The amount of power and the power delivery on a VFR is just perfect for street use in my opinion. Still slow enough to play with the gears (also because the sound/power delivery makes it fun at lower revs too), and fast enough to hang on and not get embarrassed by most cars. In the twisties it is super forgiving and neutral steering, feels so natural. Love the bike!
@@mathias6423 It is pretty quick from a standstill to around 150 kph, mostly due to its linear torque, long wheelbase and heavyish weight. After that it will get embarrassed by every modern 600cc sport bike. But in todays standard is isn’t exactly fast. It sounds amazing though!
@@AndreasBrOlesen Yeah we are 100% on the same page, yeah It sounds awesome, too bad the VFR 1200 sounded like shit for a V4. That bike has the power I would like the VFR800 to have :)
@@AndreasBrOlesen I really hope Honda is making a new generation V4 SPORTtourer. There is rumors of it happening on sites such as Visordown and others. These "adventure" kind of sporttourers does not speak to me at all. I always thought it looked weird sitting that upright on a sporttourer bike. It should be semisporty, in between of a naked bike and a full on supersport bike. I had a Ninja 1000 SX 2018 for one year and I always felt weird riding that bike im 2 meters tall (6'7) and sitting that upright on a bike that looks like a sportbike just felt and looked weird. And I was getting so much wind like a sail on a boat with those upright bars not leaning into the wind :(
I do love the 800 and my 1200 but I what I really want more than anything is an updated VFR 1200 with chain drive, bit less weight, cruise control, quick shifter, nice tft, heated grips, and a bigger tank. Thats my ultimate sports tourer right there.
I have a 2004 6th generation. Candy red from the factory. Fabulous handling and Probably Honda's best sports tourer and more than plenty of power. I've put an aftermarket seat on and can ride any amount of time without my backside complaining.46000 kms and never missed a beat apart from replacing the voltage regulator. Love it.😎
Schön gemachtes Video. Habe mir 2014 die VFR 800F in rot mit Optionen: Quickshifter, Koffern samt Innentaschen, kurzen Spritzschutz gekauft. Werde sie nie mehr verkaufen! Alles Original bis auf Kupplungs-/Bremshebel (verstellbare V-trac Kurzhebel), mech. Cobra-Kettenöler, USB-Stromversorgung unterm Heckbürzel. Erstbereifung Dunlop D222 nach 6000km gegen Metzeler Roadtec 01 (aktuell SE Version) getauscht. Wird das ganze Jahr gefahren, außer sie könnte Salz abbekommen 😉. Wünsche Dir noch viele schöne Stunden mit Deiner VFR. Für mich nach wie vor die wohl beste Maschine, wenn man nur eine haben möchte. Und ein phantastischer Sound, der nicht aneckt durch übertriebene Lautstärke. 🍀 Ergänzung: Mittlerweile Bereifung Metzler RoadTec 01 SE, letzter Satz hielt knapp 11tsd bei zügig-besonnener Fahrweise. Original-Auspuff wird geschont, Arrows montiert (etwas sonorer Klang im unteren Drehzahlbereich, Motor wirkt untenrum freier).
You get just a taste of the sound when the VTEC engine switches from two to four barrels (6700 RPM) and becomes a monster. Shifts are too short but if you make another video love to see higher RPMs before shifting. Regardless, the VFR 800 Is the perfect bike b
i just got a 2014 VFR800. I used to ride a vfr750, then a g1 hayabusa 20+ yrs ago. All iu gotta say, is I love VFRs, but damn...the busa isa doing 150mph in 3rd gear!!! haha
Tengo mi vfr 2007 y desde que la compré me dio problema la bobina, y ahora que le compré su bobina me quema los cables de la misma bobina al regulador y por último no me carga la pila, auxilio 😢
Ich finde die Kiste schon genial..... Der einzigste Knackpunkt sind die 6000er Inspektionsintervalle.... Das geht leider bei mir gar nicht... Ansonsten ist die Honda ein geniales Bike... Mehr Power und Hubraum braucht man nicht unbedingt... Ich jedenfalls....
@@ETAPBVS7 Okay, dann hat ne Test Zeitung das falsch geschrieben.... habe selber gegooglet.... 12.000 stimmt... Ist gut... Jetzt brauch die VFR nur noch für mich einen Superbikelenker und dann könnte ich die fahren....
