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The Honda VFR400R Review - With Richard Hammond

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Join Richard Hammond as he test drives and reviews the very fast but small 2000 Honda VFR 400 R NC30, and finds out exactly what makes it such a great sports bike perfect for racing. Would you want to ride this amazing bike? Tell us below in the comments!
[This clip is from Two Wheels: Season 4, Ep. 23, originally aired 14/01/1999. The full episode can be watched here: • Two Wheels: Season 4, ... ]
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@bikeserv 10 лет назад

Hammond makes that bike look normal size

@daveberry9922 3 года назад

i was just about to say that

@oldtimer5283 3 года назад

Me to 🤣🤣🤣

@insansiregar7522 Год назад

Is that bike actually small?

@bikeserv Год назад

@@insansiregar7522 well, imagine that seat length fits barely his helmet

@GunnySonics 9 лет назад

fits him perfectly, makes him feel like a full sized adult

@DregKiller 10 лет назад

richard hammond 'fully grown adult' hahaha good one

@RiderMark 8 лет назад

+yzfarr 125 3:02

@019208237 6 лет назад

I love the way he gets all excited about its mini size thinking he is too big for it and yet it suits him like a 6ft man on a 1000.

@tgypoi 2 года назад

I got a nc21, and it's my favorite bike that I've ever ridden. So responsive, so smooth, it's the perfect balance.

@prashanthpanicker2890 10 лет назад

Absolutely gorgeous styling!

@ducksonetime 10 лет назад

The world's smallest man complains about a bike being small haha.

@jamesclaims200 4 месяца назад

RU-vid serving this video up in my recommended is brilliant

@edgar9651 3 месяца назад

I had one of those. Am 186cm tall and not exactly slim, and the bike size was just fine. 1st gear 100km/h at red line 14,500 RPM is a lot of fun. I miss it. But I sold it because 20 years later it was difficult to get spare parts.

@GunganWorld 3 года назад

This is by far the most fun bike I ever rode! Even at 6 foot 11 stone it flys, and the 14.5k red line sounds brilliant. Ok it's not a tourer but if you live in Central London as I did you dont really need bigger. I highly recommend one to anyone in a town or just wants something fun for short trips. And in heavy slow traffic it was so easy to nip between cars and be a chav on. God I miss this beast. Only thing I'd suggest is to get a *cough* proper can on it, so you can enjoy the wondefully sounding V4 engine and watch flames come out the back at 14.5k. Even as slow speeds, as anothe comment says, you can scrape the left peg on the ground and leave a trail of sparks behind you.

@garydunn3037 8 лет назад

If Richard Hammond feels like a giant on this bike, then it must be small.

@woooster17 3 года назад

My brother had a CBR400RR which was also tiny.. The NC30 is pretty and so collectible now, especially in classic RC30 colours

@cheeseyexoticbutters 2 месяца назад

us here in south east asia make this lil bike look gigantic haha i thank the algorithm for recommending me this after i just got one of my own

@Yz_768 8 лет назад

lol if hammond thinks it's small...

@initialfunk 6 лет назад

I've always loved this bike. Hard to find in Ontario, Canada. I actually just picked up an 88' Honda Hawk 650GT Gettin' her on the road next year. Cant wait!

@jamezy4137 4 года назад

I know your comment is over a year ago, but yeah man they're a pretty rare sight almost everywhere, my father owns one. Very unique bike to say the least.

@RougeCognito 10 лет назад

>fullly grown adult >hammond hahaha anyway i own one, fucking great bikes

@kinglouis6974 4 года назад

Omfg !!! It’s Hammond!!!! The only thing better is the Rvf... my mate had one , I had a gsxr 400 With the usdf and they were pretty much the same , 400’s are fun all day long

@brianblais6582 4 года назад

Rode one for 3 weeks through the german Black Forrest. Absolute great machine.

@TankToChest 3 года назад

Dude what! Is that Hammond?

@Alps6408 9 лет назад

I'd like to see how hammond looks on his Busa haha, a 400 suits him

@fujiwags5023 6 лет назад

You may feel huge Richard but you look just right for that size bike.

@blueskies613 10 лет назад

Just picked up one of these today, looking forward to the rest of the summer :P

@1979bolton 4 года назад

My first bike, nice easy riding and looked amazing 😎.. peg scraping fun

@smith2781 3 года назад

3 grand for a bike wow wish it was still like that.

@1000sofusernames Год назад

I had one and literally ground the pegs away on bt90s. It was a good tool for the time but I wouldn't want one now given I'm about 10kg heavier than the late 90s when I was a racing snake.

@johnforensicman6179 3 года назад

I had the rothmans Honda model. Best looking bike I have ever owned. Loved it, just can't remember what happened to it, just left with some pics of it.

