cbr600f or vfr 800 non vtec

[Lyam]

done my das last year bought a cbr 600f drove about and took it to switzerland on my own, done about 6k on it in a few months, sold it in october.

now im in the hunt for a new bike and i loved the cbr for the money i thought it ticked all the boxes for a novice rider, but what i didnt like about the cbr after taking it around europe was the severe lack of midrange, it would jerk from 5k-7ishk then fly away this took about seconds unless i dropp down a few gears.

so can anyone say why i wouldnt or shouldnt get a vfr bear in mind i am still a novice rider, with a few months biking experiance, as sometimes i found the lack of midrange in the cbr was kind of a good thing for a novice as you really had to work the bike to get it ti
o go fast and because of that the less i drove it fast.

[G]

How about a fireblade or zx9r?
Similar to your CBR-F, but with more midrange.

[angryjonny]

I had a '99 VFR800 as my 3rd bike. Loved it. Shonky electrics (I replaced the voltage regulator umpteen times) but the engine was stunning. If you've ridden a CBR happily for a while it shouldn't take much adjusting to. You'll just find yourself changing gear a lot less.

[Lyam]

i dont think i have enough experiance to ride a fireblade or zx9r, there is a local dealership with a decent vfr 98 plate with 21k on it for 1700 was thinking of haggling him down to 1600

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[boogie man]

I've just come back to biking after a very long break and bought a 99 VFR 800. Great bike, very forgiving but has the poke when you want it.

[Lyam]

still unsure what to get, i prefer the looks of the cbr, wish i could get a loan of vfr to see if its that much better

[Benson_JV]

Fireblade. Because just do it.
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[RealNinja]

I had a VFR750 as my first big bike, straight after passing my test and loved it.

Was forgiving enough for a 'novice' rider and yet quick enough to worry big sports bikes when I had the confidence.

Torque curve as flat as a pancake, so they pull in pretty much any gear.

Downside is the looks admittedly, not ugly, just a bit plain, and not exciting enough after about 3 years, but then I probably would have swopped up then anyway, had it not been nicked....
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[Lyam]

i sat on a fireblade 12 plate the other day at the honda dealership, dont think i could travel to the alps in that position lol, il get something like that one day, plenty of time to work my way up, might hav a look at a later 750, is there tht much a difference betwen the 750 ad the 800?

[G]

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[garth]

Have you ridden a VFR800?

I did, last night.



It was reaaaalllly exciting.


I'm never sarcastic btw.

[L-Jam]

Instead of wasting your time posting questions that can't be answered on a forum as it's down to personal preference, try what people used to do; go for a test ride.

Personally though, I've never test rode a bike, mainly because each bike I've owned is such a substantial step up from the last, that I knew I would love it regardless.

Did love my CBR, you're right about the midrange thing but like you said, it's a good thing for novices. Adding a K&N really helped smooth out the 5k-7k mark for me, also I enjoyed the fact that pre 6k was sensible riding and post 6k was mental riding.
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Blade.

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[Lyam]

ok then update decided on a cbr 600f again found one with low miles fsh immaculate condition and managed to negotiate a great deal on it, hopefully going to pick it up on wedensday if i can hire a van to pick it up as im cant seem to get a lift down

[L-Jam]

Great, now stop nearly copying my user name
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