If this bike had 30 more horsepower, 30nm more torque, 20 kg less weight and cruise control it would be a good bike. They still look great even though the design of the model is almost 9 years old and they sound very good with full exhaustsystem. I would love it if Honda made a new one that would beat the 110hk Ducati Supersport in performance, since I feel that bike has the minimum amount of performance I want for sporttouring. I would rather buy Honda than Ducati because of reliability and overall price on bike and servicecosts.
The most recent VFR looks great in my opinion. If they made a 1000 cc V4 with 150 hp, modern suspension and all the modern electronic gadgets, then I would be happy to buy a new one. The old bikes are still great bikes, they just failed to follow the time.
@@AndreasBrOlesen Yeah, I also think the 2014 and onwards VFR looks good, it has a little more Italian flavour for being a Japanese bike, the older 2008 and such models looked pretty decent for its time aswell. It also does not sound like most Japanese bikes :) Yeah I would love a 1000cc V4 and 150HP would be more than enough If they could lower the weight a bit. I think they would sell pretty good don't you ? I heard the Ducati Supersport 950 is selling pretty good. Imagine that kind of weight with a 1000cc V4 with 130-160 hp. Would be awesome, most similar bikes today like the GSX-S1000GT and Ninja 1000 SX have too upright handlebars for my taste. I much prefer the more sporty riding triangle like the VFR has, not to extreme like 600 supersport but not dead right up like a naked bike.
@@mathias6423 I agree. I also think a modern bike like that would be pretty popular. The Ninja 1000 SX and the Suzuki GSX-S GT do sell well, and the VFR really is a bit more special, with the V4 sound, and the other VFR specialities. I also agree on the riding position. The VFR hits a sweet spot for me. It is upright enough to be comfortable at low speeds, and still leaned forward enough to feel sporty, and for me it is also more comfortable for my back. Really few bikes today offer that riding position.
@@AndreasBrOlesen Yeah it is a damn shame about the riding position on modern sporttourers. DId you ever try the Kawasaki H2 SX ? I test rode it 2018 when it was a brand new model, damn man. It also had a more sporty riding position like the VFR and while it was heavier (like 260 kg fully fueled) it hid its weight very good. Ever since I test rode that H2 SX with that compressor "whistle" (and 200HP) sound that sounds like a turbo, that bike made me feel so special that day, It has been my dreambike ever since. I would love to have that bike when traveling across my europe trips. It had compressor, semiactive suspension, cruise control, quickshift up and down, color display with bluetooth and navigation, heated grips, heated seat, cornering lights, great panniers and it handled awesome for its size. There is a model without most of the electronics in black color that only was made between 2018-2019 which still has cruise control and all the safety electronics. That version is much cheaper and if you just add the panniers for it, it would be a lot of bike for not much money. For instance, they sell now in Sweden brand new 2019 modell with 0 miles for about 13 000 - 15 000€ with panniers included. Did you ever try the H2 SX ?
@AndreasBrOlesen Yeah? OK, go get a late (2016) VFR1200F.... 173 bhp, huge torque, it'll do the 250kph shown here in 5th gear, engage 6th and it'll shoot to its 275kph (limited) in the blink of an eye. Built by Honda to replace the CBR1100 Blackbird, and see off the Hayabusa/ZXR1400.
Was the road a little bit downhill or it's just my impression? Same bike but never done more than 248km/h.. Still good though I guess :P Nice windscreen! Name?
Could be, there are a lot of factors. Rider size, weather, tire condition etc. On my 2002 vfr the indicated top speed was higher on old tires, because they are smaller in diameter when they are spent. In reality the top speed is the sme, it's just that the engine needs to spin faster for the same speed and the indicated speed is calculated from gearbox rpm.
Yes, the road was a little bit down 😬 My Topspeed on the speedometer was 262km/h, but the road was also little downhill. On a flat raod my Topspeed is 250-255km/h 😬 The windscreen is from Ermax.
@@kubaz6340 nic nadzwyczajnego... Cb1000r 2013r trasa Czchów-Katowice 58minut z bramkami na A4 średnia 7,1l/100km VfR niestety cięższa o ładnych paręnaście kg
Id say no. The amount of power it has and the power delivery is amazing and very usable at all times. If this power is not enough look for another bike. My vfr goes head to head with a 1000cc hypermotard from 60mph no issues
