Hoblick

im biased, but the VFR is the way to go. i think it has more than enough power, and even for 2 up riding with all the luggage and loaded down it doesnt lack in the power area. even though it feels a little heavy when you first sit on it, the bike feels like a 600 sport bike while riding, very nimble, ad can hang with the best of them. comfort wise its a great balance between sport and tour. but if you want more comfort a sargent seat and a set of heli bars could be on your want list. the things that sell the bike for me are, the engine.. the v4 juts out a great note, and not many bikes around sound like this. the balance... i wanted something i could still tear the twisties up with, but also load the luggage up and me and the wife are off for a 4000 mile week trip and still be comfortable. styling, out of all the bike you mention, the VFR to me has the best styling, the others just arent in the same category at all. mileage and power.. with a 5 gal. tank and 200+ miles per tank, it gets pretty good MPG, maybe more than that if you can stay off the throttle. but when you want to haul ass the vtec is nice, really opens it up, and you can tell the difference once it hits.. it pulls like a super sport on the top end, and has alot of grunt down low. brakes.. if you get one, get one with abs.. its freaking awesome! and if not the linked braking system on the non abs models is really good too single sided swing arm is just sexy! i do have the sargent seat on mine and i love it. way better than stock, though a little to stiff for my liking. but the cut of it is great, and the passenger area is widened with the sargent seat as well. heli bars, i didnt want them before, but now that i have a sv650 and the VFR will probably get dedicated to touring now, ill probably shell out the $280 and get them. the fz1 probably makes more power, but how much do you really need? and comfort wise i think the VFR is more comfortable in my opinion. as for price... i dont know what your price range is, but you can buy a brand new left over VFR with abs for $7999 right now, and you can get a low milage used one with some of the stuff you may want on it already installed for around $5k the only pitfall of the VFR i can see is the valve clearance check maintenance... if you get it done at a dealer your gonna spend some money. its supposed to be every 16k miles. per the VFR forums, i dont know anyone who has checked them at 16k.. most wait until 24k to get them checked, and literally 99% of them werent anywhere near being out of spec. i just did mine this winter at 37k, and i had 2 out. i didnt get it done at a dealer... if you have mechanical ability and patience then you should be able to do the clearances yourself as well, if not id be willing to help or do for a minimal fee. outside of that, youll love the VFR. id go check one out, or atleast read up some more on them. they are the best do it all bike you can find. as most people say, and most mags say... the VFR doesnt do one thing great, it doesnt everything exceptionally well. if you have any more questions, feel free to ask and id be glad to help

continental attack 120/70/17 still has life left in it, a little squared off $25 mount and balanced Shenko Stealth (currently on my SV, but i want something a little more aggresive) 120/60/17 tons of life left, almost brand new, not many miles on it 160/60/17 tons of life left, almost brand new, not many miles on it $120 mount and balanced Michelin Pilot Race 120/70/17 lots of center rubber left, probably still has a track day worth of outter on it 190/50/17 lots of center rubber left, probably still has a track day worth of outter on it $65 mount and balanced also have a spare 190/50/17 that you will get with the set. dunlop road smart 120/70/17 had it on the viffer last year, squared off but will get you buy for a while if you need something 180/55/17 had it on the viffer last year, squared off but will get you buy for a while if you need something $40 mount and balanced no pic at the moment sorry all priced are mount and balanced(you bring me the wheels and ill change them out for you, if you bring the bike i will charge a bit for labor for taking the wheels off and putting them back on)

vfr hands if i had more time id go into detail. ill type it up after work

took the sv out today to play around a bit, first time riding a nekkid one, and first time riding this body style. along with it having the straight bars (club racers) on it. i must say this thing is too fun! worlds apart from the VFR. its the perfect hooligan bike. almost motard ish. it could use some better brakes and suspension, but the little 650 vtwin has just enough power to be alot of fun, and not to much to really get you in trouble. pulls wheelies quite nicely in 2nd might i add. its so freaking light, i love it. im already scouting for a gsxr front end lol definately the perfect bike to add to the collection! and i will be taking this thing to a track day this year lol

nice find!

