They're great bikes for sure and sound amazing, but they're kind of slow TBH and feel very oldschool to ride - low seat, long chassis, slow handling. That sound though...

@@MrSlurry They make 102hp..... A brand new 2023 CBR600RR makes 113hp That's not slow lmao

@@PotatoeJoe69 The '23 600 weighs 185kgs (curb) and if it makes 113bhp then that = 1.63 kgs that each horsepower has to push along... The VFR had a curb weight of 240kgs(!) and makes 102bhp. That's 2.35 kgs per bhp. That's a HUGE, MASSIVE difference. Trust me, the old VFR is not fast for a bike. Have you ridden one? Have you ridden anything else to compare it with?

@@MrSlurry Yes I've ridden a few different VFR's. They're not slow. I've owned 4 bikes, none have been sport bikes. 2 Honda Shadows (750, and 1100) and 2 Harleys (Sportster 883, 2020 Softail Standard (1,750cc)). I've also ridden a CB650? I think it was called, not sure. And a Yamaha R7. I'd say the 1996 VFR I rode was comparable in power to the R7 I rode. The VFR isn't slow. But it's pretty clear you have a warped idea of what slow is.

@@PotatoeJoe69 well, that kind of makes sense. I'm not trying to say that the VFR is a bad bike, that engine sounds wonderful and I think they still look great, but... They're not a fast bike. Any modern 600 supersport will be way quicker. My 1250 bandit when stock made the same power (with a ton more torque) and weighed the same as the last of the 750 VFRs. It's not slow, but it's slow for a bike... My 'fast' bike is a S1000R, which isn't as quick as the modern crop of 1000cc superbikes. But hey, I'm selling it because I bought that Bandit. So I'm not saying that 'slow' is a bad thing. It's just not as fast as fast.

When the Goldwing first came out it made every other bike seem like a bicycle.

@@davidchi8914 When the first bicycle came out it made the Horse seem like a Donkey.

And still do

@@gravydavy4188 when the donkey first came about, it made the horses seem like dinosaurs.

@@munichlegend1562 😂

You sound like Dorna Repsol Honda Rep

@@CP-kb1du its brilliant the gear driven cams just wine up nothing sounds like it abd its not frightening fast but it flies

Had a 98 model.. had it 5 years. Cherry red. Loved it.

lovely lovely Euro emissions regulations....

I live in SE Pennsylvania USA & have a RF900 touring seat (it is a Suzuki part)& no bike to with it.............. Ya have to be careful if ya wheelie or take of FAST u can slide off but it is very flat & comfy.

It is indeed

You picked wrong

@@CP-kb1du No that was the correct one. 😁

I'm with you on that brother

@@jasonpeters9390 nice bike to drive...my 2nd gear got ripped off too, making it kinda diffcult ride..used to have a '85 750R to...still miss the bike, now driving a '93 1100R...so, yea, gsxr all the way..., don't like the new gsxr's. The '85 750R could get 150HP out, in circuit version..

@@Steve25g 2'nd gear is common on big sportsbikes. It's totally fixable though. Just get the gears undercutted, and keep on ripping.

And the Suzi sounds better. I had this bike 1986, in this time each Honda was a easy victim also Yamaha or Kawasaki were with out a chance on the german autobahn. A great bike in this time.

Got a 04 gsxr1000 what the new ones go like I don't know there again I don't want to know my one's plenty fast for me ride with in your limit ware you feel comfortable at

Ooooooor sell it to me...I'll let ya ride it....once.

@@hordenation9335 And then come by every Sunday and do a donut in front of your house, lol........

Amen, brother. I ride my '93 VFR every single day, and I wouldn' t trade it for the world.

Similar for me, I keep mine and own a cbr 600 rr to go with

we didnt ask

you can always get an RC 30 for the weekends, they've really come down in price over the last 20 years :D

If you’re doing the proper maintenance engine would not explode. And I know one RC 36 150.000tkm original engine. Works like a clock. Only valve, carburetor adjustments and new clutch… I’m looking for one. I will find one with low kilometers eventually. Patience…

Best bike ever made. Had one, will have another...

I have a 97 model its great up for sale at the moment

@@neilwiddison6529 RC36II, 97 was the year mine was made...last carburator model!

I had a 96 model gutted when I had to sell loved it. Sold to an old chap and he crashed it and wrote it off :(. Will have another one day

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So what about retro classics with character such as the 2016+ SV650

Bought a RF last year; no regrets yet!

@@steini3319 I had a 1200 bandit. modded it with a 900rf shock, holshot advancer, k and n filters, slipon 155 main jet. i would guess it had about 120 hp. 6 pot calipers, yada yada. it would smoke vfrs in a roll on, stick right with a bmw S1000 XR until 4th gear. power wheelies on hp alone, 49 mpg. loved that bike. gave it to my son. but I always wanted something a little sportier with maybe 140 hp or so. a little better handling without making the gsxr level comfort sacrifices. looks like the RF would have been a better starting point.

