Honda VFR 400

HoldenBurn1000 · 10-14-2005, 06:03 AM

Well just been out for a test ride on this VFR 400.

This is a proper little pocket rocket but I am unsure of the general rideability and quailty of this bike.
The one I am looking at it much older than the one pictured, it is the 1986 model but is in near perfect condition.

It has been riden by a girl for the last 10 years just to and from work so it has been looked after.

She is asking £1000 (U.K) but is open to offers.

Anybody have any experience with this bike? Any info?

smirnoff · 10-14-2005, 05:31 PM

I "experiance" a gag reflex when I see a bike that ugly! :P

Sorry. Maybe I'm wrong but I'm thinking 1000pounds is a little much. No?

HoldenBurn1000 · 10-15-2005, 12:51 PM

Fair comment, I admit it is not the best looker in the world but from what I hear it is meant to be a scream to ride.

If not this one, any ideas on what else is about? It has to be around the 400cc mark.

smirnoff · 10-15-2005, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by HoldenBurn1000

If not this one, any ideas on what else is about?

Actually no. heh. But I must say from what I've been reading it sounds like a real bullet though, you're right.

Kamik · 10-15-2005, 11:16 PM

Quote:

If not this one, any ideas on what else is about? It has to be around the 400cc mark.

DRZ400SM, tis the way to go IMO, probably a bit outta your price range though

HoldenBurn1000 · 10-16-2005, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Kamik

Quote:

If not this one, any ideas on what else is about? It has to be around the 400cc mark.

DRZ400SM, tis the way to go IMO, probably a bit outta your price range though

Ugh, not a supermoto. I can see the attraction but I would not have one.

Not really my style. I like sports.

~~BrentN~~ · 10-18-2005, 05:15 PM

I like it. I have an interceptor VFR750 that has 70 000kms on it! It still has good compression and runs very well. Hondas are built very well for those years, as long as she has taken care of it (sounds like it) then everything should be fine.
I would talk her down to like 650 personally, older bikes like that, regardless of the condition, really aren't worth that much.

You are talking GBP right? thats about 2$ cndn per GBP

HoldenBurn1000 · 10-19-2005, 03:13 AM

Yer that sounds about right. I am going offer her £700 GBP this weekend.

Hopfully she'll take it. I'll let you know how it goes.

shrugs* · 10-22-2005, 10:40 AM

CBR250RR > VFR400 :P

Good luck with the purchase.

HoldenBurn1000 · 10-22-2005, 03:02 PM

Well my current bike has just taken a turn for the worst so instead of moving up to a bigger better bike I have to spend my cash on : Re-bore, new poiston, rings, two new tyres and a new rear indicator (some wanker knocked it over

)

All well, maybe next month.

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smirnoff Curmudgeon Jan 2005 Last Seen: Yesterday Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 2,430 (#32) Thanked 1x in one post x45	I "experiance" a gag reflex when I see a bike that ugly! :P Sorry. Maybe I'm wrong but I'm thinking 1000pounds is a little much. No?
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10-15-2005, 12:51 PM	permalink #3
HoldenBurn1000 Mines bigger Jan 2005 Last Seen: 08-24-2007 Location: England Baby! Posts: 1,216 (#74) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	Fair comment, I admit it is not the best looker in the world but from what I hear it is meant to be a scream to ride. If not this one, any ideas on what else is about? It has to be around the 400cc mark.

10-18-2005, 05:15 PM	permalink #7
~~BrentN~~ Party? Where? Jan 2005 Last Seen: 12-29-2007 Location: Calgary Alberta Posts: 2,330 (#36) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x3	I like it. I have an interceptor VFR750 that has 70 000kms on it! It still has good compression and runs very well. Hondas are built very well for those years, as long as she has taken care of it (sounds like it) then everything should be fine. I would talk her down to like 650 personally, older bikes like that, regardless of the condition, really aren't worth that much. You are talking GBP right? thats about 2$ cndn per GBP

10-19-2005, 03:13 AM	permalink #8
HoldenBurn1000 Mines bigger Jan 2005 Last Seen: 08-24-2007 Location: England Baby! Posts: 1,216 (#74) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	Yer that sounds about right. I am going offer her £700 GBP this weekend. Hopfully she'll take it. I'll let you know how it goes.

10-22-2005, 03:02 PM	permalink #10
HoldenBurn1000 Mines bigger Jan 2005 Last Seen: 08-24-2007 Location: England Baby! Posts: 1,216 (#74) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	Well my current bike has just taken a turn for the worst so instead of moving up to a bigger better bike I have to spend my cash on : Re-bore, new poiston, rings, two new tyres and a new rear indicator (some wanker knocked it over ) All well, maybe next month.

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