2002 Honda VFR (rare red color)

[smack doogle]

Okay, I am being deployed earlier than I had thought so I must sell the toys. (Wife says I get a new bike upon return) so I'm selling the VFR. Bad time of year but maybe I'll get lucky. It has a clean title, 11500 miles. Throttlemiester bar ends, fresh oil and filter and a tank bra. I am the third owner and bought it in Aug 09 with 6500 miles on it. Runs great. Took it to Canada and back in 11 hours so it's pretty comfy yet still handles really well. I currently have the exhaust getting gutted and the heat shields are getting powdercoated. This is to better enhance the V4 sound (the gutting, not the powdercoating).

Looking for $4100. Bike is in my garage all the time when not being ridden. Call with questions. I live on Hanscom AFB, ma

619-886-5556 cell
781-538-5852 home

[scottieducati]

Nice bike, at least you don't have to look at that front end while riding it.

[REXXX]

DOOGLE! damn man hows its been haha? This is Aaron (blackhawk996 from superhawk forum) had the black superhawk with shot gun style exhaust on that meet and ride up to northen NH. I love the vfr and it sucks you have to sell it man. Be safe on your doployment!

[butcher bergs]

Holy damn this is a sweet deal!

Good luck with the sale.

[Ryno]

nice bike but the back tire is mounted backwards

[smack doogle]

DOOGLE! damn man hows its been haha? This is Aaron (blackhawk996 from superhawk forum) had the black superhawk with shot gun style exhaust on that meet and ride up to northen NH. I love the vfr and it sucks you have to sell it man. Be safe on your doployment!

Hey man, how've you been? Still got the SuperHawk? I miss mine even with the shortcomings it had. Yeah, it sucks to sell it but that'll give me something to do on my free time while overseas, I love shopping for bikes.

[smack doogle]

nice bike but the back tire is mounted backwards

Ha, nice catch. Your the first person to notice it.That's the first thing I noticed when I bought it but I got it in New York and had to ride it home so I tip toed the first 50 miles. I was debating turning it around but during the 200 mile ride home I didn't feel anything strang and since I mostly commute (no track days here) I figured I'd just let it go until it was time to replace it. What was more scary is when I bought it the PO was only running 20lbs in the front and rear tire!!!!!! He was bragging about how there were no chicken strips on it. I figured that out 1 mile down the road at the gas station. Anyway.......

Who wants to by my bike! I'll even throw in some sweet chrome dice valve caps!!

[REXXX]

Hey man, how've you been? Still got the SuperHawk? I miss mine even with the shortcomings it had. Yeah, it sucks to sell it but that'll give me something to do on my free time while overseas, I love shopping for bikes.

Im doing alright, debating going into the air force. We still have the Superhawk but its needs much loving to get back on the road. i miss being able to ride it haha.

[scottieducati]

Who woulda thunk red is a rare color for a Honda?

[smack doogle]

Who woulda thunk red is a rare color for a Honda?

I know right!?

[scatman]

I currently have the exhaust getting gutted and the heat shields are getting powdercoated. This is to better enhance the V4 sound (the gutting, not the powdercoating).

This man speaks the truth. I just did the full gut on my 07 a couple months back and there is no better sound. Spent months trying to decide on exhaust until I found this out. $0 later the bike sounds amazing. glws.

[Stegosaurous]

I figured I'd just let it go until it was time to replace it.

So let the tire self destruct rather then fix the issue? Buy someone here a 6 pack and have them help you. :facepalm:

[TimmyB]

So let the tire self destruct rather then fix the issue? Buy someone here a 6 pack and have them help you. :facepalm:

It's a common practice to flip DOT race tires on biased tracks, no? Granted, with a street tire and rainy New England weather, of course you'd want to fix it.

That is a SWEET bike, wish it was in my budget! GLWS.

[GixerJockey]

Who woulda thunk red is a rare color for a Honda?

I was thinking when I read the title... "Do they come in any other color?"

So let the tire self destruct rather then fix the issue? Buy someone here a 6 pack and have them help you. :facepalm:

The tire is not going to self destruct... quit being so dramatic

It's just not going to displace water.

[Stegosaurous]

okay maybe not self distruct but directional tires are useless when going in the wrong direction..

I just did a google and AMA direct says

The other big reason for noting wheel direction has to do with the manufacturing process. The tread rubber is initially a flat strip that's cut to length, at an angle, and then spliced together with the two ends overlapping, creating a hoop. Under acceleration, a tire mounted backwards will try to peel back this splice.

Fuck it, run it hard lets find out.

It's just not going to displace water.

Rather than not displacing water, it will force water into the center of the tire rather than forcing it away. Sweet lets take the contact patch and add a bunch of water to it. Enjoy the ride...errr slide.

[smack doogle]

okay maybe not self distruct but directional tires are useless when going in the wrong direction..

I just did a google and AMA direct says

Fuck it, run it hard lets find out.



Rather than not displacing water, it will force water into the center of the tire rather than forcing it away. Sweet lets take the contact patch and add a bunch of water to it. Enjoy the ride...errr slide.

Wow. I have never had anyone I never met before feel so strongly about my safety in a situation I am nearly never in. When it rains, I don't ride. Thank you for your very adamant points on moto tire directional safety.

Plain and simple, if you don't want to buy the bike that is fine! Odds are pretty good the buyer will want new tires soon anyway as stated in my post they are getting low on tread. I'm not riding it right now. In fact, I haven't seen a moto on the road for almost two months now so I don't think the direction of the tire is going to matter at the moment.

If you don't want to buy my bike that is fine too but your first post about tire direction got the point across.

[FireboltEric_MA]

Attachment 18503 Not the reverse tire syndrome!!!!


If you take the tire off and bring it to me I will flip it around for ya. Take about 10 minutes. Not a big deal. Be good to see ya again!

We surely don't want you sliding in the back of some one when all wet.....Well unless it is sliding in the back of Attachment 18504

[smack doogle]

Attachment 18503 Not the reverse tire syndrome!!!!


If you take the tire off and bring it to me I will flip it around for ya. Take about 10 minutes. Not a big deal. Be good to see ya again!

We surely don't want you sliding in the back of some one when all wet.....Well unless it is sliding in the back of Attachment 18504

PM sent to ya. Thanks Eric.

[Stegosaurous]

I wasnt being a dick to you, and here is a free bump to the top of the page.

SOMEONE BUY THIS MANS BIKE!!

Good luck in the sale good sir, hopefully another bike is in your future.

[smack doogle]

New photos from today. Exhaust is now gutted and back on the bike (sounds gorgeous) and the heat shields are now done up in glossy black.
Rear tire getting flipped on Sunday.

[VinceF2]

Hey... I hate to hijack your sale... but I own the same bike... year and everything...

I was wondering what the deal with gutting the exhaust is??? Any performance gains? what exactly is gutted??

Thanks! and good luck with the sale!!

Mike

[smack doogle]

Hey... I hate to hijack your sale... but I own the same bike... year and everything...

I was wondering what the deal with gutting the exhaust is??? Any performance gains? what exactly is gutted??

Thanks! and good luck with the sale!!

Mike

PM sent to you.

[smack doogle]

Rear tire is now on correctly. Thank you FireboltEric!

[FireboltEric_MA]

Anytime Jack!

[Stegosaurous]

Rear tire is now on correctly. Thank you FireboltEric!