how good is a vtec

just watched a vid of some guy on a vtec in spain going round long sweepers knee on floor and pegs it looked easy for him so my question is
how much better in handling is the vtec compared to my 4th gen vfr does the vtec stand up to modern day sport bikes in the handling department.
is there a big difference in the geometry compared to my 4th gen it seems my bike is a bit of a boat when you need to change direction fast sorry no offence ment to 4th gens.also i have worn through my boots on the toes as it has no clearence when lent right over.
does the vtec have a lower seat hight.

Fork tubes are a little bigger (43 vs 41mm), and a new frame helps. But I like the way my 4th gen feels better than the 5th or 6th gen. But the bike has nothing to do with it. I've seen people take a goldwing and drag knee. It's all on the rider.

My 3rd Gen feels sportier and lighter to me than my 6th Gen even though they are close in weight.  The biggest advantages the 6th Gen has is better suspension and the linked brakes which allow you to come into turns carrying more speed but still many experienced riders prefer the unlinked brakes on the earlier generations since they allow for trail braking in tight turns.

Rollin

I agree with the 'it's the rider' comment - I've had to work hard on my 6th gen to keep up with some hefty touring bikes on group rides.   Not withstanding that however, my impression of my departed 4th gen vs my 6th is that it seems the spring rate is a bit firmer and the damping better than on the 4th gen.    IMHO the 6th will take a set in a turn and stay better whereas the 4th had a bit more of a tendency to be upset by any undulations in the pavement or mid-corner corrections.  The 4th felt like it was a bit softer.   I'm splitting hairs though - it wasn't night and day - just subtle riding impression.  It was a great bike and I think a little tuning of the fork valving could have erased any difference.  I wish now I'd kept it - it was in pristine shape when I traded it.  I have some scanned articles from Cycle World and Motorcyclist of 3rd through 6th gens in the downloads section if you want to read some reviews and opinion from the day.

[image: View Post]YoshiHNS, on 31 March 2012 - 07:06 AM, said:

It's all on the rider.
There's your answer.  You can tweak the suspension on just about any bike to make it "feel" better for you.  No need to buy a new bike.  Just need to learn how to ride the one you got.   :smile:

Either bike should be just as capable with decent suspension and a good rider on it!
The 6th gen has the best stock chassis, but has weight to go with it.
In reality a decent rider on about any bike can keep up with about anything on the street as long as your not talking about straight line a monkey could ride it stuff. :tongue: