VFR 400 NC30 vs Ninja 600 @ Hampton Downs

Had a little fun with this Ninja in the final session of the day.
5/4/2015

[@HoldFastGoalkeeping]

VFR 400 N30 Pride of the 90's!

[@darthpaul4432]

And it so happens I had a little fun with a VFR400 also. Thanks for posting. There's so much I can learn from watching that.

[@jonathancoates2259]

Paul Jenkins Glad you found the video! See you next time :)

[@weatherproof1]

Still have the VFR400 I hope? Wicked video and after watching this a few times over the years I just realized your bike had 69,000km + on it. Mine has the same mileage on it now and is running pretty damn well for a 32 year old bike. A true testament to the build quality of these little V4's.

[@guyawesome736]

That temperature gauge though! (Nice ride - love the VFR 400)

[@charliesadv8493]

Also owned a VFR400R (NC210) some years ago, and loved the V4 sound of the bike

[@GunganWorld]

I miss my old 400rr. Great vid thanks :)

[@Froggywentawandering]

i loved my nc30, thru the twisties here in wales not much else could keep up with it ^_^ nice riding btw !

[@alextupou4992]

excellent racing man! that 400cc bike rocks

[@xray5308]

Brilliant footage

[@Pstaines439]

Some great riding Jonathan. Hope to see you out there this summer. Matt Hancock.

[@Timmyd122zx6r]

Disclaimer - “No apexes were harmed during the making of this video”

[@urbanfireblade]

2.40 ninja nearly came a croppa on the corner lol. I've ridden a VFR400 and they're beautiful bikes when suspension set up nicely on the road, lovely long first gear, and so precise handling. Great bikes.

[@darthpaul4432]

+urbanfireblade Haha, interesting you noticed that. It was the end of the day and I totally lost concentration. Kinda forgot to open the throttle.

[@MrJames-ic5jr]

How to remove the airbox whistle noise ?

[@davidbeauvais1364]

Best bike ever owned. I wish I could trade my cbr600rr for this but it’s not really around in this country

[@anthonyhargreaves1401]

What was faster in the day (taking out rider ability) the 1990's VFR400 or ZXR400? Asking for a friend!

[@user-nb5qx1nh2t]

How do I release the rpm limit? The current nc30 only goes up to 15000 rpm even if the sp unit is attached.

[@rem362]

Which tires do you run

[@patrikj]

Nice sound, can totally hear the engine sing. Is the scraping sound in the corners the footpegs dragging?

[@razor1uk610]

I thinks its the riders kneepad puck ??

[@samj1185]

those other bikes had nearly 40hp on you and you were right there. nicely done. we can all learn to ride better and nothing wrong w/ staying within our limits so no criticism of the other riders.

[@karlwalker1771]

Had a vf400fd Then bought a CBR600 And now OWN a VTR 1000F and this bike is FANTASTIC !:)

[@taffyboy1978]

Love these bikes!! The bigger bikes have no chance on the bends 😁

[@deadgum11]

Nice lines man, fair play

[@eamondoyle8513]

Nice. The vfr is going well. Have you got stock suspension on it?

[@sil3ntwar]

eamon doyle Nope! I got Robert Taylor at KSS to upgrade the front end with stiffer springs and race tech emulators and also put on a Nitron 3 way shock. Not cheap but well worth it.

[@robert100xx]

You gave a good account of yourself + bike.

[@edwardshaw9292]

Does the odometer read 69000 ? Original engine? Good riding pal :-)

[@tyronew7296]

Great racing bud :) the guy on the 600 must have been like wtf haha

[@darthpaul4432]

+Tyrone W Nah Mate. I'm under no illusions that my riding can improve. I'm happy to ride with anyone that's going my pace regardless if they have a smaller bike or not.

[@user-zf6wv9rs1m]

Rear 17inchi？

[@paulduffin131]

I've had 3 nc30s and they are perfection on 2 wheels

[@coloradokafe]

Awesome!!

[@joshfspnz]

What tyres are you running? I can find much decent sports tyres for my vfr400

[@jonathancoates2259]

+joshfspnz Dunlop Alpha 13s. If you are in New Zealand they are the best tyres to run. Available in both 17" and 18" for the rear. You can also get the Bridgeston BT090 from bits4bikes. This is another good option for the 18" rear. Best to match with a Bridgestone 003 front or maybe even the Bridgestone S20 front.

[@joshfspnz]

+Jonathan Coates Awesome cheers for that mate. Yeah I am in NZ :). I've got Bridgestone BT003's on my cbr250rr and I really like them. How do you find the BT090 or alpha 13 compare to a BT003 or a rosso 2? Those are the only tyres I've got experiance with...

[@jonathancoates2259]

+joshfspnz Honestly couldn't tell ya. Have only ridden on the Dunlops and cheap shinkos. Everyone in the UK uses BT090s on their NC30s as that is the only 18" sticky rubber. I would grab whatever is cheaper out of the Alpha 13s or BT003 Front and BT090 Rear combo. If you get a 17" rim for the rear you have a much larger tyre selection.

