a 5th gen.VFR rider from France.

Hi!

Here is Fabzer from Paris,France .
I'm a 32 years old guy,on a bike since 15 years.(honda NX650,yamaha TRX,...)
I'm happy to join you on this great forum.

Now, I ride a red VFR 800 '99 (special edition "honda 50th anniversary",did you have it in america?).

good bye, and...merry christmas everybody !

 

Hey, welcome to the group. I haven't heard of a 50th Aniversary and expecially not for the VFR. The 25th Aniversary is the RWB (Red/White/Blue) 07 VFR. Someone else may have heard of a special edition, though. Merry Christmas to you too. Again, welcome to the group.

 

Ok. look at this special edition :




Perhaps,it's only a french special edition.
You see the special "HM" logo on the tank ?
It's not mine on the pic...
I haven't got an exaust like that, now it's impossible to ride with a noisy bike in France!

 

It's me again...:smile:
The same, but ...stock version:

 

Hi Fabzer,

Welcome to the forum, Not sure if they had Honda's 50th in America, I think they had a Dealer made 50th year special with a very different paint scheme and uprated rear shock.

I have a 50th Anniversary Klingon in Australia, you see a couple around, the colour scheme is one of hit and miss with some kindly teasing suggesting it looks like a miss matched parts bin slap together.

My opinion is the scheme has grown on me and it also is based on Hondas famous racing teams of the '60's hence the Red / Silver main colour with gold pin stripe detailing and ye olde Honda wings on the tank.

Here is a picture of mine

 

Ok. I remember the paint scheme now. One of our members in Austrailia I think has one.

Runs to search the photo gallery.......

Found it! VFRKitten has one. It is an anniversary edition. She does not mention in the descriptions if it is a particular year (i.e. 20th, 25th, etc).

An article here states it is a 50th anniversary model. I take it from the article it is based on the RC bikes that gave Honda the win at the Isle of Man TT (in 49?) in which that paint scheme was used. I have not found much other than that but it was only a quick search.

 

Thanks everyone for your welcome :smile: !

Happy too see this VFR version is riding all over the world !
Only the honda fans know the story of this special colour scheme :wink:

 

Sure,the red machines are faster...
that's why the Ferrari cars are RED !!!:tongue:

The weather...hum!
Cold, and wet with freezing frog this morning !:frown:
Not a weather to have fun with a bike...

 

Fabzer--did you mean to say that? If so, LOL!! If not, well, I guess I feel sorta awkward.....
.....look at the stupid yankee everyone!!!

 

LOL ! It's me the freezing frog !:smow: :tongue:

 

Way Cool, I'v seen pics in here and there but none as good a those thou. has that old school look, I like. OH BTW welcome, good to have an overseas contection.

 

Cooooool lookin' bike ... and Paris is my second fav city ... right after rome.