This bike belongs to a buddy of mine. He bought it as a non-runner. He sent it straight to me to get all the bugs worked out of it, and now it's finally time for a test ride.
My 99 was extremely neglected before I bought it in 2020, it’s got 150k miles on it now, still hits 130-150 mph when I take her to old Mexico regularly and effortlessly! Super strong motors
@@skullsandflames123 Although I wouldn't have phrased it as @Matt did, ATGATT my friend. Honestly worried for you especially seeing the wet leaves and streets. Don't need another rider to go down and have to stop riding on a permanent basis.
Hoping you can translate my comment. There is no quick shifter on this bike. I just blip off the throttle a bit and shift at the same time. I've always done it this way (I'm lazy), even on carbureted bikes, and it's nearly as fast as a quick shifter set up. It's just technique.
Hi I'm 27 and am looking for a cheap first bike. I was wondering if you think this would be too much to handle for a beginner? I'm very mature and don't plan on tracking or doing wheelies. I just really love this bike's design it's beautiful. Thanks and cheers to your bike!
If you want something sporty I’d say start out on a Ninja 250, maybe a 400. As a VFR Owner, I feel like it’s too much for a beginner to handle personally. If you want something a little more comfortable I’d say go with an older adventure bike or maybe a supermoto
No, I just don't always use it, cause I'm lazy, lol. Plus, it's a lot quicker. It takes practice, but you just kinda blip the throttle quickly to "unload" the transmission. If you pull the shifter at the same time, it'll shift.
Got a 99, it's lovely, Delkevic stainless pipe, mesmeric music follows me wherever I go. IMO if it ain't got gear driven cams, then it's not a VFR. Enjoy the bike, Honda's masterpiece.
@@yournamehere3679same, it's just smoother if you get it down. I build mostly carbed classic Japanese bikes (I still shift without the clutch), but when I ride fuel injected bikes, the throttle response (on and off) is so much quicker than what I'm used to, shifting with the clutch is just clunky for me. Blip shifting (floating) just seems right, so much quicker and smoother.
@@alexmorgan3435 And more sought after. The 6th gen bikes don't have the gear driven cams due to stricter noise regulations that had just come into effect at the time. Also, until the 2008 versions, riders rightly complained about the 6th gen v-tec power curve change coming on at inopportune times.
