Optimistic sellers

**husaberg** · 6th August 2015, 20:14

Originally Posted by mossy1200

I agree. They are nice bikes. Suited to a small rider that spends time on twisty roads. Not quite big enough to compete with a larger modern bike for most riders that could spend the same money on a newer bike at the same value.

But if you owned a cruiser or touring bike and wanted a play bike for the odd corner play then at 3k a vfr400 would be ideal.

8.5k is the investors or enthusiast price range and you would expect a very good original one.
I would buy one for collection if I had a large budget and a lot of other bikes.
There is a few late 80s or early 90s bikes I would like. owo1,rg500 and zx7rr would be nice but I lack the coins.

Yeah granted there was a 748 on trademe the other week for the same price.

**TheDemonLord** · 6th August 2015, 20:57

Originally Posted by Banditbandit

yeah .... I get that - I ued to ride smaller bikes fast .. and yes, with disposable income I might be tempted by that VFR400 ... but nothing beats the power of big IL4s ...

In my ideal Garage I would have a small light bike specifically for thrashing round a track - but I agree:

Give us this day our In Line 4's and lead us not into V Twins,
For thine is the Horsepower, the smoothness and the Torque.

Amen

**bogan** · 6th August 2015, 21:02

Originally Posted by TheDemonLord

In my ideal Garage I would have a small light bike specifically for thrashing round a track - but I agree:

Give us this day our In Line 4's and lead us not into V Twins,
For thine is the Horsepower, the smoothness and the Torque.

Amen

Blasphemer, do not be tempted by the trappings of 'power', those gods are false idols.

If it is not a V, it should not be.

**TheDemonLord** · 6th August 2015, 21:12

Originally Posted by bogan

Blasphemer, do not be tempted by the trappings of 'power', those gods are false idols.

If it is not a V, it should not be.

I cannot hear you over the sound of 13,000 RPM

**SVboy** · 6th August 2015, 21:20

Originally Posted by FJRider

It was built to go long distance into a head wind ... a "decent" gorge ride can be done. But it is hard on the rider ... more than the bike. Especially if the suspension hasn't been upgraded.

I climb on the FJ and head for Picton for coffee ... then go home (up one coast and down the other). Try THAT on a VFR400 and see how you feel at the end of it ...

If I owned one, I would go to Akaroa on my RVF for a coffee....then go home with a smile pasted all over my face....try THAT on a FJ and see how how you feel at the end of it.....

**bogan** · 6th August 2015, 21:36

Originally Posted by TheDemonLord

I cannot hear you over the sound of 13,000 RPM

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That's a really poor showing and if you really think 13k is a worthy rpm, you need to cast down your beige idols.

**bogan** · 6th August 2015, 21:38

Originally Posted by SVboy

If I owned one, I would go to Akaroa on my RVF for a coffee....then go home with a smile pasted all over my face....try THAT on a FJ and see how how you feel at the end of it.....

Forget the coffee, and you could get another 10k in. Perhaps FJs are for people more about the destination than the ride?

**Ender EnZed** · 6th August 2015, 21:47

Originally Posted by bogan

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You missed a d.

**Ender EnZed** · 6th August 2015, 21:50

Originally Posted by SVboy

If I owned one, I would go to Akaroa on my RVF for a coffee....then go home with a smile pasted all over my face....try THAT on a FJ and see how how you feel at the end of it.....

You'd probably feel quite good, having just ridden a motorcycle to Akaroa and back.

**mossy1200** · 6th August 2015, 21:57

Originally Posted by SVboy

If I owned one, I would go to Akaroa on my RVF for a coffee....then go home with a smile pasted all over my face.

Are you doing the French girl at the café?

**Ender EnZed** · 6th August 2015, 22:02

Originally Posted by mossy1200

Are you doing the French girl at the café?

I heard she has a thing for small, early 90s V4s.

**husaberg** · 6th August 2015, 23:42

Originally Posted by Ender EnZed

You missed a d.

But he may have wanted the d.............

**SVboy** · 7th August 2015, 07:05

Originally Posted by Ender EnZed

You'd probably feel quite good, having just ridden a motorcycle to Akaroa and back.

Sports bike vs straight line super tanker, one will be more fun than the other.......oh your sig shows you have a Hayabusa, you know what I am saying then!

**F5 Dave** · 7th August 2015, 07:15

Originally Posted by FJRider

It was built to go long distance into a head wind... a "decent" gorge ride can one. But it is hard on the rider ... more than the bike. Especially if the suspension hasn't been upgraded.

I climb on the FJ and head for Picton for coffee ... then go home (up one coast and down the other). Try THAT on a VFR400 and see how you feel at the end of it ...

And you need some time on a GP125. At least it will sound good. Then we`ll move you up to an RZ350 and you will find they tour in comfort, but handle better than a behemoth. and sound better and have a fun power delivery but still enough midrange.