Quote Originally Posted by Crazycarl
The bike you seek is a 1986 Honda VF500...
Well, 80's Honda's are like bike porn to me Well if Honda made a modern 250 version say 140KG or a 400cc 150-160KG that would be a bike

I think the old VF500 is a tad heavy for Chinese roads.

There is something very similar down the road, decomposing outside the front of a local mechanic's shop. Question is..are these bikes worthy of our time to restore, and source my parts back home in the UK..or do we just accept that the bike has gone to bike heaven?

Quote Originally Posted by Snortin Norton
The Kawi is bad ass for sure , no wonder China can't compete . The Kawi goes for $4,000 in the States , so why would you buy anything else ??? You wouldn't , if you want parts .
So right, the Ninja is perfect for the roads here in China, small enough to be nimble in the traffic, and on super tight mountain twisty roads, powerful enough to keep you entertained, and cheap on fuel if you choose to ride it carefully. I'd prefer it with a bikini fairing, as the clumsy Chinese cyclists and scooter riders will scratch up the full fairing too damn quick! Never gonna be a question though, will I ever see the bike here?