New used 2006 VFR with 32 miles

Hello everyone. I'm new to this forum and wanted to post an introduction. Kinda of new to riding again with about 18 year hiatus. Family life happened and I gave up riding at about 2008. Found this 2006 Honda VFR in a garage and the owner said he was planning on selling. After 3 or 4 months, we were finally able to connect again.

I test rode a used 2002 VFR in 2005 and wasn't too impressed. Ended up with a 2003 Suzuki GSXR 1k instead. I don't miss that one but do miss my old 2003 Suzuki SV1000S. Glad to restart where I kinda of left off (technology). More so to just have a bit of fun while getting to and from work.

Brought my truck and 20 year old new canyon dancer. Swapped the battery and surprised to see 32 miles on the odometer when the seller advised 800 miles give or take. It starts too and was prepared for storage two years ago. Some oxidation on metal parts due to being by the West Coast. Even from being inside a garage or storage unit all this time. Tires made in 2005.

Going to do my best to clean it up a bit and change all the fluids. Needs new tires. Then I will start really breaking the bike in. Larger than what I'm used to and have reactivated some unused muscles while straddling. I'm glad there is a dedicated VFR forum and hope to learn as much as I can about my new to me motorcycle.

 

Okay..... 32 miles? Are you kidding? Who drove their brand new VFR home and died?

 

Nope, older gentleman. Life happened I think. Multiple bikes during the time, maybe an impulse buy. He still has a Grom to get around.

 

That is what mine looked like brand new too. But mine now has over 233,000 km (over 144,500 Miles) now. My Avatar is the latest photo of it and that was about 3 or 4 years ago now. Its still rides really nice. Are you sure your odometer has not rolled? The Odo on these bikes go to 99,999 miles or KM then roles back to zero. I don't know why Honda did not make a higher mileage on their odometers. If you don't mind me asking, how much was he asking for it?

 

Rolled back, I don't think so. Old owner is a retired law enforcement. The bike still has the original tires from 2005, Dunlop Sportmax II. Nubs on the sidewall included. Too scared to take it for a spin. Not worth the risk. Price was less than what's currently on the market in my area. $3500-5500 usd with 19k-80k mileage some with OEM bags.

 

You misunderstood what I was trying to get across. When I said Rolled, I mean rolled over and back to zero. I am also a retired LEO so I know rolling the odo backwards is a no no just about everywhere I can think of. Well maybe there are a few places that I can think of where they do not care but the western world, definitely not. Anyways. Great find.

 

Am told that clocking vehicles on used sales lots it quite common here in Bulgaria and I suspect that the Honda VT600 that I bought has has this down to it but even if you could prove it the Police are not interested and actually getting an advocate to take a case against a used car or bikes sales person or company well forget that idea it seem that they are untouchable.

Plezier

 

We have a handy website called Carjam which accesses data from the government records; all vehicles have to have a Warrant of Fitness test (usually annually) and the mileage is recorded then. So if I am interested in a vehicle I can take a peek there an see if the odometer has any weird glitches.

 

Motor cycles are tested bi-annually here cars annually they started photographing/recording the mileage on cars a couple of years back the problem is the majority of used cars sold here are imports from elsewhere in the EU and seem to get the service documents lost in the process for example the Land Rover Discovery bought back in 2017 came from Italy, the Mercedes C220 I have now came from Austria the Triumph Trophy came form Switzerland the Ducati Monster from the US and exception to the rule that one and the Honda Shadow 600 from Holland.

Hard to check up on it when there are not records to check.

Plezier