... at the show. It's not like we don't all ready know whats what. Still, I finally got my @$$ on it.. 1st impression, it's big, It carries more weight, No doh!!! and you can feel it right off the bat. no fooling you with this one. It is as solid as it can be, Fit and finish is over the top. I'm not a fan of the Ruby slipper red, but will give credit, it's a good finish as far as finishes go. That said as I ponder over this and that, I wouldn't want to be the one that needs to get underneath it's skin, I looked & poked, I did not see any trick tabs that makes this an easy chore in how it comes apart. I made a game of it to a few on lookers, Nope. Ha, I think they did this so only Honda techs can work on it. 2nd impression, Did the Honda car folks have their hands on this? the dash is to automotive to me, so are a few other tid bits, mind you it is well done, But it's a motorcycle, not an Accord sheesh! 3rd impression, Damn, it feels large. ha-ha it is silly, this ain't no 3rd gen replacement. I did a slight tip over to get a feel of balance, yea right don't let this one get away from ya. Another item that caught my eye is the swing arm is sooo long it's like it hangs out there with a large rear wheel hub almost out there to bite ya. no doubt folks that get this will want the side bags, as it should come with em for the price they are asking. Seat was not to bad, good room to move around on all though it is funky looking, but first off test says it's not to bad. levers and buttons are on par with Honda so nothing new there. I was hoping they'd have the dual clutch version off to the side but it is a later year release LOL so the Rep said. that and they wouldn't let me hear it run. go figure, that had a lot of folks going, yea lets hear it.. Overall, it's me that wants to like this machine, it's a nice bike, the looks aren't as bad as I would have thought seeing it only by photo. But, the truth is, this bike ain't for me, which is sad, I'm ready for a VFR that floats like a butter fly stings like a Bee, awe so be it, This VFR is made for a whole other type of rider that I'm not. My overview thought is Honda wanted a machine that fits between an st type and their own VFR 800, well they did it. it's no VFR that we know of, it's a whole new animal. it might have it's own niche market, But I don't see it. Speaking of, the Honda rep there said as far as he knows the VFR800 is still around, that's good news. So it looks like if folks that are looking for a bike with more legs a bit sporty, not much as you do sit even more up right. and for two up, here ya go, a two up VFR. It should be a winner for some, if you can get over the sticker shock. Only time will tell with this one. Yep, read it and weep, that's $15,999.00 you see. add freight & setup, local tax and license, No doubt you're looking at saying good by to $20k Notice I trademarked it with a VFRWorld decal.. :thumbsup:
Its pretty, its aimed at the tankerbike st's far as i can see...tho probly a good market, no thanks for me, if i wanted another fjr type , I would go for this vfr, but I don't. Those that do will be happy i bet!
I guess we'll see when somebody finally rides one. As for looking at the double clutch model...not really sure how much you could actually look at.....
i wonder what would happen if they dusted off the plans for the 3rd gens and built new ones instead of this. id buy one
I too saw the bike yesterday at the Seattle show. I think the VFR had the biggest crowd around it when I was there. I would say that after seeing it in person I would buy one if the price wasn't so steep.
How far away was it? I promise, I'm sincerely interested. I'm still recovering from a serious hand, wrist, arm injury and I've been thinking that it would be the perfect rehab bike for me...
I have a vfr1200f and I love the bike, its the best bike I have ever had, it has a lot power, it is heavey but its well balance bike and it rides very good. Honda put a lot of time and research in to this bike.
This thread was started a couple of years ago so the prices have changed drastically. I bought my dct 4 months ago and it was advertised at 14,800. I have seen dcts as low as 13,999 to 12,999. If you can't support yourself with your wrist then helibars may be necessary. Although it can be sporty and it can tour and commute it is a big heavy bike. I had a total knee replacement about a year before I got mine. I still have another knee to go, but it was my choice after surgery because it allowed me to concentrate on other things like my somewhat weaker knee. Good luck with your recovery. But if the prognosis is good for a full recovery it might be better to wait for a bike. Not that I don't love my bike, I do, but it should be a long term investment. I chose the DCT before I sat on it. I just had to set on it to be sure my knee would be OK. Great bike, but it may never be accepted by the larger motorcycle community. But I didn't buy mine for them. I get it from all sides. I usually counter with either its a scooter (with 170 HP) or an old man's bike.
