2002 vfr.....what do you guys thinK???? Critical Review, help!!!

2002 vfr.....what do you guys thinK???? Critical Review, help!!!------ pics added

going to look tomorrow and possibly pulling the trigger. Would like some encouragement or some "tell me to not do it"

2002 HONDA VFR800 INTERCEPTOR - Excellent condition, super low mileage (only 2,250 miles), Great upgrades - Corbin Seat, Tank Protector/Bra, Two Bros Exhaust, PC3 Power Commander, handlebar anti-vibration weights, new battery. Stock seat and exhaust included, upgrades installed.

$4200 Firm.

i can't seem to get the pics of the bike to load but we sorta know what it looks like, if the bike pics are super important i'll figure it out but they are nice. In the mean time see below...

is the mileage an issue...bike sat for a year or two, more or less, not even main't rides. but was tuned up recently, new battery and all is ship shape.






what do you guys think? i want to be confident in my spending.

 

For comparison, last year I paid $3300 for a 2002 with 12k on it that had some road rash on one side and no accessories.

The price seems decent to me assuming fresh tires and fluids. If the tires are more than 6 or so years old, you'll need to replace them and that would be a few hundred dollars. Coolant, brake fluid, clutch fluid might need to be changed as well. What did the "tune-up" include?

 

tires are fresh, fluids are up to date.

 

I'm a little conflicted here. My first, and actually my final thought is that it's a premium price for a bike that is still almost brand new. Though you flip the coin and it's an 11 year old motorcycle! The add ons that it has are great and add value. I would still want to put Heli bars and heated grips on, and it's to bad the factory hard bags aren't included. I don't know, if it's pristine.........tough call. Have you been searching a long time? Ever owned one or ridden one?
John

 

owned couple 4th gens, skipped 5th but 4 - 5, all good. loved them, they were all stock. the going rate seems to be about 4k here in az and that's on junk that has zero bells and no whistles and 30k on the clock etc. if it has less than that they tend to be more expensive and 05 or up. All things considered i think this is pretty legit and it does have several bells.

i'm assuming the pc3 rids the bike of the twitchy throttle. does the idea of it potentially sitting stagnant for a while cause concern?

 

Sitting Hopefully garaged.....new tires..battery...upgrades.....has it been down ? how many owners...receipts...and make sure you bring an experienced rider with ya when lookin at this bike...always better to have two sets of eyes....look for any ground down hard parts..pegs...bar weights...ect... shit 2200 miles for $4200....offer 3900. I paid $4000 for my 02 and it was stock. Make sure that the re...call has been addressed by Honda.....If the things never been crashed and not been outside all this time I would do it. JMO

 

Hey blatant...where do ya live ?? shit if your local Ill go with ya today.

 

Sellers usually emphasize the fact that their bike has never been wrecked unless the bike has been in some types of incident in the past. That doesn't necessarily mean that this bike isn't in great shape but make sure to inspect it very carefully. Price is good considering the low mileage and extras.

Rollin

 

not in ca but i really appreciate the offer to come with. if the recall has NOT been completed, what's that run and is it a deal breaker? Bike has never been down and has been garaged entire time.

 

added pics, everyone likes pics

thanks for the good info so far everyone

 

Theres an 07 6000 miles stock $6700 on cl...found a few listed

 

4k is a good number, and what i'm aiming to work with, give or take. i rarely see any vintage, that is in good shape with respectable miles below 3500, maybe 3k at the lowest and it'd be a 4th gen or something with 15k, for example.

 

Recall no charge...just call a Honda dealer and give the Vin#
Those dont look like stock bar weights..did he also change the bars?

 

Just looked at the list duh...whats a pro cowlR? kind of cool adding the canyon dancer...thats the only why to haul a bike....great invention

 

$4200 seems reasonable to me. Even though its "firm", can't hurt to try a little less.

As mentioned, recall is free. Don't let that deter you if you like it.

Nice extras. And its been tuned for the PC3 and exhaust. Bonus.

Confirm no damage or ever crashed.

Its your cash. If you like it, go for it. I would.

 

Agree 4200 seems fair.
I wouldn't worry about it sitting a few years. That happens to lots of bikes.

 

Nice bike Go get it................:bolt:

 

for 2250 miles this thing would have had to have sit for an excessively extended period of time. I'm probably going to pass. Plus after all my research i'm thinking i'll be sticking with the whine of the 5 gen.

 

Glad to see you've come to your senses. Score one in yellow (2000), and you will understand the finest and fastest VFR ever created.

 

they are tough to find here in az.