Does the 8th gen VFR have a more aggresive riding position?

Than the 6th or 7th gen VFRs? If one added the Motopumps 1.25" bar risers to the 8th gen, how would the riding position then compare to the 6th or 7th gens?

 

No, it isn't more aggressive then the 6th gen. Don't know about the 7th gen. VFR's don't have an aggressive riding position in my opinion. I wish they did. Sitting straight up cruiser style has no appeal to me nor is it comfortable to have my back continually compressed with the up and down motion. Strengthen up your core muscles and legs and the VFR riding position is great for me.

 

I don't know the answer to your question as I've never ridden any other gen Interceptor. That said, there are some reviewers, like the ones in the vid below, who seem to think the 8th gen has an overly aggressive riding position - at least when reviewed as a "sports tourer". Personally, I think it's great and wouldn't change a thing. I've been on the Ninja 1000 that they preferred in the vid and for me it was too upright. Honda has the accessory half inch bar risers to help those who want to sit more upright and as you pointed out moto pumps has them even bigger - so IMO it's so easily fixed for those who don't like it that it's a complete non-issue.

[video=youtube;QEVEiVW26uo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEVEiVW26uo[/video]

 

I came from a ZX10R to the 8th and was surprised at how aggressive it was imho. I'm only 5'5 but definitely felt the benefit of 1.25 bar risers.

 

Check out the numbers for yourself http://cycle-ergo.com. Remember the new vfr has adjustable seat height.

 

As one who transitioned directly from the 6th to the 8th gen, went for a day's testing with MCN on the new bike and rode my VTEC there and back, my initial impression (confirmed now that I've owned one for two years) was that the riding position for me was just the same but the lower seat height (or maybe just the narrower seat) on the 8th gen puts your hips and feet closer together which means your knees are more bent. I leave it to you to decide whether that means it's more aggressive or not. The lower seat height would probably make the increased knee bend even more obvious but I've never felt the need to use it.

 

I had a 2003 VFR back then, and a 2015 now. I was pretty sure I could sense a more aggressive riding position with this new 2015 and wanted to get a feel for what others thought. According to cycle-ergo.com (thanks Fink), the new Interceptor does have a few more degrees of hip and knee bend - and it was immediately noticeable when first sitting on the bike. I first tried the Honda .25" bar risers and then moved to Motopump's 1.25" risers, and those made the egos much more livable for my older frame. My main reason for posting was just to get a feel of what others thought.

 

I went from a 2003 with Helibars and lowered pegs to a slightly used 2014 Deluxe. The 8th gen was definitely more aggressive until I got Knight Design pegs and modest Motopumps risers. I could hardly get my feet on the pegs at first. Now everything is fine.

 

Like all the above, I found the 8th gen pretty much the same vfr ride, and not over aggressive, but then coming and going from a CBR has it that way, in some cases i wish it was a tad more. but it's not my race bike. So for the most part the VFR is spot on for me.

 

I had 03 with Sargent seat and Helibars. When I bought 14 with seat in a high position and Honda risers, the measurements showed 8th gen to be slightly more aggressive. I'm talking about milimiters here. Bars were a few mm lower than 6th gen with helibars. Seating position and pegs were identical pretty much, + - a mm. With motopumps, 8 th gen would be more upright than 6th gen with helibars.

 

I'm 6'2" with a 33 inseam. I found having the seat in the lower position helped with a bit less forward lean, and my knees don't feel a difference between the two seat positions.

 

My input is about the same as the rest. I am 5'9" and have bad knees from skiing. I really never have had a true sport bike and the ones I rode in the 90's are forgotten memories other than thrill rides. I found the initial riding position to be almost a little more aggressive to be comfortable on my knees and wrists. That was mainly because of poor core muscles.;-) tried both seat positions and went back to the standard or high. like a lot of folks I added the 1.25" bar risers and found that these two settings worked best for me. I think that we all bought the bike thinking it was a "Sport" tourer meaning some forward lean was inevitable. It comes down to your body configuration and comfort level and tweeking settings and how aggressive a rider you are. Until I loose 30lbs or more track days are not In my future.