Sold my ninjette, bought a VFR750

nrninja · September 4th, 2012, 08:14 PM

It's been 14 months since I started riding, and after wrecking my '04 ninjette over the summer I realized it wasn't worth pouring money into it to get it back to perfect shape. So the ninjette has been sold and a '91 VFR750 has been bought. The VFR is an amazing bike. Not nearly as flickable as the ninjette, but so much more power and torque. It's just about as fast as a 600cc super sport and handles nearly as well. Plus the V4 and gear driven cam sound, single sided swingarm, and 17" wheels are all very nice to have. It is weird having a hydraulic clutch though. The friction zone is quite small and takes a while to become accustomed. I just have to replace all the fluids and front tire and she'll be ready to go!

Panda · September 4th, 2012, 08:19 PM

..nrvfr is way harder to say

congrats!

Z300 · September 5th, 2012, 03:24 AM

Pics plzz!!

psych0hans · September 5th, 2012, 04:23 AM

vman1313 · September 5th, 2012, 06:14 AM

PICS PICS PICS!

Oh & CONGRATS!

CC Cowboy · September 5th, 2012, 06:17 AM

Nice bike to ride. I've been riding a VFR750 since 83.

nrninja · September 5th, 2012, 02:10 PM

Pictures! WOOOOoOOoooohhhHHOOoooo!

Yasko · September 5th, 2012, 03:01 PM

Very kool looking bike. You wrecked your 250, and now you have a 750? Be safe.

nrninja · September 5th, 2012, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yasko

Very kool looking bike. You wrecked your 250, and now you have a 750? Be safe.

Yeah... At least it's not a ZX-10 like Jiggles. The VFR has a V4, a similar riding position to the ninjette, and is fairly forgiving in it's handling. But as mentioned earlier the top end power is comparable to a 600cc with an extra 10-15 ft/lbs of torque

. I feel it's a logical step between a ninjette and say an R6 or CBR600.

Yasko · September 5th, 2012, 05:20 PM

Just be safe, and God speed.

lstat · September 11th, 2012, 11:35 AM

I had a '94 Viffer and LOVED it!! Just dont drop it, replacement fairings were extremely expensive for mine! Congrats, be safe and enjoy!

Jiggles · September 11th, 2012, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nrninja

Yeah... At least it's not a ZX-10 like Jiggles. The VFR has a V4, a similar riding position to the ninjette, and is fairly forgiving in it's handling. But as mentioned earlier the top end power is comparable to a 600cc with an extra 10-15 ft/lbs of torque

. I feel it's a logical step between a ninjette and say an R6 or CBR600.

I have a zx10??? This is news to me

koenigcitizen · September 11th, 2012, 12:00 PM

I bought a 1994 VFR750 as a second bike. It was awesome while it lasted. I had it for about two weeks, and all electrical stuff started failing on it.

I took it back to the dealer, and got my current FZ6.

Just heads up

nrninja · September 11th, 2012, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koenigcitizen

I bought a 1994 VFR750 as a second bike. It was awesome while it lasted. I had it for about two weeks, and all electrical stuff started failing on it.

I took it back to the dealer, and got my current FZ6.

Just heads up

Yeah... The R/R already failed on it. And it was one of the newer designed ones with cooling fins and all. The PO had the wiring harness replaced as well. I have receipt of the work being done at a dealer. Luckily the bike didn't cost too much so I'm going to try to fix it and keep it for a bit longer.

psych0hans · September 11th, 2012, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jiggles

I have a zx10??? This is news to me

Skip to 1:01

Link to original page on YouTube.

Jiggles · September 11th, 2012, 10:38 PM

Well you took a swing but you were still in the dugout and knocked out the waterboy

GlassAnkles · September 13th, 2012, 12:13 PM

really nice bike, that generation is really sought after and the back wheel is wicked.

i had a 97 a few months back, loved it to death. It was the last year for the carbs and it had gear driven cams. All you need is a fan on the R/R and a little wiring upgrades to the charging system and it will last a lifetime.

Yasko · September 13th, 2012, 07:30 PM

What's the mpg on the VFR?

nrninja · September 13th, 2012, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yasko

What's the mpg on the VFR?

It's not nearly as good as the ninjette. I was getting 65-70mpg on my ninjette but now I'm looking at 45-55mpg on the VFR.

Yasko · September 13th, 2012, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nrninja

It's not nearly as good as the ninjette. I was getting 65-70mpg on my ninjette but now I'm looking at 45-55mpg on the VFR.

