Guest Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Kind of false advertising as says available now on some sites. October is just shoddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marriedman Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 2. Does anyone know what this component is? That looks like the exhaust midpipe going out the other side of the bike to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted April 27, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted April 27, 2014 Yeh it's connected to the cat .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Vee-Ef-Ar Posted April 27, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted April 27, 2014 Ahhh yeah, plain as day to me now... thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspanglish Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Pretty tricky to swindle the workshop manual I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridered Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 2. Does anyone know what this component is? That looks like the exhaust midpipe going out the other side of the bike to me. It is the Canooder valve. It should always be changed when you change the head lamp fluid and rotate the floor mats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted April 28, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted April 28, 2014 Now you done it .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Claims of upside down forks. I think not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Bike magazine video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CornerCarver Posted April 30, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted April 30, 2014 You could hear the ABS pulsing on both 100-0 runs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspanglish Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Some way to break a motor in!!! :wacko: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer huntinggunns Posted April 30, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted April 30, 2014 Not for everyone but I think I just got that tingly feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 The magazine review was very positive over all but very much along the lines of...don't think of this as missile but more reimagining of the vfr750. Interestingly the frame and swingarm seems to have a silver powdercoat on it as it's textured not smooth metal like in the release pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CornerCarver Posted April 30, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted April 30, 2014 Some way to break a motor in!!! :wacko: All modern engines are broken in at the factory prior to being installed in the chassis, once coupled with the rest of the motorbike they are revved to red line and warmed to ensure that there are no leaks, missed wiring connectors, or other issues. The only reason that the owners manual still states to break them in gently is because the litigators think it best not "suggest" that a new rider can or should jump on a brand new bike and ride it to it's fullest performance. It is more you getting used to the machinery than it getting broken in. Modern engine materials probably perform better if "broken in" in this manner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Skids Posted May 3, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted May 3, 2014 A good friend of mine and an Advanced Rider has today, amongst other Honda models, test ridden the new VFR: Warning - do not test ride the VFR800, it could be seriously hazardous to your bank balance.Quick review following a 20 minute ride:Riding position is as near as dammit to my old VFR800Fi, but the whole thing feels a lot more compact, and light. It is easy to ride, as you would expect. Every criticism levelled at the VTEC has been dealt with on this engine - there are no holes, glitches or power surges anywhere in the rev. range - I made a serious attempt at finding them - just a superb flow of power building from the midrange. I'd say that it is better than the Fi. The engine noise and exhaust note are spot on VFR! Someone else took a pillion who sang its praises as a comfortable place to be - she usually rides pillion on a Blackbird, so that's the baseline against which she's making her comparison.I didn't notice the gearbox action, so I guess that's all fine. One criticism is that they'd swapped the positions of the indicator switch and the horn button - most irritating until you've become accustomed to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4 Rosso Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Kind of false advertising as says available now on some sites. October is just shoddy.That only applied to the red ones. White and Black are available, some have taken delivery last week. View on the illuminated dash: http://youtu.be/xr69ZUA2RZY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Skids Posted May 8, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted May 8, 2014 Spoke with my local Honda dealer and he has a new model ready for test rides. Unfortunately, the weather over here is awful for the next few days so I'm going to wait until next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Same here they just need get it on the road. Then I take it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspanglish Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Well some bugger beat me to the starting line... we now officially have the first new owner of the Brand new version, the VFR800F here in Spain (Valladolid). And I haven't even test ridden it yet. I didn't think any dealer had them available for sale yet, let alone for test riding. Here are some photographs: Lucky fugger!! BTW he has mentioned a couple of things: 1: It sounds aweful. 2. The muff is fugly 3. It flicks really well from one side to the other 4. He hasn't gone fast enough to really test the brakes or the VTEC transition yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Skids Posted May 9, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted May 9, 2014 ......4. He hasn't gone fast enough to really test the brakes or the VTEC transition yet. Eh? I can do that on my driveway. Tell him to pull his finger out and get shifting! Oh, and tell him he's a lucky bugger! I'm not envious at all, nope, not me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marriedman Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Lucky SOB! I think it looks better in natural light, and it was already a damn good looking bike IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer huntinggunns Posted May 9, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted May 9, 2014 Waiting patiently. Sent from my crazy hand held thingy using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CornerCarver Posted May 9, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted May 9, 2014 Y yo tambien... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer JZH Posted May 11, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted May 11, 2014 My local dealer called to tell me that they had the bike now, and would call me next week regarding a test ride for next weekend... I wonder if they'll mind me taking apart the headlamp for a little "look see"? Ciao, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer sirimiri Posted July 18, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted July 18, 2014 Damn it, Honda. Just when I'd resolved to ride the wheels off my bought-new in 2006 '06....they issue this thing. I wouldn't buy the first year model, but and updated 800cc V4 is what I've been awaiting all these years. Even my old man asked "when are you going to get a new bike?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.