your welcome bigbird glad your happy! thanks nate as well

they say it will work.. so ill take it then

interesting thought haha yes i have thought about it already. but if i did, im gonna powder coat everything else black my would do list is.. trailtech vapor race tail section gsxr front end swap do something with the rear shock (maybe gsxr shock) get rid of rear pegs get rear set risers, or aftermarket rear sets powder coat, frame, swing arm, bars, rearsets, wheels,headlight bucket, etc.., black paint all body work white get flyscreen (painted white to match) braided brake lines high mount exhaust lol... yeah thats alot of shit.. maybe a winter project???

thanks guys

and a pic.. got it all cleaned up. and i cut down the micron pipe, and painted it. it was blue anodized, blacked out looks so much better.

shit.. wonder if it will be cleared by april 1st

yeah i know.. i had it out the other day.. it feels alot better. and i feel alot better knowing what i took care of. BTW i love the Michelin PR2s

yeah, i dont want to throw a shit ton of money at it, but i was thinking about the gsxr front swap

since the winter the VFR has gotten.. Honda Hard bags new tires oil change valve adjustment PAIR removal air box mod cleaned the k&n new did chain new thermostat new coolant new plugs EBC HH pads all the way around fresh clutch and brake fluid shad backrest pad for the top case vortex billet keyless gas cap probably some other shit im forgetting at the moment..

i know i know lol the only thing i really want to do to the sv is add a trail tech vapor, bar end mirror, and a seat cowl, or solo tail. but who knows i may end up doing more than that in the end

the red one, the 97.. picked up another bike today though.. 2000 sv650 nothing special, micron pipe and the straight bars. just wanted a little hooligan bike. pics later on

by the way sweet editing, great video

i hate that it looks great when its small , but fi you use full screen it doesnt look that great. i want something that the HD video will look perfect on my 47"

i was in your boat not to long ago. even though i put money into the bike, its stuff that is actually worth while. anythgin i ever did to my mustang never got me anywhere but frustrated. i like knowing that every year i only have 3 things that have to be done for the bike. maintenance (tires, oil, etc) renew tags, pay insurance and i have all the fun i want. everything else is circumstantial, if i want to mod the bike in anyway it doesnt (for the most part) affect its rideability. i can get on it and go anywhere with no worries and have more fun than i ever did in the mustang. the car was a money pit, and was fun WHEN it ran right. if it didnt it cost me money, and lots of it. i was tired of dumping money into it and getting no satisfaction in return. the best thing about motorcycles is there are so many different niches that you can explore. from adventure touring, sport touring, track days, drag racing, leisurely rides, just showing the bike, whatever. and alot of the time 1 bike can do multiple niches. i also think that motorcyclist are more tight knit, most of the time it doesnt matter what you ride as long as you ride. everyone just enjoys the hobby and we have a common interest. thats what makes this hobby great. i think the car hobby is getting away from being a great group of people who all just love cars, and its getting more segregated into who has a lsx, who has a mustang, who has a import, who drag races, who street races, who has more hp, who is faster, etc. i got fed up with that shit to. and last but not least, i feel in the car group (CR being a good reference) people dont understand that everyone makes different money i guess... cause if you have a slower car (but enjoy it) its like its not good enough. its gotta run 10s and have 30k in it or its just not cool. you dont have a new vette, cobra, viper, etc.. well we dont really care about your 89 iroc. thats kind of the mentality. i remember when i got my first decent car, one i charished.. 91 sentra se-r.. yeah it wasnt fast, or uber cool looking, but i loved that thing. most people would scoff at it, but to me that car kicked ass, and i had a passion for all cars, not just a certain brand or make. being around people like mentioned above turned me away from the car guy crowd. ok my rant is over.

sounds sweet man

no, you can go anywhere in ohio to register

looks good

no late fee in hilliard either. manager said they used to charge but they dont anymore, motorcycle is seasonal, they did an over ride and i was out the door. hilliard is expensive compared to other places though.. mine was $48.50 sheesh thats highway robbery

my buddy lloves the qualifiers, i am more of a michelin guy myself.. i had the dunlop road smarts last year, and they are a decent tire, but cupping and squaring off was an issue so i switched to the pilot road 2cts this year. so far i like them, dont have many miles on them yet though. you can get the pilot power 2cts pretty cheap right now.

not all tires have the dots.. my michelins did not. that being said i have mounted some that do... line up the dots, and have some that have taken 1 - 1.5 oz. of weight to balance. me personally i wouldnt not balance a tire on my bike or any other bike that i do. you ride the thing on roads that have high traffic, why would you want to risk it.