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RE: F2 gone, time for the VFR - 8/9/2007 8:57:50 AM

MT Wallet

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ORIGINAL: littlecbr

Nice bike. Like others have said, the VFR is a nice bike. I like my F2 but if I went another route a VFR would be it. You mentioned it's a big bike. How does it feel compared to the F2? How is the riding position. I never been on one but expect a more sport touring type position?

Enjoy!

Thanks littlecbr

I've always been curious about the F2 and the VFR since I was in college in the early 90's.

Well, to give you an idea when I was riding the F2 at very low speeds it was easy to make the bike weave left and right ....sorta how Indy car guys warm up their tires.

With this bike, I can't do that.

I also have to really go on tippy toes at stoplights, either the bike is higher or wider or both.

It's more upright when riding...less weight on my wrists and stuff, but I haven't ridden it but once.

Power wise it's there. I didn't do anything else but gun it from a stoplight and in no time I was flying.

But like I said earlier, it's not explosive power. Not like getting shot out of a cannon fast. But very refined and gentle fast.

Hope that helped

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RE: F2 gone, time for the VFR - 8/9/2007 9:30:51 AM

madgreek

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Nice bike. I'm jealous of the V-FOUR power. lol.

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RE: F2 gone, time for the VFR - 8/9/2007 9:56:43 AM

littlecbr

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Very good explanation. Thanks!

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RE: F2 gone, time for the VFR - 8/9/2007 10:57:05 PM

MT Wallet

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quote:

ORIGINAL: madgreek

Nice bike. I'm jealous of the V-FOUR power. lol.

Thanks madgreek

I still wish another F2 had come along before this bike

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RE: F2 gone, time for the VFR - 8/9/2007 10:57:57 PM

MT Wallet

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ORIGINAL: littlecbr

Very good explanation. Thanks!

Happy to help!

I still feel a part of you guys, even w/o my old F2

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RE: F2 gone, time for the VFR - 8/10/2007 6:50:08 PM

MT Wallet

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A little update everyone ... I rode the bike for about 1 1/2 hr and got a chance to wring her out.

I haven't given it wide open throttle yet and maxed out every gear at 11,500 rpm....but I did punch it hard and my butt felt like it was gonna slide off the seat. It definitely has power.

But the problem is the bike kept dying at stoplights...not every stoplight, but it did die about four times.

I think the battery is going bad. The owner told me I might need to change it, since it's about 3 yrs old.

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