What's not to love?... Me, 1990 and 1991 VFR750F's. One has white "shoes", the other gold "shoes"... the girls are sweet! Was lucky to find a red tinted wind screen in the EU as we only had the clear ones here in the U.S. Left side Kerker exhaust, braided lines, bobbed rear fender, inboard turn and brake signals (they were not allowed in the U.S. when first sold), K&N air filter, jetted and worked carbs for even more lower end power and pull, rear set cowl, replaced the original "condom" rear view mirrors with the nice/clean next-gen mirrors. These VFR's are 30+ years old design and tech... they are truly timeless! Bullet proof V4, gear drive cams, nothing else sounds like them... and who doesn't love the Red?
I changed the hub bearings on my 2001 vfr as I thought they were making noise. 35,000 miles, afterwards I really don't think they needed changing. Had Michelin road pilot 5 tires and after they wear down half way they were making a noise as I see others say the same. OH well I now know my bearings are good. I put ABM straight bar on, very comfortable. Givi windscreen with x-tra on really good wind protection. 520 conversion chain 2 up rear sprocket really wakes her up. People say it's heavy, I've never felt it was once your rolling handles just fine. I could cruise 130 all gay and very stable.
Superb bikes aren't they.. I had to take thr hub out to get rid of all the gravel that stops the chain adjustment.. thought I would be as well changing the bearings at the same time.. straight bars sounds comfy and yeh found it quite light when riding. Cheers for your input bud 👍
Sounds like she's been well treated, definitely a great feeling when you've had a lot of fancy new bits added :) I say it every time but that VFR awesome sounds bloody amazing :D Great ride mate, some pretty decent roads to put the bike through it's paces :) Stay safe bud.
Well that was the wise thing to do. If you have her in the garage you might as well do it all. Unless it's your only bike then that is a different story. Good video man!!
For a change I can say I have done that route (well the first 9 mins) only in the other direction :P Largs looked very busy - last time I was there it was dead. Good to see you back on the VFR
Did my first track day on one of these in Repsol livery did I look the part or what ?? If a better rider than me had been on it trust me it would out do most Even little old me was not left behind and I was 60 at the time Now at 70 time to have another go AND I WILL !!!
Baffles in or baffles out that bike sounds and looks the business, great ride out mate. Today is no uniform day at work so I'm sporting my Lochwood92 t-shirt 🤩👍
Ah, the RC36 was a fine machine. The RC36II was even better. Basically the same machine, with smaller carbs, adjustable shocks in front and new plastic. Still it was a whole new puppy. Similar, but different. I had a red 90 RC36 and a turquoise 94 RC36II.
The VFR did well keeping up with those more modern bikes, glad she's running well with the new bearings. I'm not sure about the sound with the baffle out, as you say there doesn't seem to be a lot of difference. To me I think there's a roughness there that wasn't there before 🤔 Pleased your getting out, the weather's been pants here for nearly two weeks.
I recognise that road climbing up outta Largs. Goes past that recycling centre where that numpty pulled out in front of me.🤦♂️ And you took the same route back to Kilwilling that we did, great little bit of road that B784, shame it's not longer. The old girl did good there didn't she.
Crikey that first road was busy. Note to self you don't need backing musak with this bike, V4 can hold it's own singing solo. The baffle out with my Delkevic 350mm oval can makes the engine just sound freer and makes it sound marginally louder at idle and lower revs, but it's when you nail it you realise it is quite a bit louder without the baffle, but in a good way. Sometimes I ride with the baffle in sometimes out depends how I am feeling. I can't remember have you got std spec suspension on yours or did you treat it to an upgrade?
Yeh I'm not sold on it being out.. I might put it back in again.. Hyperpro springs in forks and Hagon rear shock. Handles like it's on rails most of the time 😀
I`m nothing special as a rider. I have done somewhere over 1 million miles though so I`ve some idea what to do. Back in the mid 90`s to 04 I was a long distance courier based in the East Midlands. Although not the ideal courier bike I rode a VFR FG for something over 230,000 miles during the later years of my 1200 to 1500 miles per week average. Two things that stand out in my memory, it was all day comfortable. Occasionally I would do massive milage in a day, 600+ even in poor weather and my bike really was all day comfortable. The other thing that really stood out was just how easy it was to ride at any speed and made an average Joe like me seem like a bit of a track day hero. I`ve had and still ride more modern and more powerful bikes but I`d suggest a VFR doing a 400 mile ride cross country including urban and rural would still be hard to keep up with.
