I sold my VFR. I have bad wrists and the riding position was just too difficult. I thought about risers or different bars but opted against it. I did that to my 919 and had to change all the cables to get it to work. I wasn't around long but appreciate all the help I got from the members here. I still have a bunch of other bikes to ride but will miss the VFR. Safe riding everyone.
I know it will sound cliche', but that RWB Interceptor has been my dream motorcycle since I first saw one on display in the Honda tent at Barber. They can have all the Duc Panigales, RSV4's, and any other exotic you can think of. THIS is my exotic. Sad to see you had to let yours go. Good riding to you no matter what you throw a leg over. Hopefully someday my sons and daughters will climb on to mine and think of the good old days when their dad rode it.
I loved that bike. It was a very nice example. I bought it on a whim last fall because I thought it was under priced. It turned out that I was right because it sold in 24 hours for $1500 more than I paid for it. I wished I could have hung on to it, but I hate having bikes sitting that I don't ride. It's great that you want to have yours long enough for your kids to enjoy.
Sorry to hear you sold it ... you can still hang around, no need to leave or say goodbye. You're still a fellow rider, no matter what you're straddling. As for wrists, if they were getting sore, that's all about riding posture and not the bike really. Your abdominal and back muscles should be holding you up, not your arms and wrists. Core exercises are huge and allow you to ride in comfort.
I have arthritis in my wrists. It gets me right around my thumb area. I've also had 3 back surgeries so back is not as strong as it could be. I do ab and lower back exercises every day. On my 919 I raised the bars and moved them back a bit and the problem went away.
Ouch. Regardless my friend, no need for goodbyes ... you're always welcome here no matter what you ride.
I agree with JB - there are several frequent flyers here that no longer own a VFR but we welcome them anyway - think of us as a "Sanctuary City Forum" for illegal alien posters :glee: It's too bad though that you had to sell your beautiful RWB.
I feel for you, I have it in my thunbs too, with my left worse than the right. But for some reason, griping the handlebar and pulling in the clutch doesn't bother me.
It was a beauty. Fantastic bike. I own a number of different bikes (14 right now). I decided to make motorcycle restoration my retirement hobby and put together a shop to work on my bikes. One of the fun things to do is to pick up different bikes to clean up and sell. I've had many different Honda's with original CBR's being one of my favorites. In comparison to my other bikes the VFR was top notch. The build quality and finish of the bike was excellent. The sound of the engine was amazing, and when I could ride it I enjoyed the smoothness and power. That bike was the first one people would comment on when walking in the shop. The people here understand these bikes and what they are about. They seem to be under appreciated in the mainstream though...maybe the "younger" crowd just don't know about the history of the VFR. Like I said earlier I will miss her.
