Bike #3: 1998 Honda VFR800 |
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Bike #4: 2000 Honda CBR929
June 2000 - February 2003 (27,000 miles) |
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Bike #5: 1997 Honda XR400 |
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Bike #3: 1998 Honda VFR800 |
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Bike #4: 2000 Honda CBR929
June 2000 - February 2003 (27,000 miles) |
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Bike #5: 1997 Honda XR400 |
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In 2000 I'm still lusting after an R1, and am looking for a bike to do
more track days with, while still keeping the VFR for commuting and
touring. But I was a Honda guy and Honda came out with the 929 which
got a reputation as a "tame R1". I was sold! In June of 2000 I
picked up my new CBR929.
Visibly, the only modifications to the bike are the Moriwaki exhaust - I really like the rainbow coloring on the pipe - and my trick fender bob. A year after buying the bike, I had the suspension completely reworked: RaceTech springs and valves in the forks, and Ohlins rear shock. I was worried these changes would make the bike feel much harsher on my favorite goat trails but that was not so! The bike felt much more compliant on my favorite bumpy roads! |
Click small image for larger view.
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Yes, the CBR matches my car (which is a '98 Mustang Cobra Convertible) |
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Another view |
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Me and my 929! Cool matching leathers! |
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Addition of Moriwaki exhaust (bolt-on with stock headers and pipe) |
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The "rainbow" coloring on the can, not too visible here. |
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Another view of the Moriwaki exhaust |
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A closer view of the Moriwaki exhaust |
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A rear view of the Moriwaki exhaust |
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Click here to see my trick "James Bond" fender bob. |