VFR = Very Frickin Radical!!! 👍😎 I've not sneaked down to Largs Vegas in ages & the last time I was there, I went to do that "TRUMP CHALLENGE" of yours & then realised I'd left the card in my work! 😂👍
Looks like a great bike you got there. What year is yours? I'm dreaming about getting my license some day. Have an old VFR that I got after my dad passed away some years back. I guess it will take some effort getting it back on the road since it's been sitting for quite some time. White coloured Vfr 750,1986 model.
Start prepping it now. It's one of the greatest bikes ever made. Also, riding a motorcycle is one of the greatest pleasures in life. Just remember you're not on a beginner bike. You are on a racing pedigree VFR. So smooth...
This is one of the reasons I don't do group rides. Constantly trying to keep up with the self appointed leader who is inevitably a beta-male compensating. No fun at all.
Keeping up with the big boys. As if that's an accomplishment on a Viffer. Remember that bike has racing DNA . Superbike pedigree.
It is for me 😂😂
What's not to love?... Me, 1990 and 1991 VFR750F's. One has white "shoes", the other gold "shoes"... the girls are sweet! Was lucky to find a red tinted wind screen in the EU as we only had the clear ones here in the U.S. Left side Kerker exhaust, braided lines, bobbed rear fender, inboard turn and brake signals (they were not allowed in the U.S. when first sold), K&N air filter, jetted and worked carbs for even more lower end power and pull, rear set cowl, replaced the original "condom" rear view mirrors with the nice/clean next-gen mirrors. These VFR's are 30+ years old design and tech... they are truly timeless! Bullet proof V4, gear drive cams, nothing else sounds like them... and who doesn't love the Red?
Some nice mods there. Would love to get the carbs jetted and a left exit would be awesome.. superb bikes and lucky you got a rare red tint 😎
Just the intro itself made me subcribe, and of course, because of the VFR750.
Thanks Buddy
Nice ride. The VFR is such a good machine. Well done.
Thanks Bud
VFR lookin and soundin great.
Thanks buddy
У меня VFR750 96 год неубиваемый аппарат, он еще современные инжекторные мотоциклы переживет
I changed the hub bearings on my 2001 vfr as I thought they were making noise. 35,000 miles, afterwards I really don't think they needed changing. Had Michelin road pilot 5 tires and after they wear down half way they were making a noise as I see others say the same. OH well I now know my bearings are good. I put ABM straight bar on, very comfortable. Givi windscreen with x-tra on really good wind protection. 520 conversion chain 2 up rear sprocket really wakes her up. People say it's heavy, I've never felt it was once your rolling handles just fine. I could cruise 130 all gay and very stable.
Superb bikes aren't they.. I had to take thr hub out to get rid of all the gravel that stops the chain adjustment.. thought I would be as well changing the bearings at the same time.. straight bars sounds comfy and yeh found it quite light when riding. Cheers for your input bud 👍
Great Pov. Makes me want to go out now. Definitely tomorrow. From freezing today to 13c tomorrow ☕🏍️
cheers buddy 👍
What a neat dog!
Sounds like she's been well treated, definitely a great feeling when you've had a lot of fancy new bits added :)
I say it every time but that VFR awesome sounds bloody amazing :D
Great ride mate, some pretty decent roads to put the bike through it's paces :)
Stay safe bud.
Thanks man.. Hope your on the mend 👍
Great vid, made me smile!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Well that was the wise thing to do. If you have her in the garage you might as well do it all. Unless it's your only bike then that is a different story.
Good video man!!
Thanks KODE. I do love working on this bike and yeh I was lucky I had the CB to play on.
I do that same route a lot . Very good wee run. Bike sounds great!
Thanks Buddy
Sweet ride mate, she's sounding good
Bloody love the sound of that bike
Me to 😂
For a change I can say I have done that route (well the first 9 mins) only in the other direction :P Largs looked very busy - last time I was there it was dead. Good to see you back on the VFR
Thanks pal.. Not seen you this year yet.
@@Lochwood92 at this rate I doubt you will. Just not been out much at all.
Did my first track day on one of these in Repsol livery did I look the part or what ?? If a better rider than me had been on it trust me it would out do most Even little old me was not left behind and I was 60 at the time Now at 70 time to have another go AND I WILL !!!
And what an awesome bike it is. 👍
Baffles in or baffles out that bike sounds and looks the business, great ride out mate.
Today is no uniform day at work so I'm sporting my Lochwood92 t-shirt 🤩👍
Sorry for the late reply buddy.. Glad your getting to wear that T-Shirt. Personally I think its awesome 😂 yes the sound is something else..
