In January 2009 I did buy this 2000 VFR800Fi
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That after selling a 1987 VFR750F RC24 that I had for almost 10 years.
I had some nice times whit this bike, rain or shine
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For season 2011 it got a fork upgrade as gold colored wheels, as a trip to Italy, Mugello MotoGP along whit VFRD menbers V4Rosso and Doughlasthecook. Had a great time.
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Trip did go past the Dolometes
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I did miss a lap on the old "green hell" whit it...only got to the parking lot
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season 2012 it did stay in the garage, Had plans to just ride my 2 stroke Suzuki but got hit buy a deer...could have been worse, just a cracked panel and a left knee that got a good punch (enough to walk on crutches for a month!).
2013 I was back, but whit the deer hit back in my mind I didnt ride mutch, and tried to sell the VFR, but didnt get it sold. I buoght a duralsport tempted by a firend to see if I could get the joy of rideing back whit a slightly different rideing, but I did buy a project, that is a bike in boxes at the moment.
2014 did give me some ride joy back, and did ride some more, but mostly to work. Some memories from that season.
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This is how it looked this morning.
A 20 minutes later
And 2 hours later as bike is of the trailer
Yes, its sold, and part of the deal was I would tow it to the buyer. Seem like a nice man, and hopfully will keep on give it love, not just trashing. At least that he did promise.
Last sign....
Well, many of you will probably say I will regret selling it. I probably will. I regret selling my 1987 VFR750F also. But in the current state, it was a thing I had to do. I did not have funds to make the duralsport (A Yamaha XT600Z Tenere by the way) in riding order whit out this, and even if the 5th gen is a great bike, may be a to good bike, it actually felt a bit soul less compare to the older VFR... I guess I´m getting old, I find myself more and more like older stuff, from late 80´s to mid 90´s most. May be I just have a really early 50´s crises? who now. But from now the only VFR I own is a 1/24 scale RC30, that is still in a box unbuilt.
I will be around, and I still dream of a nother RC24
So farewell my 5th gen!
Edited March 16, 2015 by keny