10 Things I Hate About the Honda VFR800 

I had the 750,plenty not to like 1.total waste of breakdown cover. 2.bars 2mm to low 3.seat to narrow,needed another 1mm 4.not enough room for your mates spares under the seat. 5.rubbish at cutting grass 6.took an age to heat a pasty 7.wouldn,t sleep two 8.the engine noise would often wake you up 9.had to wear a helmet 10. And worst thing of all,my mum liked it!

3:24 Thank me later

What a cracking idea for a video!! ....and you're quite right, we don't tend to buy bikes we hate do we, still made me smile this one and gutted I didn't do the same treatment for my Street Triple (which was extremely difficult to even come up with niggles for!). Massive thanks for the credit on the video....stay tuned to my channel as I have a little something in mind for you in one of my future productions..... ;0)

You got me... I thought, the way he goes on and on about that VFR I'm very interested to hear what he hates about it, and then you go and snooker me! Damn it, man! I fell for it.

hahah funny video :)

The lack of gear-driven cams! :-)

Been wanting a VFR for a while, your videos are convincing me to pull the trigger and get one 👍🏻

I consider a bandit 600 as my first bike, but the VFR serves for some headaches this last weeks. What a great product!

I have a 2005 VFR800 and I love it. The only complaint I have is it does tend to run a little hot when caught in slow traffic here in California.

I just bought one recently (2010 model)and after owning a VF 500 and 750 many years ago I must say that it is an absolutely fantastic bike and light years away from those models. Looking forward to touring Scotland this May on it. Can't wait.

Richy, I agree with your list! Here's my number 10...I get angry with all those riders who are constantly telling me (correctly) that it is the finest sport touring bike ever made! :>)

Brilliant richy 😀😀👍👍 Made me proper laugh out loud 😂

Must say, I was a bit confused at first but now it's rather funny after the 3.5 minute mark 🤣

10 things wright with the vfr just so perfect whats not to like about them god made these bikes .

K, I just obtained a VFR, mostly based on this video. After 1000 K's in, I'm glad I watched and bought a VFR! Thanks . . .

Oh my god!!! Soooooo good! But why did the video stop, just when you wanna start the count down??? :) Great Video! Thanks for laugh!

A few things; I like to stand up and ride occasionally. That’s pretty hard to do for any extended period on the VFR. Almost zero underseat storage. And there are not many options to fit a throttle lock/ cruise control. Hitting the VTEC whilst on the back wheel or cornering is sometimes very unnerving. My particular fuel gauge is not at all accurate. But that is maybe only my bike. 😂 Other than that. It’s perfect. 😉

This never gets old lol.

Every bike suits someone and brand snobery is embedded deep in many peoples minds. To you Rich you have a bike you love and cherish as i do with my Street Triple. I also love my BSB and TT and I do not care what brand wins as long as I have had great racing and the thrill of speed control and the sound of the motor. Good on you son and long may you make your vids.

Quality Richy I knew you wouldn't have any before it started lol👍

Hahaha!!... Man,thank you for a good laugh and thumbs up for the VFR800! Incredible machine!

I know one, slow rpm speed in a 30km/h zone, that is horrible. But other then that, it still beats modern bikes in comfort, speed, power and mostly everything else. It's 115HP is more then enough to keep up with all other bikes. Going from 100 to 250KM/h is so fast, it's no problem to keep up. I know as I used to have a VFR1200F with a racing ECU, the VFR800 had no problem to stick in my mirror. Honda are idiots for not producing this bike anymore thanks to the stupid EU-rulings on CO2, that turned out to be lies in total. I will not ever sell my VFR800Fi's, ride them until they crack, there isn't any better bike on the planet. The VFR800 does it all, great speed, great touring bike, great racer....what more do you want or need? And before I forget, they never let you down, they simply don't fall apart.

there is ONLY ONE THING i hate in VFR800VTEC - weight. could be some 50kg less :) this is amazing bike... I got mine since 10 years allready...

As an owner of a 2003 6th gen I instantly clicked on this video when I saw the title! I thought, "Oh here we go..." and quickly compiled a mental list of my own . At the end of the video I was a little annoyed; I was dumbfounded as to why your #10 was the same as my #1. One of us has their priorities backwards. ; )

I don't have a VFR (I'm thinking of getting one) but here's two things that I've heard of - the side radiators of the gen 6 vfr can cause your legs to get hot - they can be very expensive to work on (that's all I've got ;)

I have a 800FI, last year b4 variable timing, great bike, fuel injected, gear driven cams, sounds unique, goes well, won’t sell it, to fond of it. Love my R1200gs but the VFR is unique

Those are the exact same things i hate about my vfr. Must be a manufacure problem :))

Tyre valves not at 90 degree for convenience, otherwise I think you like it a lot. It’s actually very nice to see someone who does the miles and the trips you do not fall into the newest is best must change the bike mode, preferring the existing bike that actually meets most if not all their needs.

