Honda needs to watch this video....

Futura was a sport-tourer with a limited range and angular/sci-fi styling. And it was competing against the sporty VFR. Now, if Aprilia were to launch a sport bike with that V4 engine and without "Robbie-the-Robot" styling and with a decent range and with ergos that didn't kill your back and wrists on a 500-mile ride, who here wouldn't buy that? Be honest! I would probably dump my 2004 VFR in about 5 minutes for that. And I really like the bike I own!

 

ooh its just what i been wanting but its not made by honda and its way to expensive for me

 

I agree,that Aprilia is SWEET..... Wish Honda woulda built it.....

Holy Smokers,you said it all Dino! The RSV4 is SWEET,and WTF was Honda thinking. Secretly I was kinda hoping that Honda would've just given us an affordable NR in 2010. Retain the V4 engine,but give it the more traditional round pistons and four valves per cylinder layout,1000cc engine displacement,no VTEC,slipper clutch,retain the fully adjustable inverted forks,add radial mount front brake calipers,keep the single-sided swingarm,a true dry weight of around 420 pounds or so maybe a little less,no goofy gadgets,and price it at around 12 to 13 grand. Would it have been an all-around,everyday,go anywhere,do-it-all,gentleman's sportbike? Hell no! Who cares! It would've had way more in common with the racing lineage of the original VFR's though.
I've owned and ridden Honda Intercepters for more than two decades now and I too am getting tired of waiting for Honda to build me a reasonably affordable,up to date,light weight,1000cc V4 engined,no excuses pure Sportbike to replace the very capable,yet slightly overweight and somewhat under powered existing VFR800. Something way more toward the Sporting side of the coin like the original VFR's used to be,and much,much further away from the Touring side than that heavy luxo touring barge that Honda just built. With the RSV4,Aprilia may have just built it. When it comes time to go shopping for my next V4 Sportbike,I'll be taking my money elsewhere.
Oh man,I feel sick. I can't believe I just said that because I'm a die-hard Honda Intercepter lover. The VFR really is dead.
From the pic that VFRCapn posted,it doesn't look as though riding the RSV4 would be any more uncomfortable than riding my RC51. Achy joints and sore back be dammed,riding 500 mile days on an RSV4 would be worth it I say.