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Just a couple pics from my trip...

The money shots (I hope)...... Aparently prospective buyers in the Netherlands want OEM, so I give 'm OEM (as much as I can) Pity I sold the OEM rearsets and clutch master years ago). Underneath her clothes are a PowerCommanderV, K-Tech SSK, MOSFET RR, K&N airfilter, new Yuasa. Comes with pillion seat PM me if interested.

Nice shots Sparkie. Now there's a first - a wood fired VFR!

Becaust the good ole USA got a model without a centrestand, and no doubt Honda would have to deal with a resulting liabile case. Thats the only reason I can think of.

I installed my Delkevic with the baffle removed, so I didn't appreciate the difference until I popped it back in. Without it, It sounded great at first, but on a long ride the drone would start to get annoying. I was surprised at how much difference the 'spud' made when on the bike. I still sounds good off the bike, but appears much less fatiguing on the bike with the helmet on at speed. Need to go on a longer ride to really get a good sense of it.

Personally I see nothing wrong with some artistic interpretation. Below is how Rob executed the same concept on his Gen 5. I had never thought of whether it was the same as the Honda wing logo despite having seen it in person numerous times. I just thought it looked good. I even see some Gen 4 in the way he painted the fairing lowers - looks like the belly pan on a 4th gen.

Looking at the rendering vs a profile photo of an AT, it does seem like the seating is less upright, maybe lower seat height / ground clearance, less suspension travel and obviously cast vs spoke wheels - not surprising. Maybe more or less like the VFR800 / Crossrunner and VFR1200 / Crosstourer. Highly similar but different. Regardless, it would seem that if one wants a full fairing bike from Honda in that segment you're out of luck. Still just baffles me how Honda missed that a liter displacement in the VFR formula is what most of us wanted. Somehow I just have not warmed to the industrial look. Apparently though that's what the market wants. It will indeed be interesting to see one in person.

Just rode it some more, 51,500 and counting...

Best part is I have it on my home security cameras! I was ready to go, but my bike must have still been sleepy. I think it decided to take a nap!