100% agree. The Viffer was the best bike I've ever owned.

Well thought out 10 things you hate about the VFR...very informative list ;) .... haha had a good laugh

Two days from now,- I am going to try and may be bay a VFR 800! I'm looking forward to that:-)! Thank you for giving some good vibes into this channel..:-)!!

🤣🤣🤣 " Number 10 ? ... number 10 ?... "

After 3 days of owning a VFR 800 V-tec I can confirm you are right,- There is nothing I hate with my VFR.... BUT,- I can make a long long long long long long long long long long list of what I love about my VFR...:-)" Keep up the good work:-)...

Fine I'll do it 10. The hideous smashed-crab styling 9. The bullshit dual braking crap 8. The styling 7. The VTEC nonsense 6. The styling 5. The mediocre performance 4. The servicing/valve adjustment 3. The vomit-inducing styling 2. The owners are about as interesting a bucket of sand 1. Did I mention the disgusting styling?

1. Temperature raise fairly quickly and takes a while to come down. 2. Under seat storage in incredibly minimal. 3. The centre stand is next to impossible to use if you don't weigh very much and haven't got height on your side. 4. Cam chain tensioners can be dodgy. 5. The front of the engine is a right pain to keep clean. Takes ages to make it shiny after being out in bad weather. 6. 2 of my disc locks do not fit very well in the front discs. 7. Nightmare to mount a dash cam in a sensible position 8. Steering lock is temperamental (not looked into why yet) 9. Bleeding the brakes is not exactly the easiest in the world. 10. It's not a Yamaha 😉

Haha, nice one, just picked up a 2004 one last week, so far only thing i don't like is the screen too low and position hurts my wrists because im old, cruise control would be nice, always loved them and happy to have one to play with ;)

Watching TMF brought me to your channel a few months ago. You two(and a few other Brits) have cost me many hours this winter. Great video great channel! Peace!

lol, and I thought "oh, this will be handy for when I think about buying one!" How about 10: Honda Dealers ?

Good dose of comedy acting but making a valid point. I ride the 5th gen vfr800 and find it hard to fault. I actually prefer it to my two previous machines; a Yam FZ1n and a mk1 Triumph Street Triple. They were both excellent machines but lacked the versatility of the VFR (which is also a blast to ride when you're in the mood to take things up a notch). I discovered The Missenden Flyer about a month ago and I completely agree with your comments; I've watched all his videos and his reviews are excellent; Just wish there were more of them........

Very good mate. The love affair is strong!!

Before I watched the video, I was wondering how could someone say anything negative about a VFR 800! Glad to know we think alike.

I must be a thickie, it took.me a minute or two to twig what was going on. nice editing too. Enjoyed.

You got me again, Richy. As I have the same bike as you, I was very curious as to what you would say. But as I was watching, I thought to myself that you were running seriously behind on time...until I realized the point that you were making. I will say that one thing I hate about my Honda VFR800 is that it's too good of a bike to even think about trading it in for a brand new bike, which is what I promised myself I would do when I retired. I have test-driven a number of bikes the last couple of years, but I couldn't bring myself to part with the VFR. Even the salespeople tell me they think it's a great bike.

I Motovlogg of an '06 VFR800.....I was wondering what your ten would be :-)....Super funny man...super funny. Dazzle rebel rides recommended your channel.

Hahahaha Good one !

Damn!!! CLICKBAIT!!!!! Didn't help me in the slightest with deciding to buy mine.....LOL!!!! Good one!!! Some gorgeous shots though!

You should bought an rc36 with cam gear drive and carbs or a 1998 vfr800 fuel injected still with the gear drive. When Honda took switched the gear drive for a chain they took out a whole lot of charisma. Test ride an older one to see what I mean. Keep the rubber down mate...peace

Funny. I own a 2003 silver VFR 800ABS. I am selling it now as I purchased a mobile couch for this 49 year old. My new ride is a BMW R1200RT. It has all the bells and whistles lol. But the VFR is a very nice bike. And you can’t beat that V4 sound through the carbon fibre exhaust. Just can’t! 47000km on it and still going strong.

I got one for you! No. 10: Everybody rides a boring silver one! And... that's about it...

I had an extremely good tour of Ireland on my VFR800 around 10 years ago, topped off with a quick sprint down to Dartmouth in Devon and finally back home to Ipswich. The whole experience was marred when going passed Colchester on the A12 my chain decided to part company with the bike, taking a chunk of the crankcase with it. Fortunately it was just a stone’s throw from the Honda dealer where I bought it. Having said all that I still loved the bike.