@DesirableVinyl 5 лет назад

Interesting.... Yes it's not a large frame, only a 400 of course, but I'm 6 foot and no longer a small guy now in my late 40s! You can't ride for 100s of miles without pain, but I've also had CBR1000s new and old, a Daytona 955i, R1 and they bloody hurt too if in the saddle too long! I love this bike and it has reliability, character and it revs and revs!!!! Avoid motorways and enjoy

@TheFirearmEnthusiast 8 лет назад

Doesn't look small for Hammond, looks like just the right size lol.

@DiegoRuiz1991 3 года назад

Sportbikes around the year 2000 were bigger than modern ones, that's why he thinks the NC30 is small

@Ibanez74200 3 года назад

I had a go on one of these and at 6ft 2" I felt like I was riding a pocket bike lol

@1000sofusernames Год назад

Would have thought Hammond would have had enough brass to buy a set of Kushitanis not Hein Gericke stuff.

@57F100 4 года назад

When watching this and Hammond says the bike is tiny you have to remind yourself, so is he

@darringoodbrand6603 6 лет назад

Really nice looking bike's good power for a 400cc aswell

@bradcogan8588 3 года назад

0:30 did he forget about the Hurricane CBR400RR NC23? 1987.

@siobhanberry3770 4 года назад

As soon as I heard Hammond of all people complain about it being small, 6 foot me knew this bike wouldn't be an option

@unit764 10 лет назад

My respect for hammond just went up, and he was already my favorite top gear host.

@thepoultrypeople 10 лет назад

holy mother of god! hes only about 4 foot high!

@engineer446 4 года назад

Watching Richard Hammond

@RetroSuperbikes 2 года назад

We are organising what we think is the biggest NC30 meet worldwide, trying to get one of each type 1 to type 9 together as well as nc35.

@Mr562stan 8 лет назад

No fucking shit richard hammond holy fuck i never knew he did this!!

@MrRs1975 10 лет назад

love my nc30

@RetroSuperbikes 2 года назад

Do you still have it?

@orangnusantara6308 6 лет назад

Any sparepart now..where u get it

@channowhere6273 Год назад

Now i ride NC30 OKI so cool bike hahah

@searchthetruth1981 3 года назад

Are those still to have???to buy?

@angelina-louisa 2 года назад

Perfect for my little 5.1" frame but prefer the 800Vtec! VROOOM! ❤

@Dennell_Mount_and_Blade 8 лет назад

Short, average or tall, it's all relative. Obviously Hammond is talking about the riding stance, wich is super sportive. Here in the netherlands, men are 6/6'1 (183/185) average, most of you could be considdered small(er then average) here, but in Japan it's probaly something like 5'7 or 170 average. Great bike, sadly, I don't think you can ride it for long when you are taller then average.

@DMoots 8 лет назад

+A Somewhat Amused British Guy Yes, I would say so. I was looking at buying one as a first bike so I tried one out. I'm just over 6 foot and it was far too small. After all Richard hammond is 5ft5 and he mentions it is small for him. It is a pity because they are beautiful bikes, especially in the RC30 colours.

@garydunn3037 8 лет назад

Beautiful Bike? These race replica bikes just don't float my boat.I much prefer a bike to look like a bike, one that you can see theengine, with lots of chrome and polished alloy. Yes I was a bikerback in the 70's before these Plastic Missiles took over.

@DMoots 8 лет назад

+Gary Dunn Yes I think they are Gary. I do understand where you are coming from though regarding no mechanicals on show. I think I love these bikes because these are the models I grew up seeing on TV.

@coencleland1025 7 лет назад

aryansupreme hahaha i lost my shit for some reason 😂😂😂

@alterglobo 10 лет назад

Great review... I have been watching several reviews by Hammond from those days and cannot help but be surprised: He did use to have talent, he did use to know about bikes and cars, he did also know how to transmit those sensations and that knowledge through television. Probably the influence of Cloakson made him mutate into the vacant clown he is these days...

@troublingleaf 7 лет назад

I had one, and if I had the cash I'd have another, most fun ever, beats anything else I've ridden hands down, ok so it's not as powerful as the majority of bikes, it's ten times more fun, and nothing can keep up in the bends

@madnotbad44 4 года назад

I wished I looked this size on my fireblade 😂

@citizenseventies6738 4 года назад

Going to look at an NC24 tomorrow, cosmetics a bit tatty but all consumables are perfect and apparently runs mint and just needs MOT - 550 quid. Can't wait.

@gridders77 10 лет назад

Got exactly the same leathers

@TheRealUnconnected 6 лет назад

Nc24 was sold in the UK before this bike, sounds better see my channel for videos.

@MegaVin88 7 лет назад

this narrator is realy small man and that bike isn't small with him look as 1000

@luislaurencio 4 года назад

Vin Goldblum this narrator? You dont know richard hammond?

@takingoutthetrash1512 6 лет назад

holy shit, ducati stole this bikes design

@toddposton869 4 года назад

Nope. Massimo Tamburini was inspired from the Honda NR, when designing the 916.

@toddposton869 4 года назад

There really isn't much beside the single sided swingarm, which even looks like a Ducati SB.

