That's impressive, and must be fun! I done food delivery for 2 months on mine before switching to a scooter, the VFR was just a bit overkill for the short trips I was doing around the city. That, and commercial insurance is a pain for bigger cc bikes 😅

@@RHauto insurance co. are crooks. When I asked why I had to pay so much on a classic mc that only gets ridden about 100mi a yr. They said it doesn’t matter if you ride one mile or a million miles, the price is the same. Then the Ins. Co. Made me sign that if I ride more than 10k miles a yr and I get in an accident I’m not covered. So I discoed the Speedo. I can tell by my revs how fast I’m going in any given gear ( I never buy commercial ins) the dealer sold me 4 yr unlimited mileage warranty that they refused to honor within three yrs cuz the VFR had over 200k. They said I got my $$ worth outta the bike. I replied “what part of unlimited mileage do you not understand?” They held the bike for 7 months while we argued the point. They even asked if I was a mc courier and that voids the contract. I was way ahead of them. “ mc courier what’s that?” Why do you have so many miles then. “ if you look at my loan application I’m a diamond setter.” How does that explain the high mileage? “Well again, look at my address I live in Palm Springs ( used my dads address) and I commute to the Los Angeles jewelry mart. 5 days a week 240 miles round trip on the most comfortable sport tourer.” They fixed the VFR. But I was told they’ll never sell me an extended warranty again. I bought my next two VFR’s under my moms name with the extended warranty. The third one I went to the same dealer under new ownership and they insisted if I wanted the price I haggled for I had to buy the extended warranty. What could I do? they had me! I rode away laughing.

I am also a VFR800 (5th g) enthusiast, however I cannnot demonstrate such a stellar mileage history as you do. My only grime is actually the urban/suburban use though, even if it is just slow traffic no jams, the coolantás temp swiftly gets maxed out, also constantly activating the radiator fans. A bit scary, but no issues so far. My bike has very good technical condition, so I just do not understand how the VFR800 was also used as an urban police bike so successfully in Japan. Just thinking..., overall an awesome bike, a piece of motorcycle history, which should be reintroduced with a state-of-the-art suspension upgrade and some weight savings. Interestingly the used market is still not enthusiastic about this bike, so buyers still can get very good deals. Still not too late to buy one!

...quiet?

That's Northern Irish accent for ya ... They can't pronounce a word which starts with a "TH" they use "D".

Thanks for stopping by 🤙

They're both RC's & VFR's, correct they don't use the same firing order, RC45 is more of a less refined agricultural firing order very uneven, that's why they're not a reliable motor, unlike the later derived RC46 (5th Gen) which is uber reliable, based on same motor, different internals & no Magnesium engine covers.

Update, bought the VFR, clean one with only 12.000km on it and with a Devil exhaust. Picking it up end of next month since I'm going on holiday

Sounds interesting, do let us know how you get on! Thanks for the kind comment 😁

I have one, stopped riding my 1991 GSXR1100 RR, she sits the garage crying

I need to see this

How do you dream? You talking aesthetics or are you gonna start changing cranks and firing orders ect?

Some people prefer the 750 over the 8 so it all depends on the person. I've personally never driven the 750 so I could be missing out too! Hopefully I'll get a chance to ride one at some stage and who knows, I might prefer it too 😁

@@RHauto I'm pretty sure I would prefer the fuel injection and those added 50 cc's of power. However, I can honestly say I thoroughly enjoy riding the 750.

@@shnarklevonbarkle110 The 750 is faster, lighter and has better handling. You were lucky haha

@@Marques_239 I'm not sure why it would be faster, but I suspect it might get better fuel economy. It does feel quite light and I love the way it handles. I wasn't looking at 750's, but there was one just a few miles away for sale and the price had been dropping for a while, and I figured I didn't have anything to lose by going over and looking at it. In the end it cost me $1,500.00. It was an elderly couple who could no longer ride anymore because of health issues. They took meticulous care of the bike and it basically looks brand new. So I seriously lucked out on this one.

@@shnarklevonbarkle110 Ask around or try the 800 yourself. You'll see I wasn't that lucky, I get a feeling mine was slightly neglected in the past :/ anyway, I'll ride it till the wheels fall off 😅

What year zx9r did you go with?

Very true. I kinda get that as journalists, they can't say every motorcycle is perfect or they would find themselves quickly out of a job lol

Non comparable for sure, but when compared together, share shocking similarities. Not everyone knows this which is why I made this video. Thanks for the comment 🙂

I think this was a great video. The fact is, the RC46 was based on the RC45. Are they the same bike? Not at all, but they share many similarities.

Bro, you opened a bracket without closing it and I can't read the rest due to having an immediate aneurism 💀

As opposed to what u plank, all cranks spin 360 u knob.

I'm itching to know what you know, I've just bought my first 98 5th gen, she's a saver, went down on the left, I've done her justice and plan on keeping her so any lightening, performance or reliability modifications anyone knowledgeable might recommend I'm all ears 😊 👍👌👍

@@luketolle6483 thx :)

They raced 750cc's in the world superbike championship and the RC45 even beat the 1000cc bikes in 1997 😉

@@RHauto I stand corrected: superbike noun A super sport bike with a large engine, usually between 800 and 1200 cc.

Exciting lol. I still have yet to have this issue or any issues at all. I put it down to forum rumors because it's the only issue the 5th gen really had and unfortunately got echoed so much that it seemed like a larger issue than it was. Regs/recs will always burn out on every bike, especially if people are fitting heated grips, and back then high current halogen fog lights etc. As for Alaister, I can kinda understand his point, it's not exciting compared to a 2023 "insert bike here" that they're paid to review, but he still said what he said :)

Yes, I've heard this "boring" comment about VFRs before. I'd like them to explain what they mean by that. Is it the fact that VFRs have smooth power delivery, and good, predictable handling? Is it that they don't do unexpected things that make you go "Oh shit!?" I tend to think it's more about the understated aesthetics.

Your feedback is appreciated but which sound do you find annoying? The background music/voiceover/something else?

But it is, same frame, engine block, fuel injection, swing arm, gearbox. It was a way for Honda to make some money back from throwing so much cash at the race bike to only give up and go twins. It was a race bike made into a street bike unlike most other bike on the market. Also why you’ll find these VFR’s with over hundred thousand miles and more without ever an issue. Way over built for a street bike. I own a 98 and a 15’ VFR800. Awesome bikes.