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I bought a 95 (M plate) VFR 750 a few weeks ago,its a lovely bike but compared with my RS it's shit.IMG-20200808-WA0000.jpeg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)

I'm shying away from the vfr forum,lots of front end conversions on there. The suspension needs a refresh, I'll possibly get the forks re sprung and a custom built shock as I noticed the rear bottomed out when we landed during the test ride.

I still have my VFR750, a 97 P plate in blue that I have had since new, and still a great bike to ride, once you re-tune your mind to the higher revs required and the apparent lack of brakes compared to the new stuff but they work, it really make you aware of how the technology and performance has moved on over the years, enjoy your VFR, pretty bullet proof apart from the voltage regulator that appears to give up the ghost every so often, although my first one did 20 years!

I also had one, from new. It was a jewel was that engine. In its day a great bike.

I think I p/x'd it for my Suzuki TL1000S, now that was an interesting bike.

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I'm shying away from the vfr forum,lots of front end conversions on there. The suspension needs a refresh, I'll possibly get the forks re sprung and a custom built shock as I noticed the rear bottomed out when we landed during the test ride.

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I had a '94 for close to 60,000 miles. Sold it to buy my '07 25th anniversary edition. I had a lot of enjoyable miles on all of my VFRs and Interceptors. The RS is just better for me now but I'd certainly suggest a used one to someone who couldn't afford an RS.

I had a '96 with 50,000 miles or so. My good friend rode his over 200,000 miles. He finally stashed his in the corner when parts got too hard to source.

I have a soft spot in my heart for those bikes, even though that Honda is the only bike I've ever owned that has stranded me (competition is Ducati's/BMWs/ and a vintage Zuke). Not to worry, though. Just carry a spare voltage r/r and you will be fine.

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I bought a 95 (M plate) VFR 750 a few weeks ago,its a lovely bike but compared with my RS it's shit.

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It does close up,bit o corrosion on the fork legs,nothing a few hours with a dremel won't cure,I started this thread to move things away from tyres,screens,seats etc.

Think of it as community service.

Ah, nostalgia. I had a 1997 VFR750FV. A fantastic bike. Very comfortable epecially when touring with an Oxford tank bag which provided a nice bit of upper body support.

I bought a 1986 VFR700FII when they were first introduced into the U.S. It was one of the first ones off the boat. In fact it had engine number 99 off the assembly line. I put 46K miles on the bike and then gave it to my daughter when she graduated from college in 1992. She rode it until about 5 years ago and then gave it to her husband, who still rides the bike almost every day, including 350-mile trips to see his mother in the Serra Nevada Mountains. The bike now has 120K miles on the clock and has never had a mechanical problem. But it has had lots of electrical issues. Attached are three photos of the VFR that I took in 2015. I should also add that the original shock was very poor (I replaced it with an Ohlins, which is still on the bike) and the 16" diameter front wheel didn't do the VFR's handling any favors.

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I too had a VFR. Mine was an 800fi. Obviously the best version with the gear driven cams 😉
Had it for 8/9 yrs. Luved it, but we had done 75k odd miles together. It was sad to see her go. But mileage and a body that wasn't comfortable on it any more meant she had to go..
Great bikes be it 750 or 800.