I don't know about rare but this thread has brought back a couple good memories, I owned an '84 VFR1000 sold it for an '85 V65 Sabre then along came the '86 GSXR1100. Those Honda V's were the smooth, comfortable and dependable, thanks vf1000ride. Hellmutt's post reminds me of the '97 YZF1000R that a friend of mine bought, I bet he hasn't ridden it in three years.