Devans

What model was it? 03 Honda VFR 800 V-TEC When did you buy it and how much did it cost? My first proper bike, bought after i passed my test in 2010. Good points? Honda reliability. Honda quality. Full OEM luggage option. Very good riding position. I can do 300miles and get off fresh, at 500miles i start to feel tired. Have done 900miles back from switzerland in one go though, body was fine but mentally tired(wouldn't recommend doing over 500 for safety) Big 22litre fuel tank, i've got up to 210miles out of a tank, i get 170-180 weekly riding to work though. V4 engine turns a Honda into a bike with character. Engine is great at high or low rpm. V-TEC rules! Hitting v-tec in 3rd gear at 80 is like a rocket boost, 80-130 in seconds. Great fairing. Brakes, they're combined so there's little brake dive and great stopping power as it runs 6pots all round! Bought synthetic pads and they've lasted 15k so far! combined brakes alongside engine braking means very little wear even if you haul full laden. Bad points? Expensive servicing at 16k (my bikes at 30k and not had the valve check) Heavy but in fairness it's super stable. If you give it beans it drinks fuel, 22litres in 120miles for example. (Ducati ain't even that bad) Handling, a superbike will leave the vfr in the tight bends. Poor suspension when you give it beans. Would you get another? Yes but the bike is built to do 100k Any other comments? 30k pretty much trouble free miles. Had a cam chain tensioner go at around 26k miles, fixed for 130quid. The bike kept blowing a fuse at around 15k which would take out all the electronics on the dash meaning no Fuel gauge,RPM etc. Was a short circuit in the rear light cluster with some water. Fixed in 2minutes. Bike has seen 2 winters and gets used in all weathers daily for work. Aside from the front end looking weather worn like al bikes do, i'm confident i could ride Europe with no issues except the usual things like break pads tyres etc. I've been to Scotland 3 times now as well and france/switzerland 2 up. bike never missed a beat. Shame someone knocked it over a few weeks ago. Started first time though. just looks like a shed.

Niceone for the heads up about the roads mate + petrol stations.

ok i get you now.

So we can add our own pubs? I could go into town and park up next to the 30 pubs an get points? I don't get it?

TC - 01 Littlecat - 02 Mealexme - 03 iWannaGoFast - 04 Augustburnsred - 05 Stu - 06 mojo - 07 iiisecondcreep - 08 Susieque - 09 techno - 10 Bogof - 11 rennie - 12 yorbandit - 13 Keith565 - 14 whitedevil - 15 Silverspring - 16 nman1 -17 Rebel Rach - 18 Green - 19 GOG - 20 Bonniebird - 21 Throttled - 22 Randomobject-23 Tango - 24 Nellie - 25 MickeyGW - 26 Mk5Centurion - 27 Bumble - 37 Byangoma - 40 R1Barry - 41 Voodoo - 46 Decor58 - 58 Timmy Tiger - 69 Boothy - 93 Polecat - 101 pinki-88 - 666 Devans - 749 (See what i did there) JamBerryKing - 777 brewster - 840 Jota - 888

I want monoblocks, saying that the back already slides on the standard brembo single pot rear, let alone anything bigger. btw Diavel is a sexy bike!

Totally gutted about this, RIP Marco!!!!!!

WOW WOW WOW dude, Don't you go slating Italian aswell. My Duc had no troubles for the record.

Sick daaaaaay, thanks everyone!!!!!

i'll be up for this for sure, will sort dates start of next year. Probably best if we go down there in small groups.

i'll be around at one with a few lads.

Once i'm 21 i want to start doing advanced tests and get the licences to become an instructor.

snakes pass is decent

im interested, but ill be staying longer than a weekend, probably travel germany/france etc.

i'm home ace weekend as expected, even the weather didn't dampen our spirits. massive thanks gareth and trish for looking after us. thanks everyone for a great weekend.

Weathers good today up in here in ullapool, gunna have my cooked breaky then sat navd saying 341miles to the camp site. Booom

You ladies can haggle, but i'll need my wallet. And not read every post but im guessing from roys post your not coming on bike so for sure bring your gear to go pillion!!

The footballs on? Gahhhh

No idea when ill be there ill be leaving some place in scotland and following the coast down or whichever way the wind takes me xD

Just combat the wind gusts with MOAR GASS!

I can lead a group or be a tail ender if needed.

I really don't wanna have to worry about oweing you guys 25p here and there especially if i'm drinking so i'd rather give you 20quid and know my food and heat is covered. Individual pricing will cause far to much hassle and stress. Considering your doing us all a massive favour i have no issues with giving you 20quid straight up to cover all the costs.

Done

TC GARETHNW YORBANDIT + MUZ REVS Decor58 Boothy Devans mojobanana (tentative - tent-ative, geddit?! I'll get me coat...) Yoshi (dependant on me being bothered to get out of bed!) Ratser BB3Lions Bigsisterbiker takanta Saucynat30101

Any of the Scala stuff is top notch. My mate got a double pack G4 set with me and mines still spot on a year on. I mostly use it to bluetooth music from my phone. Awesome kit.