@jazzyb521 3 года назад

love my nc30.one thing ill never part with..

@markyyyyyyyy321 10 лет назад

I prefer the NC29 to the NC30. Much more usable and sounds better.

@joevidya 7 лет назад

Hammond is 5'7'', he's exactly the right size for the motorcycle because that's the average male height in Japan. Either he's very self conscious about his height or a 6'0" guy wrote the script.

@ISeeYouOliver 2 года назад

Was thinking the same thing haha

@dartvader60 4 года назад

Is it gone?

@gearjammer3688 8 лет назад

I used to tour on mine....mind you I was younger.....and lighter. Ho hum, happy days.

@coenijn 8 лет назад

Me too but on a NC24! Took it all the way from the north of the Netherlands to the Italian Alps last year. Autobahn wasn't comfortable, but the great handling makes up for it once you hit those mountains!

@spinnanz 7 лет назад

Gearjammer same here. I have a nc24, few weeks ago did 850km over 2 days. rather sore ass....

@rbotha6575 7 лет назад

What is better the FZR400 or the vfr400 i really ant to buy one but not sure

@callummcausland3904 4 месяца назад

Now these are 15k Australian or 10k USD

@polymathfilms2142 4 года назад

Ha ha ha ha he is 5ft 6 ha ha ha ha ha looks good on it! Great bike really want one

@walofrias391 10 лет назад

La mejor 400 ever.

@MrBeboopman 10 лет назад

Ah scutter.. if Hammond thinks its small.. no point me buying one at 6ft 2 and 16 stone.. its bloody lovely tho.. its so ickle it would fit lovely between my busa and z13...

@uncleputes 8 лет назад

Lol even the Inline 4 250s have enough power for Hammond's tiny ass hahaha

@Roof_Pizza 7 лет назад

name a single inline 4-250.

@uncleputes 7 лет назад

MC19, MC22, ZX2R, GSXR 250RR

@uncleputes 7 лет назад

Don't forget FZR250...and the myriad of sport naked quarter fours...

@lucky9flick791 6 лет назад

roof pizza what now?

@PaulC1980 4 года назад

I'm assuming Hammond is joking about the size of him on the bike? Nearly too big for him

@radioactivepotato2068 Год назад

Find me a better beginner/mid level bike for people with short legs.. I'll wait.

@Munibahmad241 9 лет назад

hammond should jump on a CBR250rr fireblade lol its funny how he calls a VFR 400 small

@thatwolffe3802 3 года назад

I still prefer the NC21 and NC24

@damiennunn 10 лет назад

I had an NC21

@jacktoby9153 6 лет назад

what gear is he wearing?

@citizenseventies6738 4 года назад

Top gear, perhaps? :-p

@kennymacm3031 4 года назад

A kiddies trike looks small on you Richard

@IAmMozaik 10 лет назад

Awkward how Hammond is so small but still makes the bike look small. It's even more awkward how when I sit on my VFR it makes ME look small. Damn.

@luislaurencio 4 года назад

Richard saying fully grown adult,,,, lol

@dirtymikentheboys5817 9 лет назад

I like Hammond, the rest of top gear team are disrespectful.

@danhole5560 7 лет назад

fully grown adult .....

@TheFireblade1000RR Год назад

How the HELL can Richard say the nc30 is too small for him???? I had one and I'm 6ft2 and it wasn't so uncomfortable.

@Hypersonik 10 лет назад

V4 torque. What a load of nonsense. If he'd have said cam profile and timing torque, I'd have been nodding, but somehow moving the cylinders about creates more volumetric efficiency.

@rexpepper2513 10 лет назад

lol good to know richard knows about finding his sexuality before the age of 16

@NC35Race 10 лет назад

Yes, 400 is very nice. NC30: SMALL BUT DEADLY. See my 400v4 hobbysite. www.400v4service.nl

@AH-fl4lx 5 лет назад

Richard looks tiny on that bike, whats he going on about.

@philipcooper8297 10 лет назад

Modern 1000cc bikes are smaller than that.

@n2n8sda 10 лет назад

Of course bikes 25 years newer are smaller. But in 1989 when the VFR was launched the equivalent 1000cc bikes were huge in comparisson

@Terraceview 10 лет назад

No they're not.

@Terraceview 9 лет назад

flip inheck I know, just popular talk.

@Terraceview 9 лет назад

flip inheck Same here. I started riding on an NC30 and it's still the best bike I've ever ridden. Yes, ever. And I've owned dozens of bikes by now and none of them are as good as a package as a well set up NC30 (or NC35 even tho I prefer the NC30). And no, a modern 1000 is a boat compared to a 400, no idea where the OP got that from. (prop never even sat on a 400)

@philipcooper8297 9 лет назад

***** I owned NC27 and that bike was alright, then I had a go on a Fireblade and that bike was tiny. Now, I've got ZXRP1 which is just like you say, a big boat on wheels, but the fireblade was not and more modern they are smaller they feel.