[Honclfibr]

Title in hand, picking it up tomorrow!

[97BladeRider]

Good choice Nice looking ride. I've always liked the VFRs. (Is that an Interceptor, or is that only the red, white, & blue one?)

[OreoGitorio]

[Doc]

Congrats!

[MissTwisties]

Congrats on the new ride!

[spicy]

very very nice. i'll own an interceptor someday... everyone that has them absolutely loves them. basically the SV+sporty+touring equivalent.

[daviid]

congrats big D

[highsider]

Nice!

Now dont lose your f'n license, m'kay?

[bigred875]

Originally Posted by 97BladeRider

Good choice Nice looking ride. I've always liked the VFRs. (Is that an Interceptor, or is that only the red, white, & blue one?)

they are all interceptors

nice choice darrell!

[mzdagrl]

nice....i feel another street ride coming on.

[BostonSVkid]

Thats a sweet ride. I looked at that the same night I looked at my new trumpet Runs good and is in great shape. Seller was a nice guy.

[Honclfibr]

Originally Posted by BostonSVkid

Thats a sweet ride. I looked at that the same night I looked at my new trumpet Runs good and is in great shape. Seller was a nice guy.

Heh, the one in Manchester? Small world.

Yeah, no more loss of license. Hence the 'ceptor. It's not that it can't get me into trouble by any means, but I'm hoping the sport touring ergos will allow me to enjoy the ride a bit more without feeling like I need to wick it up quite as much...

Really I was just looking for something I could ride to work a few days a week, take trips to the beach with the girlfriend, maybe go on a few mild scenic group rides...And the VFR fits the bill quite nicely.

Plus, I gear driven cams.

[g®eg]

Originally Posted by Honclfibr

Heh, the one in Manchester? Small world.

Yeah, no more loss of license. Hence the 'ceptor. It's not that it can't get me into trouble by any means, but I'm hoping the sport touring ergos will allow me to enjoy the ride a bit more without feeling like I need to wick it up quite as much...

Really I was just looking for something I could ride to work a few days a week, take trips to the beach with the girlfriend, maybe go on a few mild scenic group rides...And the VFR fits the bill quite nicely.

Plus, I gear driven cams.

you just need an XR 650 L to avoid "the man"
trust me on that

[TheIglu]

Or a KLR

[Frankenstein]

*prepares action plan for dicking honklfucker's new bike*

[g®eg]

Originally Posted by Frankenstein

*prepares action plan for dicking honklfucker's new bike*

no need... it's a VFR ferchristsakes.... comes pre-dicked from factory

where's the "hides behind wall" smilie?

[RyanNicholson]

congrats man


was that you that chimed in while I was chatting with Hobbs in the restaurant at the track?

[ChrisNoF4i]

Nice language.

[Honclfibr]

Originally Posted by Frankenstein

*prepares action plan for dicking honklfucker's new bike*

Just don't expect me to bail you out of jail when you're arrested for exposing yourself in my condo parking lot

[TheIglu]

Now you have an excuse to ride out to my neck of the woods

[OreoGitorio]

Originally Posted by Frankenstein

*prepares action plan for dicking honklfucker's new bike*

You know if Jay ever saw that email?

and can I get a copy?

[Frankenstein]

Originally Posted by OreoGitorio

You know if Jay ever saw that email?

and can I get a copy?

I haven't heard from him yet. Pm me your email addy!

[OreoGitorio]

nah, just post it on here


Oh wait, no more porn

[Honclfibr]

Well, I picked it up yesterday at 6pm, took Kate on it for a little ride, unfortunately we had to be in nashua at 7:30pm so I didn't get to explore much...But first impressions...

This little piggy definitely had roast beef, it ain't no race rep that's for sure. At low speeds you can definitely feel the weight, and it's not down low like a modern sportbike, feels a lot like my old ZX6E, get the thing a bit tilted while parking and you can definitely feel the 100 pounds it's got on a modern sportbike.

Give it a little gas and it really starts to shine though, engine is just butter smooth and just pulls nice and clean...no turbo lag feeling like on a 600 I-4, no twitchiness down low like a big twin...it just pulls nice and linear with the most progressive powerband I've ever had the pleasure to ride...

Definitely takes a bit more oomph to get it turned into a corner than the race reps, again it's too be expected, an extra hundred pounds and a lot more trail will do that...but it repays the extra effort with a sure feeling underfoot, no feelings of twitchiness if you hit a little bump in the road in a curve, this bike holds it's line very well and won't do anything you don't tell it to.

Ergos are just what you'd expect on a sport tourer: relatively upright seating position, pegs are set reasonably low and forward to prevent leg cramps...fairing doesn't feel quite as big as I expected but I was also staying fairly upright most of the time with Kate on the back, I'm pretty sure I could tuck nicely under the screen if I needed to...

Overall exactly what I was looking for, a sporty bike without being a balls-to-the-wall sportbike, plenty of power and handling to get you in trouble without the ergos that make you feel the need to get the blood pumping just to forget what a torture rack you're riding...the perfect "street bike" to me...still on the fence about whether I want to take it on the track at all, it would be fun to get a bike with a little power back out there but quite a departure from what I'm used to riding at NHMS (lightweight, quick steering) and I'm not going to set any lap records on a 500lb streetbike with street tires...

[Frankenstein]

Originally Posted by Honclfibr

Just don't expect me to bail you out of jail when you're arrested for exposing yourself in my condo parking lot