6000km is almost impossible, would be a constant speed of 250kmh without gas stop. "Eduardo Antillon, a professional motorcyclist from Chihuahua, Mexico, traveled in a motorcycle a distance of 3784.8kms (2351.5 miles) in 24 hours, over a BMW R1200GS Adventure Rallye 2018." this is the current World record after a Quick search

@@MrGreen-eb5tf it was just over 5900 km in 24 hours and an average speed of just over 260 km/h including fuel stops. Still the world record more than 25 years later.

I have this model of VFR, a 1991 in Black with white wheels and gold stickers, and it has everything original. It was driven to work by the bouncer of a pub I used to frequent and he was emigrating so sold me the bike for 1300 with bald tyres and a ripped up seat but other than that the bike was clean bar a minor repair around the front indicator where it either fell or maybe was damaged in transit from Germany all those years ago.. he paid 3800 for it a few years earlier and only drove it to and from work (maybe ten miles or so) at moderate speeds (the tyres were completely bald in the middle with the outer rim still intact shows how he was driving. (60k kms on the clock shouldn't be too bad for a VFR) Still has the original screen and side stand fairing, tool kit and every other thing. I had it stored for a few years and the inside of the tank has some rust and the bike will need a full service but other than that she's good to go and will be my everyday ride soon to replace my bros 650. I have always loved the VFR's and although I had every type of CBR I always wanted the V4 gear cam bike so I can't wait to have her back on the road

I have an RF too love it, looking at buying another

I had the rf600 , loved it justbupgraded now to the 900 swaped it for a deville with 90k on clock , yer the carbs he right their got get them right , my carbs are diffrent on mine tho so need to checknif ny mods have been done as these have no heater ports

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Yep. This comparison is ridiculous 😂

100% agreed

How is the project going?

@@slickrick435 slow but steady we had a terrible winter here, although I traded the bike for a KZ900 as a project 😬😬😬

@@slickrick435 it’s still in the family though

@@BOAmovement Nice, I would rather have a KZ900 tbh! Good luck to whoever is working on the 1100 :)

@@slickrick435 thanks! I’m in Wisconsin if you’re close you can definitely come take a look

Thanks for commenting

I bought another one. Just now. The RF was definitely something I looked at.. but in the end I went for another VFR 750 . Same year about the same miles... and actually less.. if you count inflation. If you've never had one.. you don't know. 😅

I own a 98 VFR800 that I adore. It shares space with a very modified XR650R and a KTM 1290 SAR, and I still choose it more often than one would imagine.

@@thepassionofthegoose5472 Must admit I wouldnt mind that 1290 in my garage next to the VFR :)

Aaron Chadwick that’s awesome! Had to do much to it?

@@coop98 Not really I don't believe the engine has even been rebuilt but probably should be. There have been some mods to the bike though

the RF 600 would be a better comparison than the 900 to VFR750f in my opinion, and to pick a gsxr the 750 would be closer than the 1100, but even that's a bit of a stretch.. it's a bit of a strange comparison all right

Looks 100% for me , red is best colour for RF

Mine is silver lowered and stretched no engine work yet about to put all new farings on it and probably a year or so im going to have the engine rebuilt with bigger pistons and vaules wanted a gxr 1000 but i think ill put that money in my bike cause its rare dont want what everybody else is riding

Me to... Kawa is so nice

@@mladenpuzigaca381 Yup, ZX-11 changed the game! First bike to hit 180 mph, if I ain't mistaken.

That would be a far more logical comparison.

Robert Wallace Yeah like you know who did the work to get it and his expertise in these engines.

Robert Wallace yes it was exactly built by the wizard himself, that’s helped build not just prostock bikes, but top fuel bikes, pro speedway and just about every type of motorcycle and car racing in the Australian scene for over the last 2 decades.

I know I'm responding to a two year old comment, but no matter what he says about a K, he's showing the L here anyway: the paint scheme and, most tellingly, the remote reservoir for the rear shock.

I love my my RF too.... very underrated bikes

The RF 900 is a really good looking bike! Love that fairing and the stance, just not crazy about the color of this one in the video.

Fair play buddy but remember that some peeps find walking on broken glass perfectly comfortable:) That doesn't mean most of people find it comfortable:)😜

@@Adikxx Exactly. I've ridden Fireblades, RSV 1000's, and find them uncomfortable on long trips compared to the old gixxer. Sit on any bike long enough and you're going to suffer from a dead arse anyway.

Love sports bikes but wrists fcuked... Bar risers is the way to go for me.

Put ,1988, 750, 38mm carbs on it