"Best" year to own

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  1. Captain 80s

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    This is the correct take. ;-) A de-linked 98 or 99 is a close second if you must have FI.
     
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    If they are kept maintained, the linked brakes are no bad thing, plenty of power and the link does make for very level stopping without excessive dive.
     
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    I know, I know. I've ridden lots of them, the system works great. But you very well know that a properly set up suspension also eliminates excessive dive. And my brain can work front and rear brakes together too.

    But it's an exercise in complexity and un-sprung weight. A master cylinder bolted to a fork lower? Go ahead and go crazy with 3 miles of hose and a dozen contollers and proportioning valves on a Gold Wing, but keep that shit off of my VFR.

    And get off my lawn! It's my Frisbee now!
     
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    Anyone know how much weight the linked brakes add? Did the fourth gen have linked brakes also?
     
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    The answer is a no-brainer. The 1998-2001 VFR800Fi. It was the first one with fuel injection, the last one with gear-driven cams, and the last one without VTEC.
     
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    opinion splits between FI and a traditional carbed bike before things got so complicated, meaning the gen 4 is best of a generation of development. in addition, many prefer the rounder body lines to the later sharp, angular look.

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    It IS gen3 quite obviously!
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    I agree with both points. I also like the rounded lines of older Miatas. Gen 5 seems to have been designed by kids who played with those damn transformer toys. And I recently was made aware that the big-bang cam mod probably wouldn't work with fuel injection.Also, gen 4 is 20 pounds lighter than gen 5 and has no linked brakes. OK, you convinced me. Now I just have to find one.
     
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    That is a tough question.
    In 1990 I rode a 1990 VFR750 and fell hard, never did I feel so much power , comfort or control in a bike before
    And than you stepped back and looked at it, Mr. Honda sure out did himself this time.
    Well it is thirty years later and I finally have a 1990 and it is great but the days of Mr. Honda always having the part you want are long gone
    So over the past few years I have been looking to see what would be the best modern bike for me and still have parts available and fit my style (old )
    I settled on the 1999 VFR800, it had modern fuel injection, was the last year for no Cat/Converter, no auto idle system, was the last Gen to have the gear driven cams and for me it had to be the Pearl Yellow ( only year for Yellow in a VFR here, I think ) with Corbin bags
    It did have the new linked brake system that I think is Honda over kill , but I guess it does work.
    I know the VFR's after this are amazing but my old brain did not like the idea of the bike telling you how to ride, besides I can not get my head around all the computers and sensors on todays bikes.
    In the end I found the latest addition to the herd recently and if it rides as good as it looks I will be happy indeed
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    Fifth generations may be fast approaching "Historic" plate eligibility in most locals, but there's still a bunch of sensors on that 1999.

    IAT
    ECT
    Speed
    TP
    MAP
    Baro
    Engine Stop
    Temp Air
     
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