My first ride on VFR- Short and 2up

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Just thought might as well start a new thread if any others having my same dilemma as me,  (which i highly doubt)

So went for the first ride with VFR 2- up, did about just 150 miles, not much of hard core in terms of touring, but still this was miles and miles ahead of what we could pull off in a zx 6r. The VFR was stock and no added mods to help us, still the ride was awesome, none - minimal fatigue for both of us. ( 160lb +120lb) i guess ona good day we could have pulled off another 200ish mile very easy.  Ample space for both of us, power just right, handling was silky smooth. Was going at reasonable pace but good  for first time 2 up ride. Am guessing if it had after market seats, luggage (costly :( ) windscreen and some rear suspension tune up this will be one good do it all bike. I was okay with he stock exhaust sound, very silent but classy v4.  Dont take me wrong the zx 6r was an awesome machinery and fun to ride, but i believe i am not skilled enough to utilize it to the tee, while i feel i used the vfr far better on the first day itself. Hopefully will be sticking to this bike for a long time. Most of all if better half is happy thats a good justification for getting it :D
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So went for the first ride with VFR 2- up, did about just 150 miles, not much of hard core in terms of touring, but still this was miles and miles ahead of what we could pull off in a zx 6r. The VFR was stock and no added mods to help us, still the ride was awesome, none - minimal fatigue for both of us. ( 160lb +120lb) i guess ona good day we could have pulled off another 200ish mile very easy.  Ample space for both of us, power just right, handling was silky smooth. Was going at reasonable pace but good  for first time 2 up ride. Am guessing if it had after market seats, luggage (costly :( ) windscreen and some rear suspension tune up this will be one good do it all bike. I was okay with he stock exhaust sound, very silent but classy v4.  Dont take me wrong the zx 6r was an awesome machinery and fun to ride, but i believe i am not skilled enough to utilize it to the tee, while i feel i used the vfr far better on the first day itself. Hopefully will be sticking to this bike for a long time. Most of all if better half is happy thats a good justification for getting it :D

why i chose VFR:
- like to ride 2 up quite often
- wanted a not so big and heavy bike which i was confident with
- wanted a bike which handled well and had good ergonomics
- a bike which can do the twisty as well as dash in the city
- reliable, lot of after market support and already proven track record
- reasonable price and good resale

For first time we used scala rider and it was frustrating in the first 10 mile, i thought i wasted good money. But all we had to do was adjust the mic for wifey and i could hear clearly at below 45ish mile and hear so so at above 45 The silent exhaust helped a lot here, thats why wanna keep it like that. I guess if i had a costly helmet with minimal wind noise the experience will be amazing at the least

Nice pictures ;)

The VFR does everything well. You'll find guys around here use their VFR for everything from 2 up riding to dedicated track bikes.

My wife and I, do a lot of 2 up on my 07, I've got about 40lbs on you and the bike still handles like a dream fully loaded for a weekend trip away.

You'll find the Cardo systems will work better if you use earplugs at higher speeds.

Thx, u mean ear plug headphone kinda thingy or just plain ear plugs with the standard speaker set up? Need to try that

Welcome, nice post and hope you enjoy many miles of sweet Viffer rides!

BR

Welcome dude -

The VFR is the first bike I've had a passenger on.  My wife and I also thought it was very comfy.  Also with no aftermarket upgrades.  Definitely going to have to go for a road trip.

Good write up and WELCOME  ..................

thank you guys, planning on a little longer trip soon. Will post more details and pics after that :D

Can't go far wrong with the VFR on a two-up adventure, although speaking from experience I often found that with luggage and extra passenger (both 11 stone in old money) the VFR seriously lacked torque and you have to stir the gearbox a lot

Good stuff as always doc ! ;)

[image: View Post]vfr_steve, on 12 April 2012 - 06:49 PM, said:

Can't go far wrong with the VFR on a two-up adventure, although speaking from experience I often found that with luggage and extra passenger (both 11 stone in old money) the VFR seriously lacked torque and you have to stir the gearbox a lot

yet to haul some luggage, as of now really feel the power deficit, but its just the right amout for fun. Still have to master how to use the vtec to your advantage.

Thx mykill, i hope you find you get vfred soon, but doubt whtr you will like it, as far as i see you liked the extrme group on our last big group  ride

Looks like a Rapid Transit Stack LT Tank Bag.  How's it working for you?

Rapid Transit Recon 19 Magnetic Tank Bag: pretty pleased with it, enuf space, good grip on tank, one minor problem is zippers little tachy needs bit of effort at times. Also not that user friendly design. they went for aesthetics more than functionality i guess. I mean lot of features jam packed in making it bit hard to use.