Tpoppa Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 I bought a new/used bike. It has a "V" engine and it's bigger than 1200cc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Ok....is it shiny and chromey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 You find a norge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted July 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Ok....is it shiny and chromey? No. You find a norge? A Norge is only 1150cc. I tried to buy one of those in June, but the seller kinda flaked out on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaCinci Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 The important question is - what color and are the training wheels still on or do you need to add your own? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 not another multistrada owner... ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdubyah Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Victory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Can am spyder?http://can-am.brp.com/spyder/shopping-tools/why-choose-can-am-spyder/the-new-2014-spyder-rt.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted July 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 I've had reservations about these since they came out, but curiosity got the better of me. It also helped that I found a smoking deal on a used VFR1200 (normal gearbox) with hard bags. I like it a lot more than I expected. What's good about these just doesn't stand out on a spec sheet.The chassis is the high light. It's uber stable in high speed sweepers. Handling is totally neutral with predictable steering. It's capable of knee dragging.Build quality is through the roof. Even better than other Honda'sYou can throw a leg over it for the first time and feel immediately comfortable after just a mile or 2.The 1237cc V4 is deceptively fast. I found myself doing 110 in the highway without trying. It was effortless and just felt like cruising speed. 170hp at the crank. 145-150 rwhp and loads of torque.IMO, It doesn't need to weigh 590lbs (wet), but the weight doesn't affect the handling as much as you would think.If your body doesn't agree with a RR anymore and you can't wrap your brain around a ST1300 yet...you should test ride a VFR12. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 I have what can only be described as a jealousy boner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted July 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Z. Heimer Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 You're getting old T. Tossing the idea around myself for a sport tour rig. Happy miles to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted July 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 It really doesn't really feel like a ST. But I rode it home 280 miles on the highway and felt just fine the whole time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodninja420 Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 That's a pretty capable looking package. It seems to me the major downside to that bike was the MSRP, which you've obviously negated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3.504 Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 I havnt heard anything about the vfr12's, and didn't know much about them.That sounds badass! I'm jealous! I'm going to start keeping an eye out for these as a replacement to my k1200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 You're getting old T. Tossing the idea around myself for a sport tour rig. Happy miles to you.I'm in the same boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 I gotta see this in Action Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollnhot Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Me like, the guy I bought my FZ1 from got a VFR12 last year. He loves it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Sweet ride. Would love to test ride one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted July 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 I'm keeping the cbr, but now the sv really needs a new home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 All the cool kids are riding STs now days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Damn it Tony the more times I look at this the more you are making me question my bias of the 1200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAC Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Cool. Those will be bikes like the Hawk GT and others that in 15 years people will say, "How come more people didn't buy these?" For me, it was the $. As mentioned, time solves that problem. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaCinci Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 I think they're cool. Nice buy. What kind of mileage do those get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonyblaze Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Nice ride. I see a lot of enjoyable miles in your future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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