If I survive winter I'm looking to get doing some more STing this year. I have a 98 VFR800 at the moment. Last year I did a trip to Chicago on a friends Concours1400 and it was awesome. I don't know that the VFR would be as good. But it should be good for some screwing around and some trips. I have a feeling I will eventually want to make my way to a ST1300 or FJR1300, though at the moment money doesn't allow for that. I also have a 2000 RC51 that I use for track days with ZARS mostly, it's track/race only now which is fine as the VFR really is a great sporty street bike. Well it needs it's suspension refreshed in a bad way, but that's in the works after the RC is done (going to COtA in March). I traded in my Hyperstada for the VFR. I wanted out of the payment, it didn't quite fit me as well as I had originally thought, and the aftermarket wasn't making things fast enough for that bike (because everyone with a Panigale wants cruise control but no on a Hyperstrada does).
-Doug
vince:
The VFR should be fine on trips. I have taken my ZX10 and my R1 on trips and there are fine.
Greg:
Welcome Doug. Winter ain't over, but days ARE getting longer! :)
naustin:
While my ST-1300 is awesome for eating miles, if I was purely a solo rider and didn't need to be able to do 500 mile days two-up - I'd like to have a smaller and lighter SPORT-touring bike. The ST1300 is really a sport-TOURING rig. I've always wanted a VFR800. But, I do prefer shafties. Too bad the VFR 1200 only has a 4 gallon tank good for ~150 miles. ::) The ST comfortably doubles that.
Strider51:
Well Naustin if we ever are on a ride together and you want to play musical bikes I'd be down to try it.
I got my bonus check today at work and it's already spent hehe. DMr fork carts with respring and a 929 revalved and sprung for me. That should make the VFR pretty darn potent for my needs.