That's Funny. I know one ,sometimes it gets dirty but it's enjoyable to clean it & make it Shine. You might need to be a standup Comedian also , a man of many talents.

Well, that is the ‘pre-adjusted ‘ VTEC model, which can be dodgy if you are in a certain rev range when taking a lean through a corner - then it ‘snaps ‘ at you at 7K as you accelerate out. Thats why it lowered the VFR tone. The 2014 model irons that issue out (mostly) and is much better…. 😊

I have a 08'VFR800 abs.2nd. Owner 13k.miles.I love it .silver is ok,but Iam going with red/white and blue body.

Back in the day I had a VFR 750 fv, 1996 I think. It was a fabulous bike but I only had it for 6 weeks before it was nicked. As soon as I was paid out I bought a Firestorm as an interim bike until the VFR800 was released. Bought one immediately but what a pile of poo - in my opinion - it was !! Then Honda released the VFR vtec; FABULOUS MACHINE in all respects. By then I was into GS's so never owned one, but a GREAT, GREAT bike.

Hey Richy that's superb mate am stuck on 10 as well

Lol I was wondering, like what's this guy gonna say, it goes too fast? Too good looking? Great stuff

Another great video... as usual. And Richy, today, do not leave us you too... ok? Cheers from Portugal

Lol I like the video. I’m guessing you love your bike 😊 I’ve not ridden for 12 years I’m 43 and thinking of getting a vfr800 I’m too old for leaning over tanks again (last bike was an r6) the vfr looks like a good bike......hmmmmmm 🤔 Subscribed so keep posting bro 😉

Linked brakes. Lack of storage under seat. Lumpy down low. Little top heavy. Under seat pipes get flipping hot in traffic. I had a 56 plate couldn't gel with it. Now have a vfr800f 2015 cured most of above. But gained stupid self cancling indicators. A basic traction control. But vfrs are lovey I have had 3 of them.

1. Weak stator 2. no cruise control 3. No quick shifter 4. Short on power for its class 6. Front turn signals resemble lopped off elephant tusks 7. Seat won't recline. 8. No forward pegs and controls 9. No LED accent lighting 10. Falls far short of 200MPH.

Great video, tomorrow i will probably buy my first VFR 800, your video just convinced me that this is a right choice! :D

I started riding my '98 again after I replaced the reg/rec, stator, and harness. In the meantime was a Ducati Multistrada 1200s. And I'm so happy to be back on the VFR that I don't ride the Multi any more. The Multi might have bigger on-paper numbers, electronic suspension, ride by wire stuff but it's no match *at all* for the VFR, even though its engine is a full 1/3 bigger. Nowhere near the flexibility, woosh feeling, sound. Plus the Multi feels twice as heavy, and has nowhere near the same telepathic throttle/brake, feeling of grip, or perfect gearchange. And even though it's got more power, massively more torque, it's just not as usable. It's either too quick, or just too cantankerously irritating in the fuelling to ride at anything other than full throttle. The VFR is as beautifully relaxing at 10% pace as it is at 80%.

richy do you know what i hate about your vfr ?.... the fact that i am not seeing it at least twice a week on new uploads lol... i subscibe to a fair few but you are the only one i have notifications for .. you lot are simply the best love all your utube vids never a thumbs down from me mate ... now get another vid on qwik before i do 😂😂😂👍👍👍

Absolutely brilliant. I hate all those same things as well.

Nice work mate. I own a '04 VFR and because i'm 6 foot 3 I find it a little cramped.. But otherwise an awesome piece of machinery.

Ok, lemme help you out. You are supposed to hate the under tail exhaust. Not for its looks, cuz it looks good, but because it takes up room on the rear tail section, causes too much heat and may cut performance just a bit. You are also supposed to hate the V-tec. Its only there for emissions, and hurts performance under 6500 rpm. Also valve clearance checks are very difficult. Those are 3 of the most common, anyhow.

What a beautiful town you are riding through. I' hear you I have 4 VFR"S All 5th Gen. 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001. I hate the yellow color on my 2000...

Hahahaha GREAT job!!! Best regards from Germany ;-)

when you can't find anything wrong with something, I think that's called love! you've got me thinking as I don't feel so fondly about my biffer...

Had a 2008 VFR. Easy number one: radiators on the side, and low side crash and one of them is toast. Should be in the front of the bike like every other decently designed sport bike.

the only negative thing about the vfr is that it's a bit thirsty, but my gosh what a great ride. the sound,,, performance. all excellent. the only mod i will do is to raise the bars a little bit.

Uhh.... maybe the tire air valve caps are black plastic? Couldn't tell. Great video. Oooh! I got 1 problem with it it! I'm not riding it.

