Yeah, but it doesn't look the same anymore. It's now a single seat, custom sub-frame, bike. Guard rail jumped out of nowhere during one of my rides :)
I've got a '90 Japanese built VFR with a Two Bros. pipe, makes the sweet gear-driven cam sound like yours. I get heads lookin my way when the light turns green :D
My dad just bought a 91 vfr750 and that is one fun and easy (but heavy) bike to ride. Its just about 1/2 sec faster than my 03sv650s in the 1/4 mile at least for now haha. Great bikes though.
Hi repelsteelje12345 what is a BSM Vampire? I just got my 99 VFR800i Dyno'd with a Micron Slip on Exhaust, K&N air filter, 91 octane gasoline and got 102 HP...
I just bought an 01 after seein heaps of vids on here. How much power you got? I have a K&N and Staintune. I'm waitin to get a power commander III USB but want to see what everyone else gets first. Nice sounding can!
I got a similar power reading off my 89 FH which had no air filter and a micron exhaust. Please don't ask me which micron :) (power system or something I think) it was 11 years ago now since I sold it. Though I'm told it is still in service.
the early v4s(up to 97) have chain driven cams(they are lighter too), these later models have belt driven. I have a 94 with a V&H pipe and regeared(one down FT, one up back). I beat a 900rr to about 100mph...then the 900 had much more on the top..these are AMAZING bikes!! check out my vid, VFR without pipe, the sound, amazing!!
Wrong. The VFRs had gear driven cams from 1986-2001. Then the 02up VFRs are chain driven. There have never been belt driven VFRS. Also the 98-01 are the lightest with the most power. Equal to the power of the newer vtec VFRs which are heavier.
Thats funny since I thought the VFR's distinct "whirring" noise was due to the gear driven cams that they introduced in 1986. So bulletproof infact that you can see 150,000 or more miles before an engine swap. cbrcrx is correct, I have ridden a 97 VFR750 and a 2004 VTec and I ended up buying the 2001 pre vtec model.
I recall seeing an article in a U.K. bike magazine several years ago. A courier in the U.K. did 400,000+ miles on one engine, put a second engine in & did another 400,000 miles.
I was worried about the weight when I sold my old '89 FH, but the pre-VTECs are actually much lighter feeling to ride and certainly feels much lighter to ride that you think from looking at it :)
VFR800 was built on the VTR1000 chassis, its the lightest of the VFRs, have you ridden one? I agree with you but they are not THAT bad in real world terms.
What I heard is the market for these bikes and most newer sport bikes was to have quieter engines. Quieter is definately not for me. My neighbors??? Maybe.
Cost - the tolernances required to make the cams are far far higher than for a chain. Gears are far more expensive, but I agree, they made the VFR part of what it was.
that looks so sweet in matt black...do you have any more pics?
morgan349 3 years ago
Yeah, but it doesn't look the same anymore. It's now a single seat, custom sub-frame, bike. Guard rail jumped out of nowhere during one of my rides :)
busdrivereddie 3 years ago
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paulcannibal 3 years ago
I had about 10sec of music at the end, and they CENSORED me because of that! I'm working on cutting out then and reposting it without the music.
busdrivereddie 3 years ago
That's crazy! Thanks for your comment. The one above is addressed to YouTube. And congrats for the cool VFR Sound, very nice bike too!
MotoflashRo 3 years ago
Uploaded the same video without the music at the end, however there is now sound.
busdrivereddie 3 years ago
try deleting the video and uploading a fresh new one from scratch
MotoflashRo 3 years ago
I've got a '90 Japanese built VFR with a Two Bros. pipe, makes the sweet gear-driven cam sound like yours. I get heads lookin my way when the light turns green :D
Kaizoushin 3 years ago
The dyno software has a smoothing algorithm built in that you can select several levels on.
skitspuce 3 years ago
and it had a vance and hines on it.
skyking86 3 years ago
LOL it says its a Twobrothers at the start of the vid and it IS.
fpsraab 3 years ago
My dad just bought a 91 vfr750 and that is one fun and easy (but heavy) bike to ride. Its just about 1/2 sec faster than my 03sv650s in the 1/4 mile at least for now haha. Great bikes though.
konafoci 3 years ago
@DesmonsterS4RS: My Friends says the same when I'm coming to school on that monster ;)
I'ts sounds that because its V-engine and Cylinders are working in pairs, not like in a regular engine in CBR or something.
ASCFragger 3 years ago
That sounds AWESOME! reminds me alot of a small block V8.
DesmonsterS4RS 3 years ago 6
Hi, great bike!
