I have owned 3 VFR's, an 86' 700, 2000' 800 and a 2002' 800. All great bikes, but.... for your "bang for buck" value, you really need to check out the Honde VTR1000 "Superhawk"!!! For around 3K you can get a 996cc V-twin torque, that the VFR lacked. I recently purchased a 2002 with 2975 miles for $3200!!! Take a look...