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Have anyone fitted a PVC and autotune to a 8 gen 2014?. I have the PVC is all wired up and working. The Autotune is a work in progress as I am in the process of getting a bund welded into the exhaust in front of the collector box, angled so the o2 sensor will fit. My understanding is that the Pair Valve needs to be disabled for the autotune to function best. I have not been able to find much on the 8 gen about this. Would a set of blocking plates do this and do this. I am looking at these on fleabay, would they work? PAIR Valve Removal kit with Block Off plates Honda VFR 800 F/V-tec Fi 1998-2015 https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/PAIR-Valve-Removal-kit-with-Block-Off-plates-Honda-VFR-800-F-V-tec-Fi-1998-2015/263681555506 or this? http://www.pmc-usa.com/2014-2015-honda-vfr800-interceptor-ais-smog-block-off-plates/ anyone have any experience with this setup on an 8 gen? What I really need to know is are the pair valve block off plates for the 6 gen and 8 gen the same? Any advice would be appreciated.

Hello folks, I'm new to the Honda and VFR world! At the start of March of this year I purchased my first Honda, she's a 2014 VFR800F and when I got her she only had 1700 miles. Now she has 1800(to much rain here in the northern states to ride.) So far I'm loving every minute of riding her and just sitting there starring at her after a good wash&wax job. Unfortunately a few weeks ago I had my first lay over with gravel while trying to make a low speed turn on a crappy farm back road. Needless to say the bike is fine except for road rash on the fairings and a bruised calf(and pride) But none the less she kept kicking and the small lay over hasn't effected the ride or performance. I look forward to making new friends on here!

Stumbled across some nice high res pictures of the 8th gen's header. Very interesting design. It is a stark contrast to the 5th and 6th gens, as the front 2 pipes merge and the rear 2 pipes merge, before hitting the cat. Also worth mentioning is the single o2 sensor right before the cat, as opposed to the 5th/6th gens two o2 sensors. You can zoom way in on them here on their ebay listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/2014-Honda-VFR800F-Interceptor-Exhaust-Header-Pipe-Manifold-18150-MJM-D00-/232031761742?hash=item36062bb54e:g:oqAAAOSwdzVXm5tR&vxp=mtr

Quick poll-slash-sanity-check. Finally got my bike back from the shop after getting thrown over by an idiot backing up her SUV out of a parallel parking space. $3K worth of damage (P&L). Argh. Anyway, I probably never paid such close attention but I'm noticing if I start the bike cold on a humid 80F day or evening, my idle speed is pretty close to normal idle, or maybe even a tick lower than normal idle speed or RPM. Normal? Abnormal? Thanks...

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Quite out of the blue I got a loaner 8th gen this morning. My CRF was in for a service and I was supposed to get a Hornet but they couldn't find the keys blah blah so the demo 2014 VFR800 it was. I wasn't complaining. Before I go any further and anyone gets upset...This is a Very Good Bike Indeed. I was sceptical and given the fairly muted reception in the press, I wasn't expecting to be blown away. First thing you notice is that this bike really looks so much better in the metal. It oozes quality too - typical Honda. Deep paint (red on this one), nice choice of materials e.g. top yoke and engine casings and just looks very classy and understated. Photos all manage to undersell it. Riding position is very familiar but it's noticeably narrower than a 5th Gen and feels better in traffic when lane splitting (or filtering as we call it). My guess is my knees are a bit more bent but the bars feel a tad higher and further away. Seat really comfy for me. (I checked the dimensions on http://cycle-ergo.com/ and my hunch was right plus the seat is lower |). That's not great for me and I'm not sure how I'd get on with it on a longer trip. If you find the 5th Gen a bit too high or roomy then this may be perfect for you... Feels very stable on the move and the suspension is great - fully adjustable forks and rear damper has remote adjuster - but even out of the crate it felt good ad I didn't fiiddle with it. Very plush ride, compliant without being too soft. Tyres fitted were Dunlop Sportmax and they were very stable, grippy with neutral turn in. My 5th Gen with PR4s turns in quicker I think. The bike is fitted with traction control - I didn't have any chance to test that but it can be switched off via a very clumsy looking switch that looks like an afterthought, which is the only fly in the switchgear ointment. Like the dash and having a gear shift indicator is welcome. Also trip computer including mpg is handy - although numbers are a bit small. I think in bright sunlight it'd be hard to read too. Like the integrated heated grips - they get warm, they heat up your hands. Tick. Gearshift is superslick and the clutch pretty light. 5th gen feels a bit more workmanlike in comparison. Brakes are very strong and really inspire confidence. Headlights are amazing and I like the rear lamp cluster too. Auto cancel turn indicators are sort of useful but I'm not sure I trust them to stay on when I need them to be on...so I don't want them.. So what about the engine? I've never ridden a VTEC VFR before but it has plenty of grunt. The 'step' is there but it's more of a 'lip' than anything. You can notice it but it's fairly unobtrusive. Engine sounds good - even with standard can - it's still quite rorty and characterful. However, to my ears and my in-built dyno my 5th gen feels quicker and more exciting - no matter what the facts say on paper. One big area the new bike is improved though is low down torque - it's really tractable and that's handy in low speed corners and at traffic speeds. Where my 5th gen gets a bit boggy and grumbly below 4k in higher gears this new bike just grunts and gets on with it. 6th gear roll ons no problem. You'd be forgiven for thinking it was a de-tuned litre bike. It has a very curious idle - really high at 2k. I asked dealer and he said it was designed like that. Not sure why. So overall, it's still familiar, loveable, do-it-all brilliant VFR but refined and improved and much more modern and better in every way. Which is why I probably won't buy one. I think I like the 5th gen's old schoolness. I like the fact I can kid myself it's a close relative of an RC45 and it's a bit more rough and ready. This may sound bizarre but it feels almost handbuilt and more special to me. From a golden age of Honda. Lovely bike but it doesn't replace my 5th gen. Yet.