Posted by johkon on May 2, 2007, 1:38 am
I am debating whether to buy a 99 VFR with 5k miles. Seller is asking
$5000. Please comment. Need a quick response. Also what is the
expected lifetime of the regulator?
Thanks,
Joh
Posted by Fred W on May 2, 2007, 11:54 am
johkon@gmail.com wrote:
> I am debating whether to buy a 99 VFR with 5k miles. Seller is asking
> $5000. Please comment.
That's not far off. Leaves a few hundred dollars of room for negotiations
> Need a quick response. Also what is the
> expected lifetime of the regulator?
>
Since you ask you must already know that the R/R's on the VFRs are known
to fail. I beleive that this is when they are overloaded by trying to
charge a crappy battery or some owner that has gone farkle crazy. They
are small enough, and easy enough to swap out that it is prudent to
carry a spare on longer trips. Adding some sort of voltmeter is also wise.
--
-Fred W
'05 FJR1300A
'98 VFR800Fi
'05 KLR650
Posted by pete on May 3, 2007, 11:16 am
> johkon@gmail.com wrote:
> > I am debating whether to buy a 99 VFR with 5k miles. Seller is asking
> > $5000. Please comment.
> That's not far off. Leaves a few hundred dollars of room for negotiations
> > Need a quick response. Also what is the
> > expected lifetime of the regulator?
> >
> Since you ask you must already know that the R/R's on the VFRs are known
> to fail. I beleive that this is when they are overloaded by trying to
> charge a crappy battery or some owner that has gone farkle crazy. They
> are small enough, and easy enough to swap out that it is prudent to
> carry a spare on longer trips. Adding some sort of voltmeter is also
wise.
> --
> -Fred W
> '05 FJR1300A
> '98 VFR800Fi
> '05 KLR650
What did these sell for new? 5k seems quite steep for an 8 year old bike.
Posted by Fred W on May 4, 2007, 12:58 pm
pete wrote:
>
>>johkon@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>>I am debating whether to buy a 99 VFR with 5k miles. Seller is asking
>>>$5000. Please comment.
>>
>>That's not far off. Leaves a few hundred dollars of room for negotiations
>>
>>
>>>Need a quick response. Also what is the
>>>expected lifetime of the regulator?
>>>
>>
>>Since you ask you must already know that the R/R's on the VFRs are known
>>to fail. I beleive that this is when they are overloaded by trying to
>>charge a crappy battery or some owner that has gone farkle crazy. They
>>are small enough, and easy enough to swap out that it is prudent to
>>carry a spare on longer trips. Adding some sort of voltmeter is also
>
> wise.
>
>>
>>--
>>-Fred W
>>'05 FJR1300A
>>'98 VFR800Fi
>>'05 KLR650
>
>
> What did these sell for new? 5k seems quite steep for an 8 year old bike.
>
>
with 5k miles on it? It's practically new.
--
-Fred W
Posted by Seth Hammond on May 4, 2007, 1:50 pm
> pete wrote:
>>
>>>johkon@gmail.com wrote:
>>>
>>>>I am debating whether to buy a 99 VFR with 5k miles. Seller is asking
>>>>$5000. Please comment.
>>>
>>>That's not far off. Leaves a few hundred dollars of room for
>>>negotiations
>>>
>>>
>>>>Need a quick response. Also what is the
>>>>expected lifetime of the regulator?
>>>>
>>>
>>>Since you ask you must already know that the R/R's on the VFRs are known
>>>to fail. I beleive that this is when they are overloaded by trying to
>>>charge a crappy battery or some owner that has gone farkle crazy. They
>>>are small enough, and easy enough to swap out that it is prudent to
>>>carry a spare on longer trips. Adding some sort of voltmeter is also
>>
>> wise.
>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>-Fred W
>>>'05 FJR1300A
>>>'98 VFR800Fi
>>>'05 KLR650
>>
>>
>> What did these sell for new? 5k seems quite steep for an 8 year old bike.
>>
>>
> with 5k miles on it? It's practically new.
> --
> -Fred W
It's also been sitting more than running for the past eight years or so.
That can mean dried gaskets and seals.
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> $5000. Please comment.