Slowly shopping for new motorcycle..

mart242 said:

Sounds like I need to post here first. Currently looking at "upgrading" my 2009 VFR800 after 2 years with it. It was a good "return to motorcycling" bike after a 10 years hiatus but I feel the itch to get something a bit twitchier before I get too old.. :laugh: Had a ZX-6E and a CBR1100XX before the VFR.

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Nice bikes you've owned previously, but it's time you step up to the next level and buy a Supersport. Trust me, you'll be glad you did!

Great advice from Ventura17SS. Buy it - you'll like it!!!

Go ride one first, much different from a V4 VFR.

Lots of character compared to your current bike.

Welcome. There was a time I really wanted a 4th gen VFR. Sporty, reliable, comfortable ergos, and tons of character... a lot of things that attracted me to the Supersport as well. I'd recommend contacting your local dealer for a read ride, in sure you'll be pleased.

Welcome to the forum. I had an older VFR and for the past 2 years I was considering getting a new VFR. Honda seemed to forget the bike and with no new model I kept wavering each season until I found the SS. It was hard, as the Honda dealers that still has "New" 2014 VFRs for $9k, quite tempting. Even though the SS cost significantly more the one thing that I keep reminding myself is the feeling that I get when I park the bike, walk away and then look back at it. It is at that moment that you realize that the SS was worth every penny.

Hugg727 said:

It is at that moment that you realize that the SS was worth every penny.

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The Italian it factor...:laugh:

Hugg727 said:

Even though the SS cost significantly more the one thing that I keep reminding myself is the feeling that I get when I park the bike, walk away and then look back at it. It is at that moment that you realize that the SS was worth every penny.

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No truer words spoken, every time I park up I look back and grin "wow the extra pennies were worth it"

Just for completeness here are a couple other bikes you might want to consider:

Aprilia Tuono 1100RR
Yamaha FZ-10
Triumph Street Triple R

TennisFreak said:

Just for completeness here are a couple other bikes you might want to consider:

Aprilia Tuono 1100RR
Yamaha FZ-10
Triumph Street Triple R

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Sure, check those bikes out if in the market for the Supersport, but they're not direct competitors:

Aprilia - lacks a good fairing, poor dealer network
Yamaha - lacks wind protection, ugly as can be
Triumph - minimal wind protection, won't have the mid-range torque of the SS
VFR 800 - you already heard about this one

Missing from the list is the BMW R1200RS. I've ridden it and it works well, probably better than the SS if you ride a passenger most of the time, but pretty expensive and not as sporty as the SS.

TennisFreak said:

Just for completeness here are a couple other bikes you might want to consider:

Aprilia Tuono 1100RR
Yamaha FZ-10
Triumph Street Triple R

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i really liked the FZ10, but those headlights just kill it for me.

tea2jay said:

i really liked the FZ10, but those headlights just kill it for me.

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I'm sure some people like the "insect" look of many of the current Japanese bikes, but I'm not one of them.