01-25-2016, 05:16 AM
My $.02..
The VFR is one of Honda's most refined bikes; Beautiful paint, amazing finish and typical Honda build quality. Its very fast, but also very heavy. Local dealers around here struggled to give them away. My Honda dealer offered my a brand new one for $9999+TTT (tax, title, tags) I was happy with my current stable of bikes and declined. The thought of removing all that plastic bodywork for basic services scared me too. And I've heard that V4's are a major PITA to service.
What about an FJR? They are heavy and fully faired too but they are stone reliable, fast, comfy as a sofa, have shaft drive, 26,000 mile valve adjustment intervals and you can find 2004-2007 models used with low miles for $5-7K.
The VFR is one of Honda's most refined bikes; Beautiful paint, amazing finish and typical Honda build quality. Its very fast, but also very heavy. Local dealers around here struggled to give them away. My Honda dealer offered my a brand new one for $9999+TTT (tax, title, tags) I was happy with my current stable of bikes and declined. The thought of removing all that plastic bodywork for basic services scared me too. And I've heard that V4's are a major PITA to service.
What about an FJR? They are heavy and fully faired too but they are stone reliable, fast, comfy as a sofa, have shaft drive, 26,000 mile valve adjustment intervals and you can find 2004-2007 models used with low miles for $5-7K.