.
Oh and yes, this bike is gorgeus
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Trident
Well-known member
Okay, my .02. I have a Speed Triple and love it like a rock but I wouldn't love it so much if it were my only bike. The 955i triple motor is a torque-monster and sounds like nothing on the road. Thay're very reliable, handle well (especially with Ohlins) and the brakes are real retina-stretchers. It also has the biggest :eek factor when people see it, or maybe it's more of a :bigbarf factor, especially in Roulette Green. But as an only bike, it's probably not as comfortable for long hauls as the others. I'm a little over 6'4" with a 36" inseam and can only do maybe 100 miles before I have to get off the bike for a half hour or so. Also, mine has a solo seat cowl which makes carrying anything other than a tank bag just about impossible.
All that said, it's also the bike that I daydream about rippin' on when I'm having a lousy day at work. It also passes the Starbucks test (ride for a couple hours, stop for coffee and stare at your bike for an hour) with flying colo(u)rs!
So I can't imagine not having one, but I can't imagine having one as my only bike.
Hope this helps!
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All that said, it's also the bike that I daydream about rippin' on when I'm having a lousy day at work. It also passes the Starbucks test (ride for a couple hours, stop for coffee and stare at your bike for an hour) with flying colo(u)rs!
So I can't imagine not having one, but I can't imagine having one as my only bike.
Hope this helps!
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lfrc322
Well-known member
ttretas said:
Ive had my '02 since june and put over 6000 miles on it already, and I have never had problems w/ the Vtec kicking in. most of the time, you actually dont feel it kick in, but when you do feel it, its nothing that would jolt you off your bike or make you lose control over it. As far as im concerned, I wouldnt be giving up this bike for anything, but i'll probably end getting another bike in the future for a track bike, so the VFR can have some company in the garage.
bsd43
Slow but Steady
ttretas said:
The VTEC kick-in is smooth, not a jolt. With ABS, I'd rather ride it in the rain than anything else...
Hm, this sounds like one of those "I heard it from a friend of a friend" thing, where the story gets slightly more exaggerated until it's out of whack.
The biggest VTEC complaint I've heard is the cost of the valve clearance check every 16k miles, but I haven't heard of anyone needing adjustment after checking... If I had a Duc or Kawk, that interval would have been two or four valve checks already. And even then it's only about $400.
mightslip
Well-known member
:teeth gotta say, my vote goes for the fz1<'cause i got one> :laughing it's got the "best" maintainance schedule...24000 between valve checks> yes i said "check because from what i hear <talked to a guy with 64000 on his already and from my own experiance < 33000 on it so far> it's rare anyone needs an adjustment..<R-1 same motor more or less. and i know a couple guys with over 100.000 on them....besides the bike does kick ass... and it's a couch on the long roads.....
V4
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
ttretas said:V4 , like I said I eard ppl...I never rode a V-tec, but from several owners opinions they like their VFR800 and wouldn't trade it for the V-TEC.
Maybe the guys who were complianing weren't just used to it, but it seemed like it kicked off real bad. This is in Portugal, I don't know if there's any dif for the bikes in the states.
Oh and yes, this bike is gorgeus
:wow
now that's a gorgeous bike..!!
what is that and is that coming to the U.S...!! It'd be a sin if it didn't..
MrCrash
King of FAIL
If I only had one bike, I'd probably choose the VFR. It seems to be the most versatile of the bunch, with good wind protection and sporting capability.
I can't ride a bike with high bars out of a wet paper bag. Backroads on the V-Strom and a Supermotard that I borrowed last year were a struggle. That would rule the FZ1 and the Bandit out for me.
For the money, I'd probably opt for the Blackbird over the VFR. For the $10K asking price, a bike needs to slap a shit-faced grin across my mug when I twist the throttle.
The VFR didn't do that for me. Open classers do
I can't ride a bike with high bars out of a wet paper bag. Backroads on the V-Strom and a Supermotard that I borrowed last year were a struggle. That would rule the FZ1 and the Bandit out for me.
For the money, I'd probably opt for the Blackbird over the VFR. For the $10K asking price, a bike needs to slap a shit-faced grin across my mug when I twist the throttle.
The VFR didn't do that for me. Open classers do