new VFR1