Haydenpleace Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 HI, today i was talking to my neighbor and he said he had a special edition honda vfr 800 r. He said that it was a prize from the isle of man tt that he bought from one of the winners of the tt, he said that there was 2 ever made. he said that it was tuned to about 130bhp had a carbon scorpion exhaust. now my question is this a real thing or just a lie, i have looked for hours and found nothing. also im sure its not the 50th aniversary edition becuase it didnt have the tag on the handle bars ive got only one picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toreckman Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 The picture link is dead. I'm interested in seeing this unicorn 🤩 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer bmart Posted January 30 Member Contributer Share Posted January 30 No idea, but did you even try Google? https://www.iomtt.com/tt-database/events/races?mach_id=1660 https://www.rideapart.com/news/680732/john-mcguinness-vfr800-track-day/ Older: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_VFR750F https://www.bemoto.uk/blog/dream-rides-honda-rc30-vfr750r Not a lot out there with a quick search. Smarter people will post! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Mohawk Posted January 30 Member Contributer Share Posted January 30 The man said VFR800R & having spent years digging into the VFR800/RC45 lineage I do not recall ever hearing of any VFR800R's official or otherwise. So if you can re energise that picture I'd be interested in a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Mohawk Posted January 30 Member Contributer Share Posted January 30 There was one 1998 VFR800 competitor that rode a VFR800 in the Production class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Captain 80s Posted January 30 Member Contributer Share Posted January 30 4 hours ago, Haydenpleace said: now my question is this a real thing or just a lie It's not a lie if they believe it's true. The only things I think are real is that it was a VFR, owned by somebody who had raced, and it "had a carbon scorpion exhaust" Oh, and he said the RVF1000RR-R is really happening and is gonna be an early release 2025 model!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Mohawk Posted January 30 Member Contributer Share Posted January 30 Apparently it was wet at 1998 TT, so here's RC45 best from 1997 and some production RC45 results to boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haydenpleace Posted January 30 Author Share Posted January 30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haydenpleace Posted January 30 Author Share Posted January 30 ive done alot of reserch and found nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toreckman Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 20 minutes ago, Haydenpleace said: link not working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haydenpleace Posted January 31 Author Share Posted January 31 https://ibb.co/KqJFF1T he did also say the box on the right came with the bike. i dont know if its specail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Skids Posted January 31 Member Contributer Share Posted January 31 Other than an interesting colour scheme 🤢 I can't see anything to suggest it's a special. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Presson Posted January 31 Member Contributer Share Posted January 31 Looks like a completely standard 01 to my eyes. Perhaps a case of wishful thinking. But hey, no point scoring points........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Mohawk Posted January 31 Member Contributer Share Posted January 31 MoT checker says that reg is yellow. https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/VehicleFound?locale=en The plate says it was supplied by Bowers Motorcycles a now defunct large bike dealer in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. I can't see any mention of them as a TT competitor nor sponsor. So I think your acquaintance may have been fed a line of BS. Looks awfully like a 1999 bog stock VFR 🤷♀️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Mohawk Posted January 31 Member Contributer Share Posted January 31 There is one possibility, there was one guy that prepped an 800 for one of the open class Y2K races but was not allowed to compete. Might have been that but I've no idea what mods were done in the preparation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer YoshiHNS Posted February 1 Member Contributer Share Posted February 1 The only TT VFR800 I remember was the one that had the gray front fairings. But it was still a stock standard VFR. Maybe it was for track marshalls? THINK the pic below is it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Presson Posted February 1 Member Contributer Share Posted February 1 If I read the first post correctly, the claim was that the bike was a prize given to an unspecified winner of the TT, not that it had been raced. The other claim was the tune to around 130bhp. All sufficiently vague to be BS as Mohawk says. Probably just a bog standard bike in a fancy dress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Tirso Posted February 1 Member Contributer Share Posted February 1 8 hours ago, YoshiHNS said: The only TT VFR800 I remember was the one that had the gray front fairings. But it was still a stock standard VFR. Maybe it was for track marshalls? THINK the pic below is it. This bike is Color Code R157E and was a factory Europe only model to celebrate Honda's 50 anniversary. Only paint and decals were different. I saw a few on the road in London and one for sale new at a Berlin Honda dealer in '99-'00. This paint scheme is a tribute to early Honda race bikes. Look closely and you'll see silver pinstriping on the tank and rear cowl. Not aware of any performance mods from the factory. Honda Britain also developed a 50th Anniversary UK specific line that included: VTR1000 Firestorm aka SuperHawk, CBR1200xx Super Blackbird, CB900rr Fireblade CBR600f, and VFR800. This special edition VFR was sold with: Remus exhaust, Harris rear sets and frame sliders. I don't remember of any other mods. Re: pic of bike in question. have no idea. The paint looks orange, 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vfrgiving Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Any of you remember playing Telephone (Chinese Whispers) in grade school? Maybe that's what's going on here. Original owner may have simply visited the TT years ago, that turned into it came from the TT, awarded to the winner.. and here we are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haydenpleace Posted February 2 Author Share Posted February 2 Thanks everyone for all your comments on this post you have been a great help. i think it safe to say thats it's a fat fib which to be honest bit annoyed about because i thought i might of seen something genuinly rare. many thanks everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Captain 80s Posted February 2 Member Contributer Share Posted February 2 This is in case the link dies... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vfrgiving Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 1 hour ago, Captain 80s said: This is in case the link dies... Am I having a stroke, or was that painted KTM orange? 🤨 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Captain 80s Posted February 3 Member Contributer Share Posted February 3 1 hour ago, vfrgiving said: Am I having a stroke, or was that painted KTM orange? 🤨 They are not mutually exclusive. Both can be true. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted February 3 Member Contributer Share Posted February 3 10 hours ago, Captain 80s said: This is in case the link dies... Torocharger Orange... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted February 3 Member Contributer Share Posted February 3 On 1/30/2024 at 11:39 PM, Captain 80s said: It's not a lie if they believe it's true. The only things I think are real is that it was a VFR, owned by somebody who had raced, and it "had a carbon scorpion exhaust" Oh, and he said the RVF1000RR-R is really happening and is gonna be an early release 2025 model!!!! Ok, I have only been into VFRs for 30 years. But I have only ever seen Honda produce the 50yr red silver yellow anniversary. HONDA UK did a red one, this green one the 1st time I see it. Means Jack Schitt of course. I added different decals to my "Edwards" replica, making it a special special no?🙂 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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