And I'm not talking about KIX. Somehow I ran across the Honda VFR. I'm going to look at a 99 VFR 800 in the morning. The wife is not happy. I might need to sell my baby http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=61864.msg719388#msg719388
Any advise on how to keep it and get a new one?
Anybody here have an opinion on the gen 5 VFR's. I've done some reasearch and it seems it could be argued they are even more bullet proof than the the mighty GS.
They are known for one problem.. >>Click Here<< (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=VFR+Rectifier+Problems)
Quote from: Suzuki Stevo on February 19, 2013, 09:24:33 PM
They are known for one problem.. >>Click Here<< (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=VFR+Rectifier+Problems)
Yup. It will let me sit without notice. But it's an easy fix.
Just put in a MosFet regulator - problem solved!
Then tell the other half that you need one bike to ride to the shop when you need parts for the other bike. The bike shops will not sell you parts if you drive up in a car. There's your reason for 2 bikers.
Quote from: adidasguy on February 19, 2013, 09:35:42 PM
Just put in a MosFet regulator - problem solved!
Then tell the other half that you need one bike to ride to the shop when you need parts for the other bike. The bike shops will not sell you parts if you drive up in a car. There's your reason for 2 bikers.
Dude, that is the best advice ever. She will fall for that for sure. I might want to ice the cake with this.
https://www.diamondz4.com/?ref=TLB-bing-DZ-TM
Does anyone know if you can do a carfax on bikes?
I'd like to be able to validate the milage before I buy.
Yes you can.
You can also do this: check for fraud and stolen - this is free
https://www.nicb.org/theft_and_fraud_awareness/vincheck
This one charges
http://www.checkthatvin.com/stc/
There are plenty. Just google it.
I had a GS500, then and other bikes, and I had to get a GS500 back...I would advise you to keep both bikes if you can!
I was always originally going to trade my GS on a 'big' bike once my licence and funds allowed... But .. After having several thousand Kms , some improvements done (minor) ... And just getting used to it... I will keep it.... For a looooong time...
I still want something with more poke and firebreathing ability .... Was always aiming for a 2010 Trumpy Street Triple R ... Still aiming for that now.. But I also want to put a 8-14 psi turbo kit on it!!!
All the mates reckon litre bike or bigger .. But meh ...
Anyway .. My GS will always have a place in my 'stable' ;) ... It's just so forgiving and easy and simple to ride.... But you know that already!!
So yeah... Save up a bit longer and get ANOTHER bike... But keep your GS ... So we don't have to hunt you down in a dark alley somewhere and stage an intervention ;) ;) :D
as far as getting a second bike goes. just remember it is easier to ask forgivness than permission. :icon_mrgreen:
Lol yeah ... I've got a second already ... But it needs wrenching and parts and for me to have spare time.. (1989 CR250) .......
...so .... That was easy cos it only cost me 150 upfront...... But how you reckon the forgive factor works with the 3rd bike?? :icon_lol:
Buy one for the cats.
If you don't have a cat, but that, too. Wives love cats!
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well the forgiveness thing sometimes works for the third bike and such purchases...sometimes. :icon_rolleyes:
and if the misses doesn't like cats by chance, get her one of these pitiful creatures and you should be OK!
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I show my new bikes to my wife only after she has spotted them in the garage, I have a new 2013 WR250R, it's blue and white...I'm pretty sure she thinks its my GS500F? (that has been gone for almost 2 years)
Quote from: Suzuki Stevo on February 20, 2013, 08:15:16 PM
I show my new bikes to my wife only after she has spotted them in the garage, I have a new 2013 WR250R, it's blue and white...I'm pretty sure she thinks its my GS500F? (that has been gone for almost 2 years)
clever use of colours for 'protective camoflage' !!! :thumb:
Well, I'm going to pick the VFR tomorrow. I feel like I've betrayed my GS. Sitting out there in the in the cold garage. It's like I'm about to bring home a supermodel I just met on the street for dinner with my wife where I say....this is Victoria, she will be sharing a bed with us for a while.
I vow to do everything I can to keep my GS. I just finished getting it PERFECT. There is no way in he77 I can sell it. I'll flip burgers at McDonalds if I have to.
Anybody into Star Wars, Hotwheels/diecast, toys, Big Stereo, Transformers, old Playboys, old gaming systems, watches, a stock 06 GS rear shock/springs with 9k miles, short kickstand or computer tech support? Can I wax your car, mow your lawn or paint your fence? I need to do something. :dunno_black: :dunno_black:
... lol..... And So It Begins!! :D
Quote from: pliskin on February 19, 2013, 10:03:48 PM
Does anyone know if you can do a carfax on bikes?
I'd like to be able to validate the milage before I buy.
the online stuff is a fail. people can re-register a bike, salvage a title, etc and the faked history is now backed by "LOOK WE'RE LEGIT !" online sources. well, less of a fail, and more like a false sense of security. it does happen.
the best way is to look at the title, compare frame numbers, milages, then call your local pd and ask if it's stolen.
Quote from: pliskin on February 20, 2013, 08:24:46 PM
Well, I'm going to pick the VFR tomorrow. I feel like I've betrayed my GS. Sitting out there in the in the cold garage. It's like I'm about to bring home a supermodel I just met on the street for dinner with my wife where I say....this is Victoria, she will be sharing a bed with us for a while.
I vow to do everything I can to keep my GS. I just finished getting it PERFECT. There is no way in he77 I can sell it. I'll flip burgers at McDonalds if I have to.
Anybody into Star Wars, Hotwheels/diecast, toys, Big Stereo, Transformers, old Playboys, old gaming systems, watches, a stock 06 GS rear shock/springs with 9k miles, short kickstand or computer tech support? Can I wax your car, mow your lawn or paint your fence? I need to do something. :dunno_black: :dunno_black:
it's ok to love a new bike. the viffer does 600 mile days on a whim. the gs carves tight twisties. nothing wrong with putting a top box on the viffer and running a coast line for the fun of it.
ahem, the sound is eargasmic, too. :)
I sold my GS and miss it daily... I am currently building a new one from 2 parts bikes... I got away with it because I told my wife it could be hers MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
I'm sure that being married has made you acutely aware of a woman's ability to remember each single thing you have said that benefits her or gives her a reason to be mad at you
Damn right, she has a very large Rolodex... but she lets me have my toys. I get to drive a 300 HP mustang and a 100 HP sports bike and do track days and other stuff.
Can't argue with that! My girl left me when I bought my GS... But she came back lol
bitches love GSs
Quote from: crzydood17 on February 22, 2013, 08:19:14 AM
bitches love GSs
Yeh....this forum is full of chicks asking how to rejet their carbs or asking why they have hanging idle.............
:icon_lol:
:cheers:
- Bboy
:laugh:
:icon_eek: :icon_rolleyes: .... Ummm errrr ... Get her an oxygen tank too eh?!
Well I pulled the trigger and got it. Behold my 99 Honda VFR Interceptor. As much as I like my GS there is no comparison. The power is just amazing. The sound is like someone said "eargasmic". The gear driven cams make this bike sound like no other. It's like a small block V8 with a blower. The linked braking is amazing. The acceleration is like silk all the way to 10grand. And it's oh so comfortable. Words cannot describe how happy I am with this bike. Anyone who has had the pleasure of riding one will agree this is one of the best do-it-all bikes ever made. There is not much to do to improve it. Like the GS it could use, but does not need, upgraded springs/shock. It's fine for the average street rider but new spring will make it more of a "track bike". And 16k valve checks are a bonus.
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