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Let's see it! A picture of your day's ride...

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#1 ·
Hey folks,

So - I thought perhaps that it might be interesting to see the variety of places we end up with our bikes, something to share the pleasure of a good day's ride...

Post a picture that gives a taste of your day's riding, sun or rain, daily trudge to work or glorious Saturday spin in the sunshine without a care in the world, pretty, ugly, fantastic, disastrous, adventurous, challenging, ridiculous, let's see it!

Caption it or not, up to you, but share a little piece of your day with your fellow riders!
 
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I'm nearly there now, Bird for the touring and speed factor, NC for sheer fun and the VFR for memories. Now looking for a 250 single cylinder old school trail bike although wouldn't mind an old Africa Twin and that's it (i think).

My username says 3 VFRs. I've updated it but it hasn't changed? Sold one so 2 (one in bits)
 
#75 ·
Ah, damn am I jealous of you multiple-bike-owners!

Yeah, I hear you - I'm gonna miss it. There's nothing quite like that V4 thing... If there's a finer way to power a motorcycle, I don't believe it's yet been invented.

When I finished fixing her up ( the last step was a new footpeg hanger) I couldn't resist a little spin down the road and back once warmed up. After a month of getting accustomed to the straight four of the Blackbird (and all it has to offer), the V4 growl you get winding a VFR open made me grin like a loon and seriously question whether I wanted to part with it.

Thing is - I passed my bike test 9 years ago not really knowing what I wanted to get, other than knowing I wanted a bike of course. All the advise I trusted on the subject suggested "buy a Honda - they just know how to make them properly". Ok I thought, I will. I went straight from CBT to Direct access, and I'm tall, so predictably the suggestions were a Transalp or a Dominator. Both fine no doubt within their intended purpose, but I wanted a bike because, well, I wanted one! Meaning I didn't really need one (already having a car), but wanted it for enjoyment's sake, and none of the suggestions really held any appeal for me at all.

So, I went and bought a '91 VFR750. It was scruffy, the fairing was in terrible shape and it had had a hard life, but it was such a creature! Fast (too fast for my beginners ways, but it forgave me all my mistakes without getting me killed), rode beautifully, exceptionally well put together, and the engine was a peach of a thing. Cost me about £800 and taught me how to ride.

It was killed by a truck driver reversing into, then partially over it whilst I was at work. I replaced it with a '98 VFR800, which I would still have had it not met an unpleasant end when a driver coming the other way lost control and nearly killed me along with my poor bike. That was replaced by the VFR800 that I'm about to part with - So, VFRs are all I've ever owned in 9 years of riding! They're fantastic bikes, no question, but sooner or later you come to think that you ought to get some variety in there somewhere...

Perhaps I'll live to regret it. I was surprised by just how much the Blackbird is a different experience. Part of me was hoping for a big VFR with bottomless power, but it's a different animal altogether, with entirely its own character. Who knows, maybe after a few years I'll yet V4 withdrawal and need to swap back. I missed that howling exhaust and gear-driven cam whine as soon as I opened the throttle again! I know I'd miss the BB's soaring top-end though. Maybe a VFR1200? Maybe I need a better paid job!
 
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1140 kays for the weekend, Lilydale, Bright via Whitfield the first day, Second day was, Bright over Mt Hotham, Cold wet, raining and foggy, and 10 Celcius,
Bugga doing that again so i peeled off from the other 10 riders and went north from Omeo up to Mitta Mitta in sunshine, Then Over Tawonga Gap road and back to Bright,
I have been to Swifts Creek many times, Thats another reason I split from the group, Mainly long sweepers,
Sunday came home in pissing rain all the way from Bright to Healesville, Via Whitfield, Alexandra and the Blacks Spur, then sunshine for the last 20 Kays,

The scenery is excellent, And a great ride,
 

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#86 ·
A few more,
 

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#87 · (Edited)
And a few more, Getting the edge off the new Angel GT's, It did slip once, But I dont know whether it was shit on the road or it let go, It may have been the white line I crossed too,
I Still dont have full confidence in them yet, Not like I had with the Z8's,
 

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#88 ·
The last two piccys is what I rode home in, Rained from Bright all the way to Healesville, Stopped in Whitfield for a smoke and a warm up before I hit the hills and twistys going to Mansfield,
 

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#96 ·
The short answer - Nope. It's only been with me for about 7 weeks, so I figured I would get used to her before considering mods. It has a higher-than-standard screen, but having played with screen height before, I know that a screen 4 inches higher doesn't necessarily result in a nice clean airflow 4 inches higher... I imagine a Vario offers better options than a double-bubble (as fitted when I bought mine) though. I'd need a four foot high screen to be entirely out of the wind to be honest, so have long since stopped bothering to try on that score!

I will give serious thought to lifting the bars though. I know there's some in-depth discussion as to the merits of bar-risers vs. VFR800 V-tec clip-ons here. Did you find it made a dramatic difference to comfort when you fitted your risers? You kept the standard brake/control lines without issue?

(PS - my humblest grovelings to the forum-deities for off-topicness... ;))
 
#103 ·
The Perfect day for a ride...

Wet roads, leaf mulch, 5-6 deg C, heavy showers, standing water :rolleyes:

Tire Automotive tire Wheel Alloy wheel Automotive exterior
Sky Highland Atmospheric phenomenon Loch Cloud
Land vehicle Vehicle Motorcycle Car Motorcycle fairing
Automotive tire Vehicle Tire Mode of transport Wheel



Still, it was my birthday, so I wasn't about to let "winter" get in the way of a good spin!

Haytor, Via Labrador bay.


Edt: Any comments about "wishing my bird was as dirty as that" will be taken as slanderous filth! :nono:
 
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#105 ·
"A rose between two thorns."

Last run of the season. Friday Nov.18th, 2016.

The "Dirt" and "Stoney" pictured at "The Duke On The Syndenham" in Strathroy Ontario, Canada, about to depart for home. Rather unbelievable day with temps in the upper 60'sF range for most of the day with bright sunshine. Put about 300km's on during our lunch run out to St. Mary's. Great way to end the season. We had rain yesterday afternoon, turning into snow last night.


T.
 

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