Hondas VFR launched yesterday

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by Vass, Feb 13, 2010.

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    Andy Bonwick Guest

    Nothing new there then.
     
    Andy Bonwick, Feb 16, 2010
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    Beav Guest

    I'm safe then. He ripped everythng he said off some **** or other.


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    Beav, Feb 16, 2010
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    Beav Guest

    Don't be so sure. It could be part of a massive conspiracy dreamed up by a
    Nonda specialist.

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    Beav, Feb 16, 2010
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    zymurgy Guest

    I liked mine, it was especially good on gravelly roads, where I could
    just ignore the front brake and use the rear. The engine braking on
    the BBird was pretty crap (ie non existent) so the brakes were kinda
    important ...

    The Tiger has good EB but it's (too) easy to lock up the rear on loose
    stuff.

    Paul.
     
    zymurgy, Feb 16, 2010
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  5. It's a Honda with compromised engineering for the sake of cost (think of
    the amazing reputation the old gear-driven cam VFR still enjoys - I
    doubt this new one will be in the same ballpark) with nasty looks, a
    stupidly small fuel tank, and a silly price tag.
     
    The Older Gentleman, Feb 17, 2010
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  6. Oddly, I always liked Moto Guzzi's linked brakes. The earliest, the
    simplest, and in some ways, still the best.
     
    The Older Gentleman, Feb 17, 2010
    #86
  7. Chronic Lack of Torque would be funnier, but I think the Versys actually
    has some, doesn't it?
     
    The Older Gentleman, Feb 17, 2010
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  8. Interestingly, I've never had the ABS activate on my K except once, when
    the front wheel just touched something slippery when I was braking at
    about 20mph.

    I've used the brakes bloody hard from speed on a few occasions, and I
    can only conclude that there's way more grip than I'm exploiting and
    that I'm therefore a wuss.
     
    The Older Gentleman, Feb 17, 2010
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    crn Guest

    Too much of a wuss to ride it on icy roads ?
    Probably not a good idea anyway, even the little scoot got "interesting"
    on the slippy stuff.
     
    crn, Feb 17, 2010
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    'Hog Guest

    Hmm, panic braking on the Ormeau Rd in Belfast. Raining, dreaming, tottie
    walking up on left, woman in front stops suddenly to let Paedo cross. ABS2
    rocks.

    It's a great "training aid" in the dry with modern sticky tyres mind. You
    quickly realise that with controlled application the grip available is quite
    unexpected.
     
    'Hog, Feb 17, 2010
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    Beav Guest

    Chronically Lacking In Torque works even better.


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    Beav, Feb 17, 2010
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  12. Damn right. I was quite happy skating the little GN250 through the ice
    and slush, but sod trying to do that with a quarter ton of Bavarian
    steel and plastic.
     
    The Older Gentleman, Feb 17, 2010
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    sweller Guest

    I'm going to get it back on the road and maybe even get it on a track
    somewhere.

    A proper track, not one that spends most of the time as Sussex.
     
    sweller, Feb 17, 2010
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    Andy Bonwick Guest

    We had an entertaining hour the first time we did the Elefant and
    Burnt, Statto and myself all had to ride K series BMWs along those
    manky little roads between the site and the motorway.
     
    Andy Bonwick, Feb 17, 2010
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    Lozzo Guest

    It has actually, it feels like it has more than the SV650 for some
    strange reason. Drop the revs right down in 5th and the Versys will
    pulls strongly and smoothly when you accelerate away again, whereas the
    SV would be chuntering along snatching the **** out of the chain and
    almost stall when you gave it some gas.

    The Versys is lacking in power compared to the SV, and that fact is
    obvious. I don't miss it though.
     
    Lozzo, Feb 17, 2010
    #95
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    sweller Guest

    Discovering at 80mph the Belgians hadn't ploughed their section of the
    motorway was exciting.
     
    sweller, Feb 18, 2010
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    DozynSleepy Guest

    That Corbin leather seat can handle a fair amount of bum pucker but I
    bet it's got a star shaped motif engraved into it now.
     
    DozynSleepy, Feb 18, 2010
    #97
  18. I've owned both and find the VFR way more involving than the Blackbird. Sure
    the Bird has a higher top end but it is way too heavy to corner well.

    Fraser
     
    Fraser Johnston, Oct 14, 2010
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  19. Unless you are Valentino Rossi I can't understand why you wouldn't want abs on
    your bike.

    Fraser
     
    Fraser Johnston, Oct 14, 2010
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  20. My experience too. I didn't really find them a problem on my Blackbird or the
    VFR. They were a bit shit compared to the radials on my R1 but you are talking
    very different styles of bikes. They are tourers with pretensions of
    sportiness. Not track terrors.

    Fraser
     
    Fraser Johnston, Oct 14, 2010
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