So I have a VFR V-Tec in the garage on loan whilst my GSX-R is assessed.
This afternoon I had cause to need to use it.

The first time I rode one I only had it for 10 minutes, on **** tyres - and
I thought it was rubbish.

This one isn't rubbish and at least it handles - but my god - it's so
BORING. I realise that's what has been said before but it's true.

It's certainly no slouch - but there is just no excitement - no intoxicating
induction roar, no feeling of the bike attacking the road, no whistle form
the exhaust - just no engagement. The V-Tec is dull and annoying when
compared to the power band(s) on my girl's bike 600.

I got off not remembering anything about the ride I'd just done - that's
_never_ happened on the GSX-R.

Sure you can go fast - but I can do faster speeds on the GSX-R and get _so_
much more from it.

Oh well, maybe I'll learn to like it more if I need to ride it again.

<continues to wait for news from assessment>

On Fri, 6 Aug 2004 23:05:04 +0100, "dwb" <(E-Mail Removed)>
dropped the following oil-slick:
>
>It's certainly no slouch - but there is just no excitement - no intoxicating
>induction roar, no feeling of the bike attacking the road, no whistle form
>the exhaust - just no engagement. The V-Tec is dull and annoying when
>compared to the power band(s) on my girl's bike 600.
>
You did remember to keep the revs *above* 7k? Just checking like.
--
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Honda VFR,KTM 640LC Enduro
(not is hot to reply)
"The best tool for the job is the hammer thats nearest to hand"

spida says...

> 4) No bike is boring. Having no bike is boring.

Wise words, but only if you've never ridden a BMW.

--
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Yamaha YZF1000R Thunderace
Party for your right to fight

On Fri, 6 Aug 2004 23:05:04 +0100, "dwb" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

<snip VFR bashing>

>Oh well, maybe I'll learn to like it more if I need to ride it again.

Couple of points here:

1) The g6 is not and never will be a girls bike, or indeed, a bike for
girls. Hurrumph.

2) The VFR, although a girls bike, is preferable to the g6 for the man
who must travel long distances at night with panniers.

3) Two or three hundred miles in a day on the g6 is ok, but much more
than that and I'd take the VFR every time.

4) No bike is boring. Having no bike is boring.
>
><continues to wait for news from assessment>

Best of luck with that - I think I'd cry if someone twatted my gixxer.

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On Sat, 7 Aug 2004 00:08:30 +0100, Lozzo <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>spida says...
>
>> 4) No bike is boring. Having no bike is boring.
>
>Wise words, but only if you've never ridden a BMW.

I've never ridden one, but they can't be _that_ bad surely. Although
they do seem popular with the IAM.

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spida says...
> On Sat, 7 Aug 2004 00:08:30 +0100, Lozzo <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >spida says...
> >
> >> 4) No bike is boring. Having no bike is boring.
> >
> >Wise words, but only if you've never ridden a BMW.
>
> I've never ridden one, but they can't be _that_ bad surely. Although
> they do seem popular with the IAM.

Nuff said

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gomez wrote:
> On Fri, 6 Aug 2004 23:05:04 +0100, "dwb" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> dropped the following oil-slick:
>>
>> It's certainly no slouch - but there is just no excitement - no
>> intoxicating induction roar, no feeling of the bike attacking the
>> road, no whistle form the exhaust - just no engagement. The V-Tec is
>> dull and annoying when compared to the power band(s) on my girl's
>> bike 600.
>>
> You did remember to keep the revs *above* 7k? Just checking like.

I ride a 600 - what do you think? I kept blooming well red lining the poor
thing.

As I said, it certainly GOES - but IMO it just isn't as involving.

dwb wrote:
> So I have a VFR V-Tec in the garage on loan whilst my GSX-R is
> assessed. This afternoon I had cause to need to use it.

OK

> The first time I rode one I only had it for 10 minutes, on ****
> tyres - and I thought it was rubbish.

Yes

> This one isn't rubbish and at least it handles - but my god - it's
> so BORING. I realise that's what has been said before but it's true.

Yes.

> It's certainly no slouch - but there is just no excitement - no
> intoxicating induction roar, no feeling of the bike attacking the
> road, no whistle form the exhaust - just no engagement. The V-Tec
> is dull and annoying when compared to the power band(s) on my
> girl's bike 600.

> I got off not remembering anything about the ride I'd just done -
> that's _never_ happened on the GSX-R.
>
> Sure you can go fast - but I can do faster speeds on the GSX-R and
> get _so_ much more from it.

To be honest, I've ridden the GSX R600, 750 and 1000 and they're all
fun.

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On Sat, 7 Aug 2004 14:53:12 +0100, "Molly" <(E-Mail Removed)>
dropped the following oil-slick:
>
>To be honest, I've ridden the GSX R600, 750 and 1000 and they're all
>fun.

Its a funny old life isn't it? The only GSXR riders (bar one) I come
across don't seem to be having that much fun.
--
gomez
Honda VFR,KTM 640LC Enduro
(not is hot to reply)
"The best tool for the job is the hammer thats nearest to hand"

gomez wrote:
> On Sat, 7 Aug 2004 14:53:12 +0100, "Molly" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> dropped the following oil-slick:
>>
>> To be honest, I've ridden the GSX R600, 750 and 1000 and they're all
>> fun.
>
> Its a funny old life isn't it? The only GSXR riders (bar one) I come
> across don't seem to be having that much fun.

WTF are you wibbeling on about?

--
'Hog