So is this the new 2010 VFR??? What do you guys think...

A friend with a Japanese wife told me yesterday he found a headline on the Honda Japan website stating the VFR will cease being made in Japan, the headline didn't mention if they were moving VFR production off shore.
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i never rode one but had seen a few of the 85 Vf1000R's. A guy I knew that had a stable of bikes said it was top heavy and downright dangerous.

However if there was a VFR1000 that had male slider forks and decent styling and not portly fat weight, I'D sure have to take a hard look.

 

Knowing by the serial number that my new 08 had rolled off the line in Hammatsu and not Ohio was a selling point to me.

 

Holy Shit Batman!! If this is true the value of my new 08 is STRONG!!!

 

Must we go through this bullshit all over again? I know winter without our bikes is painful, but jeez, enough is enough.

 

My dealer says he hasn't been able to order one yet.

 

uhhh, no VFR's were made in Ohio

 

Honda Motorcycles To Produce New VFR 800 RR V-4 Sportbike In 2010 - Motorcycles - Zimbio :biggrin:

 

We will see I guess. Maybe I will hold off on buying another bike and wait for this thing. Should have the bike paid off by the time this next bike comes around if it does. If not I will just get something else I guess. But only honda.

 

I still find it interesting to read everyones opinions of the next gen VFR. Whether or not Honda actually makes one or not is irrelevent for me actually because I just can't seem to justify spending the crazy a$$ money on a new one when the older VFR's are so well made anyway. At least in my mind they would have to show a BIG performance/safety gain over the current new and used VFR's. Updated styling? Whats not to like about any years of the VFR so far, each has it own beauty and attractions. Just my thoughts... :crazy:

 

i dont like the sound of an "RR" VFR, i dont associate a RR bike as something to ride everyday and for long distances.

 

But the V4 motor is perfect for everything. It does well on the track (a lighter chassis would be perfect) and is very usable on the road as well. Screaming down backroads, loaded down on the interstate, or putt'ing around town, I almost love it more than a twin. Hopefully they will build several models with similar V4 configurations. If the R1's new engine pulls it away from the competition, Honda will have no choice but to do some drastic changes to its current I4 sportbikes.

 

i was thinking more of the ergos rather than performance. rr just doesnt say comfortable to me

 

Of course with sales of all vehicles, especially motorcycles in the dumper, I wouldn't hold your breath for some new and revolutionary VFR- I think Honda blew their load for the year on the Fury...

 

Having spent over 30 years in the automotive design industry, I can tell you that a company that stands still is a company that will wither and die. R&D never stands still and you will see new ideas and products regardless of the economy. Honda will release products that they feel will sell well and maximize profits. Hopefully quality will not be compromised. I don't think that will happen. In the interim, there will be many good deals on current bikes.

 

We are talking about Honda after all; I'm sure they have substantial cash reserves. Honda came out with the stellar Elsinore models during the early seventy's recession, & then the original interceptor coming right after the early eighty's recession. They seem to introduce revolutionary bikes during hard times. I'm hoping for 150 horsepower, 400lbs,1000cc, V5, traction control, adjustable windshield, fully adjustable USD forks, radial mount brakes, adjustable bars, satellite TV, non linked ABS, & blue paint.

 

Maybe I am getting old but that bike looks like its getting away from the past and current vfr mission statement. Am I crazy? If I want a full on sporty I'll buy and RR. No thanks I keep my 6 gen. Just say not to gen 7 if it looks like that.

 

It just wouldn't make any sense to develop a new VFR along the RR lines, that's what CBR's are for. Like Lang mentioned, if "sport" is what I'm looking for, I'll buy a CBR or a Gixxer etc. Honda needs to remember to include the touring aspect in the VFR. And oh yeah, the bike in the pic that started this thread....absolutely awful.