[@miguelangelmacedohernandez1771]

Eres muy bueno en las curvas

[@dawnsabin-simpson8938]

looks at that rev counter..still pulling at 14k..glad I,ve got a v4 Honda ..

[@bike777]

凄いなぁ･･･VFR400R(NC30)が、高年式で排気量も上のNinja600に喰らい付いている･･･ まぁ、直線は引き離されているけど、もっとカーブが多ければ普通にランデブー走行できそおすな勢いだ！

[@n2n8sda]

+SpecialFinalEdition そうですね！高年式で排気量も小さいしが全体で素敵なバイクですよ、サーキットでｖ４カムギアの音を聞くと幸せです。

[@pinkerton2964]

That's what I thought.

[@al3xkeo189]

Great Rider....

[@puterausman7682]

beautiful bike..i didn't know that it can go to 200km/h..once i get into 180 i know the engine still habe more punch into it but i didn't dare in fear of ruining the speedometer..

[@GK1976A]

Looks like he's hitting 220km on the main straight to me, which is nearly 137mph. Not bad for a little bike.

[@MutieThePig]

Great footage. That 600 had some really weird lines though...

[@GunganWorld]

+MutieThePig I think the CBR waited for him, like in traffic? Our VFR's were clearly faster in corners but on long straights we lost out to the bigger engines. TL;DR get a vfr400rr for in towns like London :)

[@thestar111]

The engine is running very hot?? Should be 80-90c at those speeds. I also own a VFR400. I restored it a few years back and would never sell it.. Great bike :)

[@jonathancoates2259]

thestar111 Could do with a service. Coolant was boiling on return to pits. Fan doesn't turn on until it is very hot should probably put a switch in.

[@twitchyvoncrum]

Jonathan Coates Exactly what I've done with mine, makes things much easier, being able to control the fan.

[@GunganWorld]

+thestar111 I remember mine getting really hot when racing a suberu through Camden in London one night, as the last owner told me. The bike still won when bored of it, and no laws broken ofc. They chatted at each set of lights :)

[@n2n8sda]

+Jonathan Coates no need for a switch if the cooling system / water pump are in good order.. they ran fine in Japan during 40c summers and rush hour traffic.. gauge reading is quite hot for the fan to come on but well within spec... adding a switch just mask symptoms.. most comon is sludge in engine / lower rad fins blocked up wtih road grime. also coem across nc30 with partially blocked rads (check for cold spots)

[@simonrusk3338]

Excellant video ☺️👍.. nice riding.. as a rule the faster you go.. the temperature should come down.. as more air circulated around the engine.. still check oil pressure maybe the coolant needs upgrading.. they do run hot

[@yanatipmahapap4818]

Nc 30 สุดยอดครับ

[@Dannyvirk]

And the VFR400 has over 69,000km on the clock

[@Kefuddle]

Light is might!

[@352zero3]

👍

[@tuksilpthaithonglang1277]

รถในครับ....👍👍👍👍👍

[@tuksilpthaithonglang1277]

รถในฝันครับ...ชอบบบมั่กๆ👍👍👍👍

[@johnkeen4325]

Love my very bigger rads help, handle great only the mito better standard bike,

[@1000sofusernames]

in English?

[@superfelele]

How tall are you?

[@sil3ntwar]

+superfelele 178cm / 5'10"

[@superfelele]

192cm are way too much for this bike or not?

[@sil3ntwar]

+superfelele It will be quite uncomfortable. Ok on track but too cramped for lengthy road rides I would imagine.

[@superfelele]

Do you know if the vfr 750 is big enough for me? Id really like to ride an old v4, but even the "big" 750 looks like it has a pretty low seat position.

[@dksan1482]

Your​ temp​ verry hight​ nc30

[@user-dq7vv6mk2b]

コーナリングじゃ負けてないよ、あんたは速い

[@sevensfires2709]

これNSR250Rだったら互角だったんじゃない？ 当時の2st 250勢ならね

[@user-li3nd6iw3q]

さすがに、走り屋、カコイヨ、好きだよ☺️

[@astonmartin258]

Let me drive the 600cc and try again. That guy on 600cc is not good enough...

[@GunganWorld]

+Sơn Trọng Phan agreed but its a track and you dont want to dump it if its your bike :)

[@astonmartin258]

Yeah, the bike is quite old to be in a race, isn't it?

[@Pstaines439]

its a track day not a race.

[@mad4tarmac]

she running very hot.

[@magexd5106]

what? min 2:29

[@bc8463]

typical; beaming off in the straights and catching them through the corners

[@juliustorre3746]

Honda Failed the VFR tsk tsk

[@kazkam8781]

400で互角。ＲＣ３０ならテールランプを見せて消えていくだろうね。

[@sloopcamotop502]

The Ninja's lines are no bueno