New bike day tomorrow- VFR800F
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Just back, I must have ridden the entire Peak District having got lost ten times, going down tiny lanes, tight hairpins etc.
The bike has gone from spotless to to a sort of dusty colour
but the rain held off.
Its an eager thing and just takes off when in 6th which surprised me. For such a small bike its stable on the motorway too and I dont think Ive counter-steered soo much in my life. That was a surprise.
I'd have taken a pic but I killed the phone battery using maps.
The bike has gone from spotless to to a sort of dusty colour
but the rain held off. Its an eager thing and just takes off when in 6th which surprised me. For such a small bike its stable on the motorway too and I dont think Ive counter-steered soo much in my life. That was a surprise.
I'd have taken a pic but I killed the phone battery using maps.
They’re a great bike. My son has the last one registered in the UK. He loves it. He’s done trackdays and euro tours on it. We recently went around northern Spain. We did swap and to be honest I found it really uncomfortable. I couldn’t wait to get back on my CBF which is uber comfy but not as sharp handling. So the recommendation above of the bar risers is a good one imho. That said, I find my Fireblade relatively comfortable to tour on, yet the riding position is more extreme…..so go figure. But the sound when the VTEC kicks in 
Nice bike and I like the red. My brother recently bought one.
It's such a shame that Honda didn't make the VFR1200 a 1200cc version of these. I'm sure they would have sold more had they done so. From dominating the sport touring market in the 90's with the ST1100, the Blackbird and the VFR800 they managed to successfully "shoot themselves in the foot".
I hope you have many happy miles together.
It's such a shame that Honda didn't make the VFR1200 a 1200cc version of these. I'm sure they would have sold more had they done so. From dominating the sport touring market in the 90's with the ST1100, the Blackbird and the VFR800 they managed to successfully "shoot themselves in the foot".
I hope you have many happy miles together.
NorthernSky said:
Like so many Honda products they are well made, reliable and a lot of fun!
The factory heated grips can come loose in time so keep an eye on those. Enjoy that addictive VTEC changeover!
It doesn't have heated grips! In the nar conversion it seems they weren't put on..
Hugo Stiglitz said:
NorthernSky said:
Like so many Honda products they are well made, reliable and a lot of fun!
The factory heated grips can come loose in time so keep an eye on those. Enjoy that addictive VTEC changeover!
It doesn't have heated grips! In the nar conversion it seems they weren't put on..
https://pyramidmoto.co.uk/products/honda-vfr-800-f...
And thanks to that other poster about the colour, it is the same as a shade they did back in 1998-2001 for the gen5 - pearl conifer green. Non standard for the gen8! I have one of each and struggle to choose a favourite.
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