GS vs VFR?

Well it's an easy choice for me, I'd keep with the BM. Had a VFR 750 and it's just a great bike. The 800's went injection the 750's are carbed, and FAR better looking, the 800 is slaby and un-attractive IMHO, though yellow is okish ( again MHO ) The VFR is very efficient, and very comfy and very, well, characterless to be honest.

Great bike, you're unlikely to be dissappointed with it, but if you like the riding characteristics fo the twin, you won't be happy, and they've got bugger all torque compared to anything other than a sports 600 ! :P

Have to say heard nothing about the above and quite a few friends still have vfr's. Early complaints were from owners about the costs involved in valve adjustment, but hey you'd be pretty silly to buy a bike with VTEC then not expect bigger service costs.

Toodle Pip
:rolleyes:
 
I liked my VFR but found it uncomfortable on my wrists and lower back after anything longer than an hour. Everytime I got on it I felt that unless I was riding well in excess of the speed limit it was a bit boring. This was partly to do with the superb engine and mainly the fairing (the only bike Ive had that negated the need for ear plugs)

I changed to my first big traily, a Varadero and found, that although it was a little on the heavy side, it suited the style of riding I enjoy most, cruising around and enjoying the scenery. Since then I've had a 650gs, a couple of Transalps, a 100gs (for our ride to Oz) KTM 640 ADV, a couple of Africa Twins and now a 1200gs. If I had to get rid of the GS in favour of something I'd definately go for another big traily, probably an Africa Twin.
 
Oh damn you spotted the deliberate omission! OK a full and frank admission follows. Yes I had an RT for all of four months. It seemed like a good idea at the time as I wanted more power than the AT but, still wanted an upright riding position, and I admit, I felt like a change. I've ridden RT's at work before but, only the older 1100. I took the 1150 for a long road test before I bought the bike and it seemed ideal. I realised I'd made a mistake after a couple of weeks. The pegs were far too high, which made my knees ache after half an hour and for some reason my lower back ached as well. After long deliberation, due to the amount of cash I was going to lose, I decided that it wasn't what I really wanted and decided to swap it for a GS.
 
Yes, definately. The 12 has a smilar riding position to the AT but is, and feels, alot lighter. The pegs are lower than the RT so my knees don't ache, nor does my lower back. It also has the extra power I wanted so the engine doesn't feel stressed when two up with all our gear like the AT did sometimes. I think the RT was a good bike but, when riding solo the GS is Fun (note the capital 'F')

Bob
 
motomartin said:
if its a 4k budget that's limiting you then as richie says - 1100 is the way to go.
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I'll agree with that, as long as you dont mind not being on the lastest model, the 1100 will do every thing the 1150 will......only cost less to start with :D
 
which am I keeping

Please bear in mind that I am selling the VFR only because 13k worth of '04 Pan European (I had an ST1100 before) is just as good as my VFR once its moving, its an amazing bike and not so much heavier than the lardy later GS's. The Pan is a perfectly balanced machine, once you can get your feet up.
There is no comparison between BMW tractors and the Honda product. Suffice to say if i could only have one bike it would not be a BMW..................and if money was an issue (i.e only 4k to spend) then my VFR would thrash the pants off all the later GS's as they are far to heavy and would not give me the touring capacity and grin factor I require, oh and I wouldnt be selling it !! After all it's my third one !!!
As it is I am in the fortunate position to own more than one bike and the GS offers great fun............but definitely not the 1100 or 1150GS range.
However, it's highly likely I will buy a 1200GS soon................................coz it's fun, lighter and offers a great compromise. :D
 
ps

oh and if you only have 4k to spend then buy an 80G/S with a siebenrock conversion, for around £3,500........ spend 400 quid on a seat and you will ahve a great bike to blast everyone off on, be able to take it off road on your own without a crane around........have major grin factor ,and as long as you plan your braking you will never look back.......and they look great in black:D
 
Simple matter...

I just switched from sport-tourer bike to GS and see what i can do now:

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=273330

(and indeed - it offers much more enjoyment than simply only riding on boring tarmac witch you can do with GS the same like with VFR - twisys even probably better with GS than with VFR :D)

Can you do that with VFR?

Do you want to do that too?

Mo
 
interesting but irrelevant

nice thought.....However, perhaps you have higher skill levels than the VFR riders who may have been plodders..:confused:
If you had been riding around NW Scotland in August you would have perhaps found more challenging opposition. 307 miles at an average riding speed of 84mph actual riding time bears testimony to that !! Maybe you should try the next level 110mph to 150mph (not on public roads in NW Scotland of course or even on the 5 sisters road to Lochalsh) but somehow I think a GS may be out the back...............:D
 
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Fred Doodey said:
nice thought.....However, perhaps you have higher skill levels than the VFR riders who may have been plodders..:confused:
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I think you missed the point. I was on Muppet's 1100 GS and he was on my VFR. I had to slow down and wait for him. Mr Muppet is no plodder as evidenced by him seeing off an R6 mounted friend over the Lecht that same weekend.
 
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Schtum said:
I think you missed the point. I was on Muppet's 1100 GS and he was on my VFR. I had to slow down and wait for him. Mr Muppet is no plodder as evidenced by him seeing off an R6 mounted friend over the Lecht that same weekend.
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Both VFR and GS are very capable bikes.

I'm off to Italy next year with a mate on his VFR, should be interesting.

PS Schtum, heard any good (bad)jokes recently ;)
 
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the undecided said:
ROFLMAO
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Like that did you Patch, you ought to get Robster over here :D
 
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Whatton said:
PS Schtum, heard any good (bad)jokes recently ;)
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Yes, but you might sue for libel......:rolleyes:
 
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MJS said:
You don't actually read that shite do you :sleep
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It's like one of those realy bad soap operas, you now it's shite but you just have to watch :D
 
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