Hi,
Looking at buying a VFR 800 moving up from a 2008 GSX650F, just wondering if there's anything I need to be aware of. There's two in local dealers, 2017 with 15000 miles on the clock and a 2018 with 9500,. The latter is £500 more, the former has a quickshifter. I'm told the 16k service is a big one.
Thanks for any advice, Dave
The quickshifter is *fun* but it also only works if you're wide open throttle and nearly redlined. Otherwise its herky jerky. I don't regret getting the Q/S on mine, its fun.
When I had my 16k mile service done it turned out to be an expensive oil change and inspection. If you do all your own basic maintenance (oil, coolant, brakes) it can be skipped, although at 16k you should be changing the fork oil.
I had my valves inspected at 38k and two of the valves were just slightly out of spec. YMMV.
13 hours ago, lazyeyeThe quickshifter is *fun* but it also only works if you're wide open throttle and nearly redlined. Otherwise its herky jerky. I don't regret getting the Q/S on mine, its fun.
I use my Q/S anything above 2,500 no problem ....they’re about £200 bought from Japan inc Customs duty & VAT
My 16,000 mile service was £800 including brake pads, fluids changed, air filter, etc .... inc VAT, from Fowler’s in Bristol
Thats the service were the VTEC valve clearances are checked and that’s all camshafts out and back in ...twice at least
All other things being equal I’d go for the 2018 if only for resale and get yourself a Q/S
Thumbs, 7/23/2020 at 4:57 PMI use my Q/S anything above 2,500 no problem ....they’re about £200 bought from Japan inc Customs duty & VAT
My 16,000 mile service was £800 including brake pads, fluids changed, air filter, etc .... inc VAT, from Fowler’s in BristolThats the service were the VTEC valve clearances are checked and that’s all camshafts out and back in ...twice at least
All other things being equal I’d go for the 2018 if only for resale and get yourself a Q/S
Thumbs, 7/23/2020 at 4:57 PM
PedalHead, 7/22/2020 at 4:26 PMHi,
Looking at buying a VFR 800 moving up from a 2008 GSX650F, just wondering if there's anything I need to be aware of. There's two in local dealers, 2017 with 15000 miles on the clock and a 2018 with 9500,. The latter is £500 more, the former has a quickshifter. I'm told the 16k service is a big one.
Thanks for any advice, Dave
Never pay what they are asking! Make sure those prices are fair before moving forward. Nobody is buying vfr's, so you shouldn't buy one if it's not a sweetheart deal.