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Re: Underrated bikes

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Whysub wrote: Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:06 pm
KungFooBob wrote: Sat Nov 13, 2021 11:40 am I've no idea why the VFR1200 was such a flop. Honda gave it their all and who wouldn't want a big bore version of the 800?

They're cheap as chips.
We had four at work, and universally hated. The suspension was dreadful, with the rear shock getting stiffer and stiffer as it heated up. One at five years old had just 4000 miles on it as no one rode it. Crap.
Was that what the Met SEG had for a while?

They're back on BMW RSs now.
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Horse wrote: Thu Nov 18, 2021 10:01 pm
Was that what the Met SEG had for a while?

They're back on BMW RSs now.
Followed a SEG VFR from the traffic lights at Tower Bridge down Lower Thames Street up to Monument. His bike was pissing out water and billowing out steam.

I found them to be hateful bikes, and we never had another 1200 on the fleet. Plus the underside of the shield on the end can is razor sharpe, so clean the bottom of it with extreme care. I didn't and had a bloody great cut to show for it.
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Re: Underrated bikes

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Whysub wrote: Thu Nov 18, 2021 10:55 pm
Horse wrote: Thu Nov 18, 2021 10:01 pm
Was that what the Met SEG had for a while?

They're back on BMW RSs now.
Followed a SEG VFR from the traffic lights at Tower Bridge down Lower Thames Street up to Monument. His bike was pissing out water and billowing out steam.

I found them to be hateful bikes, and we never had another 1200 on the fleet. Plus the underside of the shield on the end can is razor sharpe, so clean the bottom of it with extreme care. I didn't and had a bloody great cut to show for it.
My mate had a VFR 12 and really liked it. He only had it for a while before he did this to it though so I never got to try it (not the mate in the pic he was still in hospital)

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