For those interested in my VFR, some details

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by Timo Geusch, Feb 6, 2007.

  1. Timo Geusch

    Timo Geusch Guest

    OK, 'ere we go:

    1995 silver VFR750 (FR, I believe), currently ~39600 miles on the
    clock, MOT June, just put six months tax on it as well.

    It has - full set of Givi luggage (2x pannier + 1 top box), a brand new
    Honda seat about 3k ago as the original had a few tears in it,
    supposedly stainless steel Motad downpipes and collector (and looks
    like it; I've had the fairing off a few times and I don't think the
    system's mild steel), black double bubble screen, GB Moto bar raisers
    and has had a new reg/rect + battery in Sept/Oct last year. Two new
    batteries in fact as the monkeys that CN sent the first time to recover
    me (who also run a bike workshop and subsequently "fixed" the bike)
    bollixed up the electrics that shorted out a week later, killing the
    battery. Honda Maidstone sorted out the wiring properly and replaced
    the battery again.

    I also did a mid-size service - air/oil/fuel filters, oil, all four
    plugs (and not only two as some people) when I got it so it'll be due
    another oil change fairly soon.

    Bad points - it's got a few scratches on the bodywork and the rhs side
    mirror from the previous owner's attempt to lay it down on both sides,
    new rhs mirror comes with the bike. Slightly bent lhs mirror (but
    working) when it rolled off the sidestand in may garage. And some brake
    judder from the front that I haven't had the time to investigate. It
    doesn't bother me that much but needs sorting IMHO. Tyres are decent
    and probably good for another couple of thousand on my long-distance
    commute but they're by no means new.

    I've done about 4k on this bike and apart from the rectumfrier blowing
    it's been dead reliable. Especially when it was sitting in the garage
    because I was commuting by train.

    UKRM price around 1400 cash with (very little) haggling room and that's
    cutting me own froat. I paid 1600 plus the repairs and parts so it'd
    cost me around 2k.

    Bike is in Ashford, Kent and should be available around the 25th,
    potentially earlier depending on how much cash you're waving around and
    when I can pick up the K1100.
     
    Timo Geusch, Feb 6, 2007
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