Are There Any REAL VTEC Problems or Issues?

scanning the above Sportrider table....

Wow, that '05 has MONSTER torque compared to ... hey, what? half the horse power?

Could the weights be as precise as the power numbers?
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Wow, you are right about the weight. I just checked the original paperwork from my '99 5th Gen and my '07 6th Gen (I bought both new) and the documented weight is indeed 458 vs 505 (non-ABS).

Jumping from the 5th to the 6th I can honestly say that I never even noticed it. If anything, I thought the handling on the 6th was sharper which probably masks the extra weight. Where did all this extra weight come from?

 

Don't think I trust their weighing process, they list 50lbs difference dry but only 35lbs difference wet, why would the Gen 5 take so much more liquids in comparison when the Gen 6 has a litre bigger gas tank ?

The difference in feel is probably down to Gen 5's lower bars and maybe the Gen5's forks have been dropped through the clamps a little.

 

I was trying to be humorous... hence the extra smilies. Did not mean to offend. eace:

 

OK, things are starting to make sense now. Here is a link to Honda's website for the specs on the '07.

http://powersports.honda.com/motorc...me=Interceptor&ModelYear=2007&ModelId=VFR8007

It lists DRY weight at 470 lbs. The 5th Gen's is 458, so it looks like that mello dude is right. It's only about a 12 lb difference.

Coming from a 5th Gen to a 6th Gen, I tought it was odd that I didn't notice what was thought to be a 50 lb difference! 12 lbs I can understand.

 

The weight of a 6th Gen may be only slightly more than the '98-'01 Fifth Gen, but the mags say that the 6th feels overweight/underpowered compared to, say, an ST3 or an FJR1300(!). Still, I would be really REALLY happy with a 6th Gen in my garage. A good bike is so much more than a weight/horsepower ratio.

 

The magazine editors just don't get it! Most of them have a GSX-R stuck up their butt. There is so much more to the VFR than power/weight ratio. They're not the fastest, not the lightest, not the cheapest, just the BEST!:first:

 

Maybe it is a generational thing where my 6th generation humor is lost on the "old" timer 5th generation brothers.... :wink:

 

I read this too when I started looking at buying the bike last year. Here is a link to a test on the '02 where they say power is up over the 5th Gen but it is negated by the taller gearing. Because of that, I changed my gearing (+2 rear) before I took it out for its first ride. Here is part of the text that talks to it:

"The highway is where we found the Interceptor's taller gearing tended to offset any power gains attained by the VTEC."

For the full article, here is the link:

http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/escape/motorcycles/146_0204_revamped_honda_interceptor/

It also talks about VTEC engagement while in corners. It is a good read.

 

Yall keep refering to the 02 6th gen for your comparison to the 5th gen or the FJR (Which IMHO is a light tourer not a sport tourer. I've owned one just before my VFR) and things have changed a bit since the 02. My completely stock 03 has a silky smooth VTECH transition. I don't even think about it when cornering. Most of the criticisim of the 6th gems (as I have read before) comes from people that do not own or have not even ridden a 6th gen. Remember, many first year models have minor glitches that are worked out in within the next year or two.

 

Isn't that funny? Once I cut through all the crap and finally bought one, I realized that the bike is a very refined, sweet ride. I have no complaints with mine.

 

What I think it boils down to is a lot of the 4th and 5th generation riders love the sport aspect of their bikes, seems like everybody I talk to who has a 4th or 5th generation bike really likes taking it to the limit when it comes to going to the twistys...

 

If you really want to know your bikes weight drive it over the scales, mine came in at 511lbs. with bit more than 1/2 a tank..

 

The Gen 6 is just as sporty as will shift along as well as any previous Gen bar an RVF750. On regular VFR run's with 20 odd VFR's ( the combined sound of which is awesome ) the consistantly quickest 3 of the top 5 riders through the long distance twisties are usually on Gen 6's, unfortunately on Gen 6 or 5 I'm not counted as one of them though.