I've never thought of a slipper clutch stopping you bump starting bikes, makes sense though. I seem to remember five or six of us trying to bump start a massive motocross sidecar outfit in an industrial estate one day, with the intention of doing silly stuff. I honestly cannot remember what engine ...

I didn't know whether to put this in this thread of the grumpy thread, but I have chosen here to vent The screen on my VFR is the wrong height, so much so that my visor is dirty within fifteen miles, not wanting to spend money on a taller screen and find it was no better or worse I decided to buy a ...

A portmanteau of fake tank may be fatank in the written word, with a bit of pronunciation jiggling, it has a nice sweary ring to it.

Ftank!

I am ok with it being perceived as an old man's machine. A perception based in PHACT! Screenshot_2024-01-16-09-53-21-722_com.android.chrome-edit.jpg https://www.vfrdiscussion.com/index.php?/forums/topic/84112-poll-vfr-rider-ages/ I am at the old enough to know better age. I am going to fit GSXR bod...

I am ok with it being perceived as an old man's machine. It keeps them cheap. Let everyone else pay over the odds for GSXR's and other sports bikes of the same era. I shall be comfortable on mine and just as quick. In my opinion nothing sound better than VFR. Also if the Police pull me over I can de...

I have managed to buy a rack and top box for the VFR.
I must be getting old because this has made me happy.
Due to problems with the campervan, the VFR is my only transport for the time being, so shopping should be a bit easier.

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Jerzy Woking wrote: ↑Wed Jan 03, 2024 3:58 pm Didn't realise a Z500 was a new bike. Assumed it was one of those wanky 500's WTC and Hooli love so much.

I thought of the old Z500, I hadn't heard of the new one.
The new one just seems to be an uglier update on the GPZ500, I couldn't ever see myself wanting one of those.

I took the VFR out yesterday and as usual it just amazed me, it is the perfect bike for me. That isn't to say that I wouldn't change a few things on it, If funds allowed. It would benefit from better brakes and a better rear shock and I would like a more HRC inspired paint job on it, but they are ju...