"New" toy - VFR400

Jamie_ducati · Scooby Slapper Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Karma :

Picked this up today, now the third one I have owned.. (not crashed the other 2 !!!)

Just love em!
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craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

Cool bike Jamie Thumbs Up

I still miss mine

Jamie_ducati · Scooby Slapper Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Karma :

Thanks Craig

Believe it or not I am replacing the 749 with this, at least for now, - an nc30 just offers a brilliant little package, and i only paid about a ninth of the value of the 749 for it!!
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craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

Cool, exceptional value for money - wish my RVF had that same quality - I seem to be spending a fortune on it Embarassed

Valver · World Chat Champion Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Karma :

Cool bike dude! I hope to have another one myself someday Thumbs Up

Jamie_ducati · Scooby Slapper Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Karma :

v4forlife · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 31 Mar 2003 Karma :

yea, the nc's are brilliant, but still expensive for what they are. but you cant mesure what they have in money

nice bike, enjoy
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Jamie_ducati · Scooby Slapper Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Karma :

Stanley · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Karma :

Are the VFR400 still in production? Only the CBR400's are stopped is it?

craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

Nope, VFR400s cancelled production in 1994, replaced for 2 years by the RVF400. You can find some later registered bikes (think I've seen ones as late a '52 regs) but they are no different - just later registered, not manufactured. Last of the line of the CBR400s was the Gullarm, think this stopped production around the mid-late '90s as well.

Surprising how good these 400s still are, despite all versions being over 9 years old.

Stanley · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Karma :

so, apart from zzr400, NO other 400 is in production? In sports with fairings...

Kaben · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Mar 2005 Karma :

very tidy
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craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

Stanley · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Karma :

Not the ZXR400, but the ZZR400. The former is a sports bike while the latter is a sports-tourer...

riichy · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Karma :

nice bike,,,, not my cup of tea ( but thats why a chose a zxr400) but still very nice look after it Thumbs Up

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rik1 · Derestricted Danger Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Karma :

say thats a nice bike!!!!!!!!!!!!! Laughing

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Mr noOdles · Nova Slayer Joined: 19 Aug 2005 Karma :

the blue and black paint job looks ACE

have you got anymore pics Rolling Eyes

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craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

I didn't realise parts for other 400s are so difficult to come by, it's just a case of knowing the market and understanding what you want. I would have thought getting parts for a ZXR400 is so much easier than that of a ZZR400 as the ZXR was officially imported into the country.

As for the learner issues, there's still a fair few viable alternatives. Firstly, most 400s would be second hand now, which I believe is a better foundation for any newbie biker - less value, less insurance, depreciation has mostly gone, nicely run in, yadda, yadda, yadda. I'd recomend unfaired 400s over sports 400s to new riders though; far easier to control, not as expensive, cheaper to run and insure, less damage done in the event of a spill...

Other new bikes on the market that offer a good basis for newbie riders: BMW F650, Ducati Monster 620, Honda CBF600/250, Kawasaki ER5/GPZ500, Suzuki SV650, Bandit 650, GS500....Maybe even the Hornet/Fazer route, or a Supermoto?

I'd buy a second hand good example of an NC30 over all of those though Neutral

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Stanley · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Karma :

But... I live in India, and most imports here are 600 and above. Its so hard to find a beginner bike here. The only option is to jump from a 17bhp bike made in india to the 100+ bhp one...

You had provided a pretty extensive list... I will search for them... Thanks! Smile

Jamie_ducati · Scooby Slapper Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Karma :

jonnay · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Karma :

I want one of them! Laughing

Went on the back with my mate on his yesterday, pegs down at every opportunity. I had my eyes closed and teeth gritted on pretty much every bend Laughing

Loved every minute of it though!

Looks ace in blue, nice and tidy, too Smile

Jon
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Jamie_ducati · Scooby Slapper Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Karma :

As it happens the same bike will be for sale at some point, once i have finished building up my m reg one..
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