Honda rvf 400

[SVboy]

Bugga-SOLD!![but not to me........]

[mark247]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...843037.htm?p=1

get that, its still a shit hot bike. i paid 4000 for mine but it had nearly double the k's... but it is mint.

[200BUSA]

Bugga-SOLD!![but not to me........]

Well come and buy my VFR400R then.

[hang0ver]

Or you could buy a Ducati for that money

Ouch, thats a painfully '93 looking Duke...

[limbimtimwim]

As for normal servicing I don't think it'll be worse than other bikes - change oil and filter every 3-5,000 kms using quality synthetic oil and I can't see why it shouldn't be happy.

Argh no! Not full syth, the clutch slips.

Mine's been pretty good to me.

[HenryDorsetCase]

So what is the sevice schedule like? Why is it so expensive?

because it is a complete arse to get at anything in the motor. Sparkplugs are ~120 (internet) to ~160 NZD a set.

if your expectations as to condition are met, buy it, you won't regret it.

(if you want a fixer upper I have one in my shed.......)

[Mikkel]

Argh no! Not full syth, the clutch slips.

Mine's been pretty good to me.

Trick sportsbikes have slipper clutches you know [p/t]

Fully synthetic oils should be fine - as long as you don't use one with friction modifiers in it, AFAIK.

[limbimtimwim]

Trick sportsbikes have slipper clutches you know [p/t]
Fully synthetic oils should be fine - as long as you don't use one with friction modifiers in it, AFAIK.

I'm speaking from experience. You can blab all you want, but I had full syth in my RVF and it slipped.

[mark247]

All fully synthetic could really do is burn because it is so thin in an older engine, if anything its thinness would make it harder to slip the clutch, i think...