Best '90's 400cc sporty bike?

[svr]

Hmmm, wonder if the RC31 handles aswell as the rest of the sporty Honda's from that era, if so, would be a great bike for F3/Pro twin, and nobody rides them.

The US `Hawk' 650 was chain drive, the Euro a Shaftie `Bros', I think. I rode a Hawk in the states in 90 when they came out. About 45 hp, and slow as...

[SPman]

FZR400SP - if you can find one.

[ecko_nzed]

I imported a "euro spec" GSX-R400 into NZ back in 90's, being a fullpower model it was quick enough, but the front end of it never felt quite right it didn't inspire confidence when cornering. At that time I rode mates CBR's, FZR's and ZXR's to compare and we all agreed that the ZXR was the best handling one of the lot (L model, K model not so much) fast forward to early 2008, and I decided to get back on a bike again. I managed to pick up a very tatty RVF400......OMG! it freakin rules, it feels sooo much more planted on the road and is very easy to ride. I'm 6 feet tall and about 92 kg, but it is more comfortable than my old GSX-R (even with my old bones ) If you could pick up a tidy RVF it would be a good investment as they seem to hold there value better than the others.

[Harvd]

MMMMMM VFR400. gotta be my nxt bike up! how can you not like the v4? apart from the apparent need for sneaky little people hands... but who cares because MY one WILL have perfect carbs and never need sneaky little hands to fiddle "in there"


oh yes my one will also be FREEEE


one day maybe

[Monty69]

Yeah my mates got a VFR400R nc30, they look the best simply because of that 18inch single sided rear wheel. They are very agile bikes and the sound is unmatched, its V4 is rumbly and deep like a twin but howls like a 4 as the revs build. But it sounds like neither... VFRs dont make more HP than the others but do make more torque. Apart form the REG/REC electrical issues, they are mechanically bullet proof (as hondas are) so i think the VFR/RVF win by quite a bit. Although i think when it comes to my money in a few weeks time ill be going for the CBR400RR. Just coz i love cbrs.

[ducatilover]

The US `Hawk' 650 was chain drive, the Euro a Shaftie `Bros', I think. I rode a Hawk in the states in 90 when they came out. About 45 hp, and slow as...

hawk gt, nt400/650 and bros are the same. shaftie was the revere/ntv