Christmas came early

Just drove home my 06 VFR. Put 33 miles on it. It was scary at first because I stalled out from the parking lot. This has been the first bike I have ridden since July. That bike was the one you get at MSF training. The max speed was 30 mph on a closed course. So imagine me driving down I-95 on a Saturday evening. It was fun once I got some nerve.

I even hit 85. My only question and I guess this will come easier the more I ride. What speed should I be at in what gear. BTW that ride was AWESOME.

 

Nice looks ride. Hope you get soem nice days to enjoy it between now and spring time. On my 93, the stock gearing is 16/43. At 55 mph I was puling 4000 RPM in 6th gear. I don't know what teh stock gearing is for your bike and it may be a little different, even with the same sprocket sizes, if Honda change the tranny ratio inside the cases. I am sure someone else who has a 6th Gen will pop up with an answer. Congrats on the new ride. :thumb:

 

Don't worry too much about what speed you are at in each gear, you have a new motor that needs to be broken in.
1. Don't stay in one gear too long, vary the revs and load on the motor
2. Don't sit at one speed and revs for a constant period.
3 Don't be afraid to give it a little rev, just don't redline it and leave it there
4. Don't lug or load the motor in too high a gear eg. don't fully open throttle at a low speed in say, 4th 5th or 6th gear with only 2-4000rpm on the tacho.

You want to get the piston rings seated and bed in properly early on.

 

Congratulations! That's a gorgeous bike!
But I know how you felt. When I bought my '03 it was the first time I had been on a bike in 24 years. When I picked it up I got to the end of the dealers driveway and stalled it when the light changed. Thought what have I done, but I had a 45 mile ride home, and by the time I got there I was completely in love.
Enjoy the ride!

 

Congrats just a wee bit of advise Change the oil asap yea I know most say I'll wait for the service. But if you really like your new bike change the oil ASAP don't believe me, change it and you'll know what I'm talking about. I wouldn't worry about rpms speed etc, just get to know your new ride. Thing is on a new machine you want to vary the rpms never stay at a constant speed for to long, like 15 mintues, Do a lot of engine compression what I mean is coast down hill or coast up to a light alot with little to no throttle, this causes a vacum in where it loads the back side of the rings plus there's alot of oil being sprayed up under the piston great for seating the rings. You can also ignore the rpm limits, thing here is to remember not to do to much of anyone thing inculeding going slow in a tall gear, till about 300 miles, change the oil again and your really good to go, or you could wait till after the service to go crazy, well as much as you want anyway.. again Congrats you got a great bike take care of her and she'll take care of you.

 

Congrats on the new bike. I got mine on nov 20th, also black, everyone knows its the fastest color. With mine, when i'm doing 65ish in 6th gear on the freeway it seems to be lugging. so i'll drop down to 5th. seems to run better to me, but some of the more experience riders can fill you in better than i can. just listen to the engine and you'll get use to it. I must say that its surprisingly fast...:biggrin:

 

Nice, enjoy your new ride.

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The black makes a good primer for the RED.

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The black makes a good primer for the RED.

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Now thats funny !!! :clap2: :biggrin:

 

There is another thread on breaking in your bike ... some really good info there. Once broke in, I generally find myself running in 3rd or 4th on curvy roads. Highway cruising 5th or 6th. I think you need to find the rpm that gives you the power you want depending on what you're doing. I don't think this v4 gives a hoot what you run at ... it's just smooth where ever. I can do 70 in 2nd, 3rd, what ever ... it doesn't seem to care ... that what makes it so much fun.

 

Great looking bike, not to mention the good match with the JR jacket.
Hope you can have a few days of fun before the weather has you off the saddle for a while.
Enjoy!

 

I love the VFR in black, doesn't look like you had to work too hard for that smile...

 

Nope. One thing I would recommend though. Chapstick. I dont know if it was from me being nervous on the drive or the wind coming up underneath my helmet. My lips were dry as sin though.

 

Great looking bike and it looks like you've got good weather to ride it in. I can't wait for spring to get back out there. I really like the black color, in fact I think it's the best looking VFR color...it's just too bad its so much slower than RED!!:tongue:

 

nice bike ....just enjoy the vfr you got some great advice... eventually you will be able to master your bike but don't forget to respect it or it won't respect you.....enjoy your new ride and this site has lots of information about the vfr

 

Aaaaaaah, that new bike smell.

I'm jealous.

 

The dry lips problem stems from the excessive grinning that comes with a new bike. When you get to the point in your riding when you can ride with both lips pressed together it's not so bad. :biggrin:

Cheers on the new bike man! I've had mine for several months now and I still get the dry lips.

 

Nice bike.

 

Yes I would have to agree on what nice bike you have! I just brought home my early Christmas present today! Just like yours! Test rode it Saturday and rode it some more today. Decided to change the oil since I have enjoyed 103 miles so far. I will always remember my first oil change, took way to long for me to remove the lower fairing with all those clips and bolts, just didn't what to mess up and break something. I will definately need to purchase a filter wrench! I am sure the next oil change will go a little quicker and smoother.
Enjoy your ride!

 

You need some red flames on it.