Goes on & on & on & on & on.... (Honda VRF750F)

Member Name: blairr

Product:	Honda VRF750F
Date:	31/05/02 (1085 review reads)
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Advantages: Comfortable, Economical, Tough

Disadvantages: Some models have been abused, A little long in the tooth when looking at earlier models

Having passed my test in mid '96, I had been searching for the 'right' bike for some time when I came across the VFR750. Recommended to me by a friend in the industry of bikes, I was hesitant at travelling the 50 miles to see it, however I made the commitment and off I went. I couldn't have made a better descion!

The VFR is a tank of a machine and at 50,000 miles was only just beginning to come to life. Mine was an '89 F reg model with the dual sided swing arm (later superseeded by the single swing arm) which I found to give a better ride. In fact this first production VFR was a complete failure and so Honda went back to the drawing board and designed this bike. They obviously had taken all the problems into account as this machine was/is perfect as the sports tourer top of class.

I've used it for all sorts of journeys, long (200+ miles) and short, to work and it's always been a pleasure, never failing to start and getting a good 150 miles on a tank (£10) before hitting reserve. I'm at 58,000 miles now and still going strong -- You are furnished with the standard rev counter and speedo display and a handy little digital clock, along with temp and fuel dials. As the sports tourer you also have the adjustable couling for sorts or touring mode (adjusts the wind deflection) and the option to add panniers if requierd.

As new they also came with a add on seat couling which turns your two seater into a one seater sports mode. I never used it but it does add to the overall look when on. So I would sugeest that if you are in the market for a second hand motorcycle, or even thinking what new model to buy... you couldn't do much better than to choose yourself a VFR.

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