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[frankieG]

to be honest the vfr 800 is not all that more powerfull than a race rep 600.  it just has a better engine, in my opinion, better riding position and is more rider friendly.  plus nothing looks or sounds like it.

[mjn12]

Hmmm, I may have to look into those.  Weights also a concern for me though, I'm not a big guy (5'7", 150lbs) and when I've stepped on some heavy bikes (excess of 450lbs) I haven't liked it unless they were fairly short.

My buddy who rides an fz6 was at the bar last night so I talked to him.  He had nothing but good things to say for the bike. The only thing he couldn't comment on was maintenance because he's hardly had to touch the engine up to 10k miles.  He also said they don't keep resale value which is no good for him because he bought new, and good for me because I'm shopping used. 

Anyone have any idea about maintenance on the R6 engine - valve adjustments etc?

[bombadillo]

Agree with frankie, I love the VFR but the only reservation on the new 800 is the weight.  The thing is a pig.  I do say though, if you're leaning toward something else, don't just look at torque and power figures, but talk to and check out the forums on the bikes that you're talking about.  You're gonna hear the best and worst depending on each forum.  I've been lurking the www.fz6-forum.com and its a great place.  They never talk about lack of torque down low because they all know the power is from 6k up.  They're getting 50+ mpg out of them and they're super comfy bone stock.  The sv guys love them but they're a way sportier stance all in all.  The vfr guys are broken up between the 750 and the 800 categories for the most part, then theres the vtec vs non vtec stance.  I'd say figure out what you're going to use it for 90 percent of the time and pick a bike that fits that bill best.  How many days of the year are you really gonna spend going down hard in the twisties, or tracking it.  Any bike can hang on the track, but obviously some are built for it.  What you're looking for other than the F4i is not a track bike, its a commuter/recreational bike.  Don't hesitate on the older VFR 750 also.  Bullet proof motor and way lighter.

[busterkat]

The R6 valve adjustments are at  26,600  It should be the same for the FZ6

[bettingpython]

HP wise no the vfr is not more powerful than the 600 supersports. Just about dead even.

Tourque wise it is signifigantly more powerful than a 600, tourque is what does all the work.

Your not racing so the weight really isn't a big deal either. It's a street bike.

A friend of mine bought his VFR april 1st and already has 3000 miles on it. It's a nice ride it handles well and it's comfortable.