Hello! New 5th Gen Owner!

Just a quick post on the forum to say hi! Ive used the forum for a few months taking advice on various things and now Ive signed up to offer what i can to help.

About me - I'm an engineer from the UK and have been riding on and off for around 10 years. Previous bikes have been a mixture from cruisers to fireblades but after a serious motocross crash a few years ago, i purchased a 5th gen VFR back in feb 2019 to get me back into the enjoyment of being out on the road and help recovery.

The bike - As mentioned, i own a 5th Gen VFR800, black, 99reg. purchased the bike with everything standard and have since carried out a few modifications to have the bike better suited for me and the girlfriend on the back.

Welcome any questions and look forward to contributing on the forum where i can

 

Great looking bike! Black is a nice color...we never had them in the US. Nice exhaust. Is that a full system?

 

Thanks, I never knew they didn’t do black in the US! Any reason why?

The exhaust isn’t a full system, it’s the standard manifold and I bought the exhaust muffler from my brother in law. He had it on his gsxr 750 and removed it before he sold it. I then purchased a stainless downpipe online and welded on two spring clips to ensure it’s kept in place.

 

Nice bike, whereabouts in the UK are you?

We seem to be pretty well spread around

 

East Yorkshire, between Beverley and York