06-02-2020, 01:37 AM
(06-02-2020, 12:31 AM)LongRanger_imp Wrote: I really like the VFR800 DLX idea. Also consider a F800GT — it makes for a worthy comparison to the VFR.
worthy, but also much more expensive!
Thanks for all the input on the other bikes Ferret. I really do have high hopes for the Vstrom. that Twin characteristic is something none of the other bikes have, and price vs. comfort level is right on point. I tend to think you're quite right about the VFR in that it threatens to be the least comfortable of any of the bikes on the list. It's funny that you said the FJ was not thrilling because it's actually objectively faster than the vfr. This means the VFR should prove not thrilling either (which is a theory i already held). Fortunately, I've ridden an FJ-09/tracer at length and I'm familiar with its engine characteristics and performance. It's true that it wasn't exactly a thrill ride, but I didn't dislike it. at the time i purchased my CB instead of the FJ just because the CB was just better and easier to live with for the money. I wasn't considering safety measures very much at the time. My main deal with the FJ that rubbed me the wrong way was the height...this is why i wanted the VFR in the mix, because of all the bikes i'm looking at it's the only one that doesn't threaten to be uncomfortable in stop-and-go traffic.
Josh: I might be bored but this all did genuinely come out of a desire to do something to improve the level of safety and efficiency of my commutes. I protect my body with gear, there's no reason why i shouldnt be trying to protect my body with technology as well. It's time the CB started being ridden in places where I can enjoy it, not amongst cars in traffic every day. I'll save that for something that's better equipped for that purpose.