Question on a certain VFR 400

[m0l0t0v]

Right basically, I've been lookign to get off my 125 Chinese crap and get onto a bigger bike. Got my theory done and my test booked for March the 2nd along with 2 full training days booked for Feb 28th and March 1st.

Most of the time I've been looking at getting a CBR600F but lately I've been thinking it might be too much for me or anything. So I've been looking at 400's. Mainly CBR or VFR. But I've yet to find a CBR400 that I like the look off or looks well kept. And just now I've seen a very nice looking VFR 400.

Here's the VFR's description

[Mozzer]

So are you not going to read the NC29 vs NC30 thread? (CBR v VFR)...

https://bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=106257&highlight=

It was only posted yesterday too
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[m0l0t0v]

Ah sorry. I didn't know NC29 and NC30 meant CBR or VFR ... don't know too much about bikes yet...

But just wondering if the VFR I'm looking at is a good deal?
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'99 Hornet 600 , VFR 400 NC30 '92 , Kasawamasaki GT 550 , '98 Hornet 600
**\Tarmacsurfer/** said: It's that immaculately manly coiffure of yours isn't it. One glimpse of your virile locks and the punters can't wait to buy whatever it is you suggest, as it might let them be just a little bit like the Adonis that is our very own Molly Doovydoo said: Its not my fault I can't get it up properly, I just wasn't blessed

[Mozzer]

£1300 looks like a good price, mileage is probably about right. Certainly give it a good look over before you lay down any cash though.
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Jamie Stokes wrote: it now has a memory of 512mb and is super fast

[DucatiEVO]

Sounds like a trader, so I'd try and haggle them down. I'd pay around £1000/1100 for that.
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[0ddball]

Sounds like someone with a little yard somewhere who just buys and sells anything they can get their hands on. Bodging or covering any problems up then sticking a couple of hundred quid on the price and putting it back up for sale. So check it over very carefully.

Do R&G do an exhaust can or is it just a protector? Suggests he doesn't know much about bikes which could be a good or bad thing.

[Project9928]

From the picture that looks like its a Motorcycles Unlimited in Perivale.

If it is be very careful with them and don't bother listening to what the guy has to say about the bike as he doesn't know anything about them.

I bought my R1 from them, was told it was a UK bike and it will have an MOT when I pick it up. Then I find out it was German and was MOT passed by a blind man.

They have loads of bike there and they are selling some of them at silly prices. Get the bike HPI cleared before you part with any money.

I hate shinny bike syndrome

[garth]

If they're OE discs and it's been ridden hard they'll be shagged.

Discs aren't cheap. Haggle.
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[m0l0t0v]

Nah the dealler is based i nGreenford, jsut otuside of London

[DucatiEVO]

OE as in standard fit equipment.
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[m0l0t0v]

ah I see. Well I doubt it but I'll ask anyways.
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'99 Hornet 600 , VFR 400 NC30 '92 , Kasawamasaki GT 550 , '98 Hornet 600
**\Tarmacsurfer/** said: It's that immaculately manly coiffure of yours isn't it. One glimpse of your virile locks and the punters can't wait to buy whatever it is you suggest, as it might let them be just a little bit like the Adonis that is our very own Molly Doovydoo said: Its not my fault I can't get it up properly, I just wasn't blessed

[Graham88]

It doesn't even sound worth the effort of going to look. The dealers sound like too much of a messer before you've even got there.

[m0l0t0v]

How so?

And considering it's one of the bikes that is closest to me..

I'm going to ee it on Tuesday anyways. Gonna check with my friend if everything's ok and everything. Hopefully get the price down a bit.
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'99 Hornet 600 , VFR 400 NC30 '92 , Kasawamasaki GT 550 , '98 Hornet 600
**\Tarmacsurfer/** said: It's that immaculately manly coiffure of yours isn't it. One glimpse of your virile locks and the punters can't wait to buy whatever it is you suggest, as it might let them be just a little bit like the Adonis that is our very own Molly Doovydoo said: Its not my fault I can't get it up properly, I just wasn't blessed

[mistergixer]

[The Tot]

I look at those disks and see the radial concentric pattern on them, they'll probably be on the way out. bet on 300 for a pair + fitting for EBC prolites. Add on stickers are often never a good thing, as they may conceal bodywork damage. Ask about servicing details and the lot. I'd pay a grand max on that bike, based on thinking that something WILL go wrong. With the jap imports, you gotta budget for the unexpected otherwise you'd end up in shit creek like me on my ZXR250 waiting on parts and repairs... and being bikeless on a crisp sunny february weekend!
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[m0l0t0v]

You have no idea how muh I've wanted a CBR600F. I'd even borrow money from my dad or mum and pay them back from a job that I will hopefully get.

