Viewing a VFR tomorrow...

~Dockie · 31 Mar 2015 at 20:32

Tefal said:
Why did you got for the 750 over the 800 if you don't mind me asking?

Cost mainly, the cheapest 800's i saw at the time were near double what i paid for the 750. the only one i saw at a similar price had 80k+ miles on it. add in that they were getting silly distances away (im on the north border of notts, they were down in surrey and on the south coast etc.)

Also prefer the looks of the 750 over the 800 personally!

wazza300 · 31 Mar 2015 at 21:01

how many miles on the bike you bought? if u don't mind me asking

VoG · 31 Mar 2015 at 21:32

wazza300 said:
idk how you manage with no fairing/screen,you must get soaked/frozen

What you do is dig your knees into the tank, hunch down, think manly thoughts about punching Elk & wrestling Bears, & just generally tough it out.

wazza300 · 31 Mar 2015 at 21:40

Ooo I used to be like that when I was bit younger,then I got wise haha

Lakeland · 31 Mar 2015 at 22:32

I forgot to mention... The rectifier can and does go on these. To prevent it from going you can fit a small computer fan to keep it cool. I don't know any more than that but I'm sure there will be info out there somewhere.

My dad also had issues with non oem front brake pads, they would click when you applied the front brake, it felt like the headset bearings had gone but changing the pads to oem Honda solved the mystery.

Tefal · 31 Mar 2015 at 22:54

Electrosport. Make decent aftermarket reg recs for hondas I used one on my cbr

~Dockie · 1 Apr 2015 at 00:12

wazza300 said:
how many miles on the bike you bought? if u don't mind me asking

41k

Lakeland said:
I forgot to mention... The rectifier can and does go on these. To prevent it from going you can fit a small computer fan to keep it cool. I don't know any more than that but I'm sure there will be info out there somewhere.

Tefal said:
Electrosport. Make decent aftermarket reg recs for hondas I used one on my cbr

Ill keep an eye on it, thanks.

Tefal · 1 Apr 2015 at 07:02

~Dockie said:
41k

guessing you paid less than a grand for it then as 2k will get you a vfr800 with way less miles than that

atpbx · 1 Apr 2015 at 07:38

~Dockie said:
A Firestorm was my other consideration, I like working the hornet, but only if the mood is right, sometimes i just wish it had more lower end.

I imagine i'd be in the same position with having no lower end grunt. Its pretty much the same engine as my hornet just tuned a little more.

Anyway, went down and had a test ride today, the deposit is paid and its coming home thursday. a couple of scuffs here and there on the fairing but only if you look for them. pipes were fine with no rust or marks. the chain did look rather close to the center stand though, may end up taking it off as i've got some paddock stands anyway, but ill sort that later.

not as comfy suspension as my hornet and it is a bit taller, but ill get used to that. not having the wind pounding me was a relief!

I loved my firestorm.
The are incredibly thirsty however, also They have a lot of top end problems.

Dogbreath · 1 Apr 2015 at 07:51

atpbx said:
I loved my firestorm.
The are incredibly thirsty however, also They have a lot of top end problems.

It's only the cam chain tensioner which is a problem AFAIK? The top end will be trashed if the tensioner fails completely however.

atpbx · 1 Apr 2015 at 17:46

Dogbreath said:
It's only the cam chain tensioner which is a problem AFAIK? The top end will be trashed if the tensioner fails completely however.

The tensioner is made of cheese yes, its very weak.