That's dang good for a 750.

September 4th, 2012, 08:14 PM	#1
nrninja ninjette.org member Name: David Location: Virginia Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): '99 EX500 (road bike), '99 EX500 (race bike), '74 CB125S Posts: 55	Sold my ninjette, bought a VFR750 It's been 14 months since I started riding, and after wrecking my '04 ninjette over the summer I realized it wasn't worth pouring money into it to get it back to perfect shape. So the ninjette has been sold and a '91 VFR750 has been bought. The VFR is an amazing bike. Not nearly as flickable as the ninjette, but so much more power and torque. It's just about as fast as a 600cc super sport and handles nearly as well. Plus the V4 and gear driven cam sound, single sided swingarm, and 17" wheels are all very nice to have. It is weird having a hydraulic clutch though. The friction zone is quite small and takes a while to become accustomed. I just have to replace all the fluids and front tire and she'll be ready to go! __________________________________________________ PRE GEN IS BEST GEN Last futzed with by nrninja; September 5th, 2012 at 02:13 PM.

September 5th, 2012, 04:23 AM	#4
psych0hans ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Hansveer Location: Bombay, India Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250r - Track whore, Ninja 300 - SOLD, KTM RC390 - Orange Hulk, Ducati 899 Panigale - Red Devil. Posts: A lot.	__________________________________________________ GETTING BACK INTO RIDING? Read this.

September 5th, 2012, 06:14 AM	#5
vman1313 ninjette.org sage Name: Tony Location: Buford, GA Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): '14 Honda NC700X; '14 Honda CRF250L; '07 Lifan 200 Posts: 623	PICS PICS PICS! Oh & CONGRATS! __________________________________________________ www.northgariders.com NuBe4Life!!!

September 5th, 2012, 06:17 AM	#6
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	Nice bike to ride. I've been riding a VFR750 since 83. __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

September 11th, 2012, 11:35 AM	#11
lstat THE ninja Name: Logan Location: Branson, mo Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): '03 CBR 600 f4i "Lola" Posts: 73	I had a '94 Viffer and LOVED it!! Just dont drop it, replacement fairings were extremely expensive for mine! Congrats, be safe and enjoy! __________________________________________________ -It takes more love to share the saddle than it does to share the bed- Unregistered doesn't know what he is talking about.

September 4th, 2012, 08:19 PM	#2
Panda not an actual panda Name: dan Location: philadelphia Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250, 2009 CBR600RR (Sold) Posts: A lot.	..nrvfr is way harder to say congrats!

September 5th, 2012, 03:24 AM	#3
Z300 Ninja noobie Name: NOOBIE Location: Sydney Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): ninja 250r Posts: 498	Pics plzz!!

September 5th, 2012, 03:01 PM	#8
Yasko Texas Newbie Name: John Location: D/FW Texas Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 07 Ninja EX250, 07 FZ6 Posts: A lot.	Very kool looking bike. You wrecked your 250, and now you have a 750? Be safe.

September 5th, 2012, 05:20 PM	#10
Yasko Texas Newbie Name: John Location: D/FW Texas Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 07 Ninja EX250, 07 FZ6 Posts: A lot.	Just be safe, and God speed.

September 11th, 2012, 12:00 PM	#13
koenigcitizen Russian Ninja :) Name: Andrei Location: Ocean City, MD Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Triumph Street Triple R, 2009 Yamaha FZ6, 2010 Kawi 250r (sold) Posts: 335	I bought a 1994 VFR750 as a second bike. It was awesome while it lasted. I had it for about two weeks, and all electrical stuff started failing on it. I took it back to the dealer, and got my current FZ6. Just heads up __________________________________________________ 2009 Fazer (2009 Yamaha FZ6), 2012 Triumph Street Triple R

September 11th, 2012, 10:38 PM	#16
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	Well you took a swing but you were still in the dugout and knocked out the waterboy __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

September 13th, 2012, 12:13 PM	#17
GlassAnkles ninjette.org member Name: Mo Location: KS Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): 02 zx-12r, 13 zx-10r abs Posts: 245	really nice bike, that generation is really sought after and the back wheel is wicked. i had a 97 a few months back, loved it to death. It was the last year for the carbs and it had gear driven cams. All you need is a fan on the R/R and a little wiring upgrades to the charging system and it will last a lifetime.

September 13th, 2012, 07:30 PM	#18
Yasko Texas Newbie Name: John Location: D/FW Texas Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 07 Ninja EX250, 07 FZ6 Posts: A lot.	What's the mpg on the VFR?

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