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GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MOTORCYCLE => Topic started by: Red01 on October 15, 2009, 01:52:48 PM

Title: New 2010 Honda VFR
Post by: Red01 on October 15, 2009, 01:52:48 PM: Pretty nice, IMHO. :thumb: Wasn't real hot about it's looks when I first saw pics, but the more I look at it, the more I like it.
Looks like they'll be having an "automatic" version, too.

US Honda VFR1200 mini site (http://powersports.honda.com/vfr/#/home)

UK Honda VFR1200 mini site (http://www.feelvfr.com/en_GB/pages/mainpage) <- IMHO, this one's better!

There's optional factory luggage, so bikes like the FJR & Connie have a new competitor.
Title: Re: New 2010 Honda VFR
Post by: txbanditrydr on October 15, 2009, 03:23:53 PM: Errr... linky no work for me... :shrug:
Title: Re: New 2010 Honda VFR
Post by: gbw on October 15, 2009, 03:55:49 PM: Didnt work for me either, but if you go to http://powersports.honda.com/, one of the first things you will see presented is the new 2010 Viffer. Looks pretty cool to me.
Title: Re: New 2010 Honda VFR
Post by: Red01 on October 15, 2009, 04:22:27 PM: :duh: Fixed the links... helps when I put the url & titles in the right place. :banghead:
:thanks: for bringing my newb error to light. :bandit:

Here's another Euro site for the new Viffer:

http://www.honda-v4.eu/en/en/Home
Title: Re: New 2010 Honda VFR
Post by: pmackie on October 15, 2009, 06:51:14 PM: I was waiting for the new VFR before I decided to buy the Triumph ST 1050.

The new Viffer looks OK to me, I'll have go wait until I see one live to really tell, but I could grow to like the looks. The exhaust looks off to me at the moment. The "Dual-Clutch Automatic looks interesting, but likely a little gimmicky.

I had really hoped for a 500 lb, 1000 cc, chain drive, better suspended, upgraded brakes VFR, but as I grow older, this unit might peak my interest. For now I happy I opted for the Sprint.
Title: Re: New 2010 Honda VFR
Post by: Red01 on October 16, 2009, 11:40:55 AM: Another link, this one from Cycle World. Quite a few pics in the photo gallery, too.

http://www.cycleworld.com/article.asp?section_id=41&article_id=1738
Title: Re: New 2010 Honda VFR
Post by: physics-teacher on October 17, 2009, 11:31:56 PM: I get a blank page when I try your link to CW..........
Title: Re: New 2010 Honda VFR
Post by: Red01 on October 18, 2009, 11:27:41 AM: Hmmm... still works for me, but try just going to the CW site (http://www.cycleworld.com/) and if it doesn't show up as something clickable on their front page (which it does right now, as I type this), look under the "First Looks" tab.
Title: Re: New 2010 Honda VFR
Post by: physics-teacher on October 18, 2009, 11:21:07 PM: As suggested, found it under the first looks tab. Thanks, but no thanks for the Honda.......
Title: Re: New 2010 Honda VFR
Post by: mademiriam on October 19, 2009, 07:44:51 AM: just doesn't do it for me... wearing too many clothes :yikes:
Title: Re: New 2010 Honda VFR
Post by: Red01 on October 19, 2009, 01:47:16 PM: Quote from: mademiriam on October 19, 2009, 07:44:51 AM
just doesn't do it for me... wearing too many clothes :yikes:

Says the gal that just bought an R6... :rofl:
Title: Re: New 2010 Honda VFR
Post by: mademiriam on October 19, 2009, 10:23:29 PM: Quote from: Red01 on October 19, 2009, 01:47:16 PM
Quote from: mademiriam on October 19, 2009, 07:44:51 AM
just doesn't do it for me... wearing too many clothes :yikes:

Says the gal that just bought an R6... :rofl:
very observant :grin: ya I know a bit hypocritical I hold trackbikes and street bikes to different measures. This whole track thing is still new to me.
Can't help it I like nudes :motorsmile:
Title: Re: New 2010 Honda VFR
Post by: PitterB4 on October 20, 2009, 11:09:21 AM: Maybe if it shed some clothes it would be significantly under 600lbs! :yikes: Good lord!

I think it looks good and sounds like it would be real nice to ride.
Title: Re: New 2010 Honda VFR
Post by: smooth operator on October 21, 2009, 07:13:38 AM: Quote from: PitterB4 on October 20, 2009, 11:09:21 AM
Maybe if it shed some clothes it would be significantly under 600lbs! :yikes: Good lord!

I think it looks good and sounds like it would be real nice to ride.

Thats what I thought,looks like it would be a desent bike for the long haul. Probably could fall in love with it if I were able to do long trips. But it really needs to loose some weight if you were to have it for short sprints,track days and all around comuting.
Title: Re: New 2010 Honda VFR
Post by: mademiriam on October 21, 2009, 10:05:50 AM: anyone have any opinions about the shaft drive? I know its more maintenance free on a chain, but the only bike I ever had with a shaft drive took some getting used to.
Title: Re: New 2010 Honda VFR
Post by: smooth operator on October 22, 2009, 07:30:00 AM: I used to have a GSX1100G,it had a shaft drive. It really didn't have any bad carituristics besides the bike being 630lbs and long. Suzuki had some sort of spring to eliminate the trorque caused by the shaft drive. But it still had good response when cracking the throttle. For the wt. of the bike,it was surprisingly fast. It was a sleeper.
Now on the other hand, my brother had a 6 cylinder Kaw with a shaft drive, while rolling on the throttle in a corner it would want to stand you back up. I didn't like the handling carituristics of that beast at all.
Title: Re: New 2010 Honda VFR
Post by: Red01 on October 23, 2009, 12:39:43 PM: Most modern shaft drive bikes don't suffer from the shaft jacking issues that used to be a common trait. Several brands use an anti-torque linkage (BMW, Guzzi, Concours), while some rely on the longest possible shaft (FJR, most shaft drive cruisers). From watching the videos and reading their claims, it appears the new VFR has it's own (new?) solution to prevent jacking by offsetting the shaft from the swingarm pivot.