The '99 VFR was my second Interceptor. It was an absolute joy to ride no matter whether I was cooking the corners on our Sunday morning rides or taking a 1000+ mile tour around Texas. I grudgingly sold it in the fall of 2005 when it became clear that I just wasn't riding either one of my bikes very much anymore. The new owner got a sweet deal and a great bike!

There are two things that will always stand out in my mind about this machine. The first is how incredibly comfortable it was for a sport bike. I have done 600+ mile days with ease. The less aggressive ergonomics (lower foot pegs & slightly higher handlebars) are responsible for this level of comfort. Most of the major motorcycle magazine's have voted it the best all around bike for the last 10 or 11 years running. This does not surprise me. The second thing that sticks out in my mind is the sweet sound of the VFR's gear driven cams. This setup bolsters the machines reliability and gives it a distinct sound that no other bike that I know of has.

Another big plus in my opinion was the ease of maintenance. All VFRs have a single sided swing arm to ease tire removal and those of the 5th generation ('98 to '01) and younger have fuel injection that eliminates the need to adjust the fuel system for altitude. And unlike the '02 and younger VFRs with their complicated, expensive to maintain VTEC engines, my '99 VFR was friendlier to the pocket book when it came time to do valve clearance checks. These checks were uncomplicated enough that I did them myself. Zero bucks spent on a valve clearance check for my '99 versus the $400 to $600 figure I've heard batted around on the internet for dealer checks of the 6th generation VFR's with VTEC engines.

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