Yea, since it's what? 19 years old, maybe some have forgotten what was thought of with the 5th gen VFR, from an archived Sport Riders perspective.. http://www.sportrider.com/sr-archive-1998-honda-interceptor-vfr800fi-road-test?src=SOC&dom=fb#page-9
I like the part that says "The '98 VFR is still well-behaved and conservatively dressed but is a sportbike nonetheless."