Would it be dumb to buy a 4th gen? - Fifth Generation VFR's

All ready have my yellow 2000 but a sweet 97 came up for sale and I was wondering if it would be a dumb idea to have two vfr's. I love my 2000 but the red 97 looks great. Im just worried it would be more trouble, carve, harder to find parts, overlap on my bike choices ect.

Throw a set of bags on the 5th gen and use the 4th gen for sport. Can you say track days?

Personally, I've gotten different non VFR second bikes.
Except I've ended up with 2 keepers in my sig line.
So, thinking third bike. What will it be? Something fun, no doubt!
Maybe Monsterous fun. Variety is the spice of life they say. :beer:

I loved the two Gen 4's I had.  Just look at my sig. photo and some of my old pics.  If it is a nice example and you can get it at a good deal, go for it.

IG

If it's in good shape, no. However, because you already own the second best VFR (5th gen), second only to the 6th gen. It'd be kinda redundant.

I would get it if you want to have a collection of VFR's.  A collector should not care that they overlap.  There are guys on my zx10 forum that seem to be keen on having 1 bike from each generation. For them it seems having those samples are more important than variety.

If it were me, I would but just so I could chop it up and copy what some guy on this forum did on a street fighter/ naked bike.  Or copy that one guy that it look like  CBR600RR. But with v4 sound.

If you've got the space and money...

there is a little overlap between the 4G and 5G.  the rear swingarm/wheel bearing assembly I think, the Y2K mirrors, the rear wheel.  
but more to the point, multiple VFRs is a good thing.  Ask me how I know.  Although I like to keep it in the same generation.

You can't duplicate the gear drives and V4 sound from gen 4. I personally love the carbs. And then there are the NACA ducts and the NR750 grilles. I think sure, get a gen4 and love it if it is in good shape and reasonable.

[image: View Post]Flightar, on 12 June 2012 - 09:27 PM, said:

If it's in good shape, no. However, because you already own the second best VFR (5th gen), second only to the 6th gen. It'd be kinda redundant.
I feel I need clear up the first part of his statement and agree with the no. Lets face it we should all have at least 3 bikes of different styles as they are all compromises of form and function.
The second part of the statement would make me question the first, hence the clarification. :smile:

I would say yes! go for it, parts are not hard to find. I have a lot that I have picked up over the years. Go for it and you will be happy with two similar yet different machines you can enjoy the differences between them :tour:

[image: View Post]maxredline, on 13 June 2012 - 10:04 AM, said:

Lets face it we should all have at least 3 bikes of different styles as they are all compromises of form and function.


I agree.  I have an Electra Glide for mini van type duties and two up weekend getaways.  I have an RD350 cuz they are uber bitchen.  I have a street legal KLX450 so the cops won't hassle me.  And I have a VFR for the inner hooligan in me.

In my garage right now are three VFRs (91, 98,2001) and a 1985 VF500F.

I would love to have frineds fly in to visit and go for a ride.

Now my son has claimed the 2001 and is about to get it painted (it is his but I have first right of refusal so it will never leave the family during my life).

I had been (prior to my unemployment in January) looking for a 4th gen as a track bike so I say yes, if you have the disposable income and space for it, buy it and enjoy it.

but you must post pix.

Keith

A carb fed engine respond diffrent than a FI engine, so why not. The 4th gen is a nice bike to, and I was close to buy one before I got current 5th gen. I would not mind to have a 4th gen to. But I have a 2 stroke as a second bike, and no room (and money) for more
Edited by keny, 18 June 2012 - 10:54 PM.