Canadian reader Darrell shared his recent find, a 1999 VFR800 FI in Pearl Shining Yellow. I'll let Darrell share his story….
"I had a wedding to go to out west so I figured what the heck, and see if there were any 5th gen VFR'S with Corbin saddle bags out there.
What are the odds, being in Canada there were few 5th-gen sold , let alone with Corbin bags. Well, as you can see, unicorns do exist, and only 2 hours from the wedding location. She has had a couple of driveway tip overs and she needs a going-over service; fork seals, brakes, etc (no safety inspections out west so out there if it's not broke, drive it).
It is a 1999 so the last year without a cat/converter or the auto idle system, has 50,000km (30,000 miles) but, as you know, that is nothing. In the end I could not pass it up, being from out west there is not a lot of rain and the air is dry so there is little corrosion or rust. Pearl Yellow with the original seat cowl, Corbin bags, seat and Heli Bars, plus two brand new Dunlops.
Hopefully by Spring she will be on the road again."
What a great find!
"I had a wedding to go to out west so I figured what the heck, and see if there were any 5th gen VFR'S with Corbin saddle bags out there.
What are the odds, being in Canada there were few 5th-gen sold , let alone with Corbin bags. Well, as you can see, unicorns do exist, and only 2 hours from the wedding location. She has had a couple of driveway tip overs and she needs a going-over service; fork seals, brakes, etc (no safety inspections out west so out there if it's not broke, drive it).
It is a 1999 so the last year without a cat/converter or the auto idle system, has 50,000km (30,000 miles) but, as you know, that is nothing. In the end I could not pass it up, being from out west there is not a lot of rain and the air is dry so there is little corrosion or rust. Pearl Yellow with the original seat cowl, Corbin bags, seat and Heli Bars, plus two brand new Dunlops.
Hopefully by Spring she will be on the road again."
What a great find!
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