Mine (VFR800fi '98 PowerCommander II and BSM Vampire) does 108.9 HP at the rearwheel (appr. 120 Bhp)(Tovami Run).
repelsteeltje12345 3 years ago
Hi repelsteelje12345 what is a BSM Vampire? I just got my 99 VFR800i Dyno'd with a Micron Slip on Exhaust, K&N air filter, 91 octane gasoline and got 102 HP...
explorerpost89 3 years ago
I absolutely love this bike! Like the older model VFRs.
morotehaitouchi 3 years ago
CBRCRX IS WRONG what do you think makes the whining noise its the cam gears and crank gear and idler gear.,I have one and it shows it in the manual.
FASTFREDDY8 4 years ago 2
I just bought an 01 after seein heaps of vids on here. How much power you got? I have a K&N and Staintune. I'm waitin to get a power commander III USB but want to see what everyone else gets first. Nice sounding can!
MrKnoxville351 4 years ago
I miss mine I had a 2000 Pearl Yellow Great bike awesome sound
aumasterdiver 4 years ago
I got a similar power reading off my 89 FH which had no air filter and a micron exhaust. Please don't ask me which micron :) (power system or something I think) it was 11 years ago now since I sold it. Though I'm told it is still in service.
LukeSkyscraper 4 years ago
the early v4s(up to 97) have chain driven cams(they are lighter too), these later models have belt driven. I have a 94 with a V&H pipe and regeared(one down FT, one up back). I beat a 900rr to about 100mph...then the 900 had much more on the top..these are AMAZING bikes!! check out my vid, VFR without pipe, the sound, amazing!!
chevelle68man2007 4 years ago
Wrong. The VFRs had gear driven cams from 1986-2001. Then the 02up VFRs are chain driven. There have never been belt driven VFRS. Also the 98-01 are the lightest with the most power. Equal to the power of the newer vtec VFRs which are heavier.
cbrcrx 4 years ago
Thats funny since I thought the VFR's distinct "whirring" noise was due to the gear driven cams that they introduced in 1986. So bulletproof infact that you can see 150,000 or more miles before an engine swap. cbrcrx is correct, I have ridden a 97 VFR750 and a 2004 VTec and I ended up buying the 2001 pre vtec model.
MrKnoxville351 4 years ago
I recall seeing an article in a U.K. bike magazine several years ago. A courier in the U.K. did 400,000+ miles on one engine, put a second engine in & did another 400,000 miles.
781David 4 years ago
The best sounding bike engine bar NONE. Mines got 90k km on it and still going hard...
veefwoar 4 years ago 3
I love the exhaust note of a cam gear driven VFR!!
Mine has just gone through 94,000km.
781David 4 years ago 4
125,000km here, and still going strong!
VFR800Boy 4 years ago
Only on a honda! Whoop!
jetstream01 3 years ago 2
I have a VTR, I like the sound of it. But, this VFR sounds so much better.
Docasin 4 years ago
This makes me want one even more. lol =P Awesome!
V4Kev 4 years ago
Amazing sound.. :-P
rafffe 4 years ago
With the right set of tires(Qualifyers)currently, or some Pilots, the bike seems alot lighter when flippin it in the twisties.
busdrivereddie 4 years ago
If this bike weren't so heavy, it would be the best bikes for road. I luv the sound, luv the look, don't fancy the weight.
jtomos 4 years ago
I was worried about the weight when I sold my old '89 FH, but the pre-VTECs are actually much lighter feeling to ride and certainly feels much lighter to ride that you think from looking at it :)
mikenco 4 years ago
VFR800 was built on the VTR1000 chassis, its the lightest of the VFRs, have you ridden one? I agree with you but they are not THAT bad in real world terms.
MrKnoxville351 4 years ago
japanese v4 engineering..
tzrd350 4 years ago
luv the sound
ripsondrums1 4 years ago
Gear-driven cams....only way to go!
CaliforniaBob 5 years ago
I still wonder why they had to give the latest generation VFR chain-driven cams. Really really stange.
ReignSupreem 4 years ago
What I heard is the market for these bikes and most newer sport bikes was to have quieter engines. Quieter is definately not for me. My neighbors??? Maybe.
busdrivereddie 4 years ago
Cost - the tolernances required to make the cams are far far higher than for a chain. Gears are far more expensive, but I agree, they made the VFR part of what it was.
LukeSkyscraper 4 years ago 2
sounds kinda like a mini v8
fuhrercat 5 years ago 2
Exactly my thoughts when I bought the bike, with the gear drive whinning....
busdrivereddie 5 years ago
I think that's why ALOT of people buy the bike. It simply sounds like nothing else.
ReignSupreem 4 years ago
That sounds frikkin' ballsy. beautiful.
idbftw 5 years ago
Cool!!! Thanks!!!
busdrivereddie 5 years ago
SHhhHShshShShShShShS POO
TheMachRider 5 years ago