Here are the 10 things I hate about my 1999 Gen. 5 VFR. 10. It cost me £2300 and is in showroom condition with loads of extras. That's just not right. 9. It accelerates to 155mph but I'm a 'max. 120' kinda guy. What a waste. 8. When I go past some sexy chicas, they're ogling the bike and aren't interested in me. 7. It never allows me to work on it. It's just Very F**king Reliable. 6. When my wife asks me to go get some milk, I have to go 50 miles to get it even though there's a shop a mile up the road. I don't understand why it does that. 5. When I meet up with my mates they just want to talk about the VFR. 4. It's not very exciting. A few times the back wheel has stepped out but it always corrects itself. I'll never be able to get a good rest in hospital. 3. The seating position is so comfortable that I find myself getting sleepy. This is extremely dangerous. 2. It's too easy to clean. If I had a Harley I'd have hours and hours of fun cleaning and polishing it every week. 1. The thing I hate most about the VFR is that I might never want to buy another bike.

The Missenden Flyer is a great channel, as is yours. Also could you watch and maybe comment on "Blackness Rides" as he is churning out some great content and deserves more subs than he has currently.

Five minutes and thirty three seconds for such a frickin' lame joke. Come on you owe a lot of people a few moments of their lives back.

Cant find 10 but 6 are enough... 1)Electric Gremlins (...if you have the luck) 2) Heat coming from radiators (Mediterranean guy here) 3) Easily gets hot (more than other bikes, but not a real problem here) 4) Surging at low revs (PC + Mapping can fix this) 5) Locked ECU. (at -2006 models) 6) Kind of expensive service (VTEC valves especially)

in my opinion the only downside of owning a viffer is that the parts of the bike are so damn expensive

Were cud I side boxes for my 2001 vfr 800

i bought a 15 vf havent got it yet ''waiting patiently'' but I hope I can share your love of this bike cheers mate mal from aus.

thank you man for this wanderful videws espacially norway it was epic not a journey subscriber from morocco

Maybe time to revisit this one Richy... given your current love for the AT!... maybe #10 is that the VFR is not an AT.... :D

How about just 1 thing I hate... the looks. Don't get me wrong, if a gal is genuine, looks after your kids, is not bad on the eyes, and is not trying to kill ya, then she's a keeper. But, bikes... it's kinda, make-up looking good, but it's no toe-stubbing of a looker

oooh so this was a funny video... sweet mother

adjusting the chain, cleaning the chain, replacing the f##kin chain. There's 3 for you. Past that it's......

I had 2006... *I hated the chain* ...lubing it...adjusting it...cleaning it. I did like the center stand and single swing arm...But, If it had a shaft drive...It would've been perfect....Until...I rode a Blackbird....Liter bikes...There are no substitutes.

LMAO, Right on Richy!!!

The VFR is a great bike but if you want to come up with 10 things to hate about it just try doing some work on it. For example; to get the throttle twist grip off you need to disconnect the cables at the throttle body end. There's a little plate with a couple of screws for doing just that... except Honda put it right behind the frame, so it's almost impossible to undo them without chewing them up. Turning a five minute job into an hour or so of struggle. Even if you have an old one, with no VTEC, you'll need to remove the front end to get to the the front valves for checking. Most people take them to a dealer of course but these difficulties are why the costs are so high. Trying to come up with 10 things to hate about riding it would be virtually impossible, once you've de-linked the brakes.

Lol. I just bought 2004 vfr day ago and was very interested to listen to your list🤣

Haha loved it this has now become my dream bike and when i saw 10 i was like “10?! Please i dont want to not like it” any suggestions about what to check when buying one?

What a place to park and plug in your mic. Forcing people to pass on the right , just before a corner.

wel... maybe not 10.. but I got one.. no gear indicator. I have one on my 1986 BMW K bike.. so a bike 20 years younger, there is not excuse.

Lol, I thought you was trying to imply that the VFR was a perfect 10/10 bike. I'm sure I could prob find 10 niggles with my ZX6R starting off with its tappety cam tensioner, comfort, vibrations, mirrors, sitting position, suspension, e.t.c. But do you know what, I wouldn't change it for nought. Nice vids mate.

Hilarious! 😂😂😂😂 So good, love it! Cheers mate🍸

Haha i love it .

What a beautiful country road, I love it, but why you British drive on the wrong side of the road ?

Hung up my helmet 20 years ago but dam you and Wildbad videos, i just bought myself a silver VFR800 and my wife now hates me lol

just bought one on saturday, and thanks. this video made my day

pmsl. i was thinking nooooooooooooooooo at 1st thinking how can he.....got me pal..very funny...

5:24 May I put this screnshot on my desktop? Please? :) By this title I wanted to hate you ... but still, everything is fine ;)

Do one where you name 10 things that Egone hates about petrol stations...