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Honda VFR800 V-Tec (2001-current)

In the late 90s the old VFR800 was a great bike but needed updating. Its replacement, the Honda VFR800 V-Tec, is a beautiful thing and rides, goes and handles superbly too, but the Honda VFR800 V-Tec's variable valve timing caused some controversy - it's clever, but is it really necessary?  

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  • Posted 7 years ago (01 March 2007 11:11)

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kiwikeith

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kiwikeith says:

2005 VFR 800

I traded my 04 Speed 3 on a new vfr800vtec, As my lifestyle had changed, due to getting hitched. I found the Honda a superb bike to ride, Comfortable, powerful through the mid range, drop dead looks, loved the brakes, loved the colour (Italian Red) a superb build. Great engine don't think the VTec does much for it though IMO but super reliable, Good quality hard luggage. Really the ultimate Solo Sports tourer. But two up with 3 bags of luggage found the engine wanting, the gearbox is silky smooth but it wanted to be as your your big toe is going like a fiddlers elbow trying to keep up the revs for a smooth ride. My wife found the pillion seat to be uncomfortable. Also she copped all the turbulence. In a few words it is not a very good two up bike. I kept it for a year. Test rode the Blackbird as a possible replacement. To heavy uncomfortable. Same wind issues as the VFR for the pillion. So Traded up to a Triumph 1050 Tiger. Great all round bike, and oh that triple engine wow!!! I give the VFR a 7/10

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  • Posted 6 years ago (02 November 2007 18:10)
wendlewulf

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wendlewulf says:

TEST RIDE

Yesterday I took my Triumph Daytona 675 in for a service & the shop loaned me a 2002 Honda VFR 800 for the day.

Having read & heard so many comlimentary comments on the bike I looked forward to the experience.

Firstly I had to do some buiness in hamilton, which was city riding & then I had business in Huntlly, which gave me twisty country road experience. All up I would have done around 140km on the bike.My opinions are as follows:

Not as smooth as a Triumph 3 cylinder.
The engine was hesitant until at a good working tempreture.
The handling was 'lumpy' round town but ok on the open road, though there was a bit too much 'feel' from the front forks on bumpy bends. My pillion liked teh soft rear suspension but suffered rfom wind turbulance.
The main problem for me was the saddle (numb left buttock by Ngaruwahia 40 km only) and my right hand started to get pins and needles by Huntly(65 km). The daytona never gives me a numb bum and the right hand is fine till Manukau (160 km)
The foot rest kept pulling off the restraints at the bottom of my overtrousers thus allowing them to creep upwards and the body armour that covers my knees to end up protecting my lower thighs.
So: all in all - I wouldn't buy one!
 

Both I and my pillion were relieved to get back on my 2006 bright yellow Daytons: The Canary!

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  • Posted 3 years ago (09 November 2010 20:09)
carbonni

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carbonni says:

Perfect 2nd hand buy

Ive had my '02 VFR for about 4 months now and love it. I'm a bit bigger than the normal rider at 6' & 15.5 stone and have no interest in road racing. I want a bike I can cruise about on but that will also pick up speed easily when needed or cruise at up to 100 ish without issue and the VFR seems to do this very well. I live in the Midlands and bought the bike from great Yarmouth - 180 miles away! I hadn't been on a bike since my previous Hornet and the VFR felt overwhelmingly heavy to push at first but once you jump on and go, you'd never guess it was so heavy. It handles superbly for me and feels rock solid on all but the worst of corners, even when I'm riding a bit beyond my own levels. After the ride home, I wanted to jump back on to get round my mates. How many other bikes make you do that without crippling you?!? I'm sure there are better bikes out there (especially for new or nearly new money) and all have their faults but for the money I paid, I seriously doubt you can do any better than this. The VTEC kick can be a bit harsh and the set-up's not the most comfortable I've ridden but for sub-200 mile rides, it's great. In summary, if you want a race rocket or want to be the leader of every pack, look elsewhere but if you want a budget used bike that does almost everything really well and looks & sounds great to boot, then take a chance and get a VFR. P.s, make sure the cam chain tensioners are ok or have been replaced over approx 40k - that's the only expensive job you need to really worry about.

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