It's just my grandad has a friend who used to race in the Isle of Man apparently and when my grandad asked him about the CBR he said "CBR? That's a sportsbike. He'll kill himself. I wouldn't let my grandson on one" doubt he'd let his grandson on a 125 either

The insurance on the CBR is about 700 a year TPO only. Only 30 more than last year on my 125. And on a VFR400 the insurance is about 500 TPO.

Would love a CBR600F but I think a 400 would be wiser choice. I have been riding for a year and 2 months though so it's not like I'm inexperienced. Nothing bigger than a 125 though.


Still want a 600

I think I will be looking at another VFR400. It's 24 miles away from me, roughly same age and mileage. But plain black and silver. and it's only £995. I've also been looking into convertions of the front fairing as I hate the twin circle headlights. Saw a much nicer headlight fairing for the NC30

Want to change the ugly twin circle headlight fairing
https://pictures.autotrader.co.uk/ATD_web/servlet/media?id=426461206

For this beauty.
https://tyga-performance.com/site/images/BPFS-0011.jpg


I'm also going to change the back end. For something much sexier. I've looked at several pointy ends that still have 2 seats and would actually fit with the above fairing. Getting well excited. Gonna get it all spray painted black at a local place for about 100-150 my friend thinks and then get some vinyls. Trying to go for a stealth look. Black and gray all the way
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'99 Hornet 600 , VFR 400 NC30 '92 , Kasawamasaki GT 550 , '98 Hornet 600
**\Tarmacsurfer/** said: It's that immaculately manly coiffure of yours isn't it. One glimpse of your virile locks and the punters can't wait to buy whatever it is you suggest, as it might let them be just a little bit like the Adonis that is our very own Molly Doovydoo said: Its not my fault I can't get it up properly, I just wasn't blessed

[m0l0t0v]

[m0l0t0v]

Also, I want to change the taal end from this
https://pictures.autotrader.co.uk/ATD_web/servlet/media?id=426461211

To this, in my own colours of course
https://i2.ebayimg.com/06/i/000/87/90/75a4_1.JPG
https://i19.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/87/90/7712_1.JPG
https://i21.ebayimg.com/05/i/000/87/ca/0e55_1.JPG

I've checked and it can all fit together on the bike.

Both the front fairing and the tail fairing are the same make. Will also need to get the bellypan and it should be all sorted. Would want some shiny new pipes too
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'99 Hornet 600 , VFR 400 NC30 '92 , Kasawamasaki GT 550 , '98 Hornet 600
**\Tarmacsurfer/** said: It's that immaculately manly coiffure of yours isn't it. One glimpse of your virile locks and the punters can't wait to buy whatever it is you suggest, as it might let them be just a little bit like the Adonis that is our very own Molly Doovydoo said: Its not my fault I can't get it up properly, I just wasn't blessed

[Blau Zedong]

It's an import. UK bikes were all red / white / blue. Not a clue why you'd want to do an NC30 up like a dogs dinner with all that tacky bodywork, but hey ho.
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[m0l0t0v]

[Blau Zedong]

Thing being when you come to sell it people will be more wary of it then they would be with a standard bike (i.e. where's the standard bodywork), plus I would guess most people looking for an NC would prefer stock body work, especially as the bodywork on the first bike you showed looks in reasonable condition.
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18:54:48 Rob Fzs: jews don't give away stuff for free

18:54:59 Rob Fzs: unless its their clothes/ hair/ golden teeth

[Itchy]

Hey if you don't want one of them give me a bell I just got access to a van and will travel if I can't get one by the end of the month its going to be a 636.

I'm serious! Brum/cov isn't too far
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[The Tot]

If you want to do up the bike, get a CBR600RR tail fitted. I think asadev from this forum (rarely comes on), has a VERY VERY nice bike. Seen it and i couldn't believe the standard of paintwork he did on his bike with only rattle cans. Combine that with a tyga front, and you're laughing, although Craig might have other words to say regarding the fit of the fairing.

Here's pics of adam's bike

https://photos-869.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v51/173/64/504938579/n504938579_2869_6125.jpg
https://photos-868.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v51/173/64/504938579/n504938579_2868_5581.jpg
https://photos-871.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v51/173/64/504938579/n504938579_2871_6832.jpg

Last pic is with Ric's bike. It's a looker of a ZXR but i think he bought it for 2200 quid or something but it's mint, has all sorts of decent mods on it
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[m0l0t0v]

[Graham88]

You need to change the entire rear end, subframe etc.