Have to agree with Micky.The VTEC VFR800 was my dream bike for ages - just has drop-dead gorgeous looks, and good for taller riders - my friend Rick has one, and he's 6'5"! I bought my Fazer 600 originally because the reviews called it a poor man's VFR. And I'm very poor! Having test ridden Rick's bike, I found the ground reach long - and I have long legs - the back position was going to do my back in after a few miles, and pegs seemed higher than they needed to be. It felt a lot heavier and top-heavy than the Fazer too. As both our bikes were restricted, mine had better acceleration and top end AND was more flickable in corners.Would I turn down a VFR800 if I was given one? No. Would I buy one? Probably not, I'd use the money on either a FZS1000 (taller, more comfy for lanky gits), and spend the left over money on making it mental.
I wanted a vfr as my first bike but I just can't get used to clip ons. I rode crossers for years and I still love straight bars. I'd say clip ons are awesome at speed but for normal riding I just can't get on with them. I'm seriously thinking about upgrading to the thou next year cos I love my 6 so much its just perfect. I'm only going up a size cos the Mrs wants to tag along a bit and I reckon she'd affect the handling on the 6 to much even though she's a skinny little fucker. Anyone had any experience 2 up on the 6? What's it like?