Awesome drive! Just need to wait one more month for my last license test, but the rc36II is already waiting to be driven in the garage!!
Brilliant.. Bet you can't wait 👍
Ah, the RC36 was a fine machine.
The RC36II was even better.
Basically the same machine, with smaller carbs, adjustable shocks in front and new plastic.
Still it was a whole new puppy.
Similar, but different.
I had a red 90 RC36 and a turquoise 94 RC36II.
The VFR did well keeping up with those more modern bikes, glad she's running well with the new bearings. I'm not sure about the sound with the baffle out, as you say there doesn't seem to be a lot of difference. To me I think there's a roughness there that wasn't there before 🤔 Pleased your getting out, the weather's been pants here for nearly two weeks.
Yeh well spotted. Think its going back in 👍
@@Lochwood92 The KTM'S sounding pretty good with the Remus can, comes over quite well when the wife rides pillion as her mic picks it up.
Pops and bangs are great 🏍🤣.
Can't imagine why they wouldn't be TBH 😂😂
I recognise that road climbing up outta Largs. Goes past that recycling centre where that numpty pulled out in front of me.🤦♂️
And you took the same route back to Kilwilling that we did, great little bit of road that B784, shame it's not longer.
The old girl did good there didn't she.
Don't think you'll ever forget that tosser buddy.
Crikey that first road was busy. Note to self you don't need backing musak with this bike, V4 can hold it's own singing solo.
The baffle out with my Delkevic 350mm oval can makes the engine just sound freer and makes it sound marginally louder at idle and lower revs, but it's when you nail it you realise it is quite a bit louder without the baffle, but in a good way. Sometimes I ride with the baffle in sometimes out depends how I am feeling.
I can't remember have you got std spec suspension on yours or did you treat it to an upgrade?
Yeh I'm not sold on it being out.. I might put it back in again.. Hyperpro springs in forks and Hagon rear shock. Handles like it's on rails most of the time 😀
I`m nothing special as a rider. I have done somewhere over 1 million miles though so I`ve some idea what to do. Back in the mid 90`s to 04 I was a long distance courier based in the East Midlands. Although not the ideal courier bike I rode a VFR FG for something over 230,000 miles during the later years of my 1200 to 1500 miles per week average. Two things that stand out in my memory, it was all day comfortable. Occasionally I would do massive milage in a day, 600+ even in poor weather and my bike really was all day comfortable. The other thing that really stood out was just how easy it was to ride at any speed and made an average Joe like me seem like a bit of a track day hero. I`ve had and still ride more modern and more powerful bikes but I`d suggest a VFR doing a 400 mile ride cross country including urban and rural would still be hard to keep up with.
Great comments. Always go back to this as my choice when going out on a bimble. 👍
VFR = Very Frickin Radical!!! 👍😎
I've not sneaked down to Largs Vegas in ages & the last time I was there, I went to do that "TRUMP CHALLENGE" of yours & then realised I'd left the card in my work! 😂👍
Excuses excuses.. yeh Largs ain't changed but sure I'll see you soon on a nice shiny CB500
Wheel bearings seem fine to me!
😀😀
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Good video, this part was extra good…
Haha.. Thanks for the comments
Good filmiing. i have the same bike in white.
Awesome bikes. Thanks bud.
I'm not mechanically minded but your bike sounds great
Yes it does 😂
Looks like a great bike you got there. What year is yours? I'm dreaming about getting my license some day. Have an old VFR that I got after my dad passed away some years back. I guess it will take some effort getting it back on the road since it's been sitting for quite some time. White coloured Vfr 750,1986 model.
Start prepping it now. It's one of the greatest bikes ever made.
Also, riding a motorcycle is one of the greatest pleasures in life.
Just remember you're not on a beginner bike. You are on a racing pedigree VFR. So smooth...
1991 Gen 3
Looking at the rev, you did never go on limit
Yes thats true. Didnt find the need to. I was happy to sit behind.
Ruddy hooligans.
😂😂
Gawd you don't like using your gearbox !
Just the way i ride buddy. Getting old and slow 😂
@@Lochwood92 I'm old too.. but revving the sh!t out of engines to go slow 🤕🤧
If everyone is following the posted speed limit, it would be easy to keep up. ;)
To true buddy 👍
This is one of the reasons I don't do group rides. Constantly trying to keep up with the self appointed leader who is inevitably a beta-male compensating. No fun at all.
I was just happy to tag along.. Don't even know ow who they were 😀