My 2005 Titanium VTR1000F!
 

Picked up an '05 VTR with 4,500 miles on the clock for $3K last night (10/10/07). Before this I had a '98 VTR That I had for a couple years but then sold that and bought an '04 VFR. The VFR picked up where the VTR left off (i.e. extreme comfort, fuel range, sssa, center-stand, misc amenities...), but really lacked where the VTR excelled... that beautiful V-TWIN! The VTR motor is just like a big bowl of frosted crack.... try all you want, you just can't live without it. The VFR motor was alright... especially for an 800. It would keep up with my old VTR pretty good, but the V-Tec wore on me like sand in my shorts. I just couldn't accept it, no mater how hard I tried. Anyhow... back to the new VTR. She was laid down by the original owner at very low speed causing very minor cosmetic damage. At dealer cost it's gonna cost me less than $300 to bring it back to immaculate condition. It is completely virgin with no mickey mouse mods at all. It has been sitting for a year or so, so I pulled to carbs and am going to dunk them in the sonic carb cleaner at work to day. God I can't wait to hear her run and ride it!

Mods so far...
-De-Burred & Polished Heads
-Yoshimura Titanium Slip On's
-Factory Pro Ignition Advancer
-Factory Pro "Ti" Jet Kit
-Factory Pro Evo Shift Star Kit
-'98 VTR Shifter Assembly
-K&N Air Filter
-TBR Pair Block Off Plates
-A.P.E. Manual Cam Chain Tensioner's
-F4i Front Brake Master Cylinder
-F4i Front Calipers
-Ohlins Steering Damper
-Race Tech Rebound & Gold Valves
-Gold Anodized Fork Caps
-Pro Bolt Preload Adjusters
-Ohlins Rear Shock
-Michelin Pilot Road 2CT's
-D.I.D. X-Ring Gold 530ZVM2 Chain
-OEM Front & Afam Rear Sprockets 16/41
-Galfer Steel Braided Brake Lines
-Goodridge Steel Braided Clutch Line
-Throttlemiester Bar Ends
-Euro Pass Light Switch
-Helibars
-Zero Gravity Double Bubble Windscreen
-Sargent Seat
-Renthal Grips
-Trimmed Rear Fender
-Clear L.E.D. Rear Combination Light
-Clear Flush Mount L.E.D. Turn Signals
-YZFR6 Regulator Rectifier
-Galfer Wave Rotors
-Carrozzeria Vtrack Forged Aluminum Wheels
-All Balls Heavy-Duty Tapered Steering Head Bearings
-Scorpio SR-i600 Alarm

Hey Man,

Congrats! What a great deal. I have an '05 and love it! You will too.

Mike

smoking deal!

Nice! Plus in the understated stealth grey. Good deal.

VFR looks cool... except for those triangular pipes... never found then attractive... but I'm sure there's some better looking aftermarket bits out there.

Looks nice and a great price...

Awesome! Sent ya a PM on the VFR. ;)

super find! Nice crushed roses!

Updated pictures!

I love it :) and it is true

You gotta good deal on a nice lookin Hawk ! Love the color !

thats a lot nicer looking than what i got for 3 grand. haha

This VTR makes my first look like a rip off... 1998 with a salvaged title for $2,200.:violin:

were you wearing a mask? cuz you stole that bike:)

Nice job bro!

Yeah great deal!

Hell I could not bargain with the owner of a laid down on both sides (both fairings scratched, engine covers scratched) 40k miles, and 3 year old tires down past $3000 recently.

Good deal on the bike and love the color.

where did you get our mods. I have the same bike, only upgrades is up 2 down 1 sprockets. Makes a nice difference. I like the flat turn signals and tail end though

Hell, I didn't have to haggle him to get the price down to $3k... that's what he was asking. I did try to get a better price, but he wouldn't budge! ;)

I purchased almost everything from ebay except for the throttlemiester's, and grips. If you're reffering to light's... here they are;
Tail Light
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/97-00...QQcmdZViewItem
Turn Signals
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/00-06...QQcmdZViewItem

NICE BIKE I ALSO HAVE AN 05 NICE.

Yes indeed a nice ride, but Yoshi pipes on a VTR is almost criminal.

Erion Son - Crashed Tested & Mother Approved ;)

did you notice a big difference in the clutch when you replaced it with the steel braided lines? I think that is my next big fixer upper!

The clutch line was actually a free-bee. I threw it on not expecting anything but to have steel braided lines all the way around. To my surprise it actually gave it a better feel at the lever.

Whats up with that? Nnjhawk explain your statement please.

Yosh is kind of a Suzuki deal, whereas Erion is kinda a Honda deal. I am both a Honda & Suzuki fan... so it doesn't bother me none. I like the build quality of the Yosh pipes and definitely prefer the look of them over the skinny Erion's.
http://www.erionracing.com/productimages/35.jpg

Gotta admit the Yoshis look much nicer.

Personally I think that keep stock cans on the Shawk is criminal. I think that the yoshes have a pretty good sound to them, without being "piss of the neighbors when you leave at 6am" loud.

The first shawk that I looked at buying had 2 brother pipes on it, I started to drool when he fired it up. Too bad he desided to not sell it after all.

Well... in reality (my reality anyway ;) ), when it comes down to it... buying any slip on is criminal as it's a huge waste of money. The $400 I spent on the slip on's only added to the visual appeal of the bike... no real performance gain compared to the de-baffled stockers I had on there before (maybe a dyno run will prove me wrong.... I hope!). If I had the $$$$ I'd be putting on the full Akropovic system, which is where it's really at. But for now... and maybe forever, I'm completely satisfied with the Yosh slip on's. :wheelie:

Don't forget weight savings.. the stockers weigh a metric buttload

true... I had a stocker in one hand and the yosh in the other..... what a difference!

Your bike looks great...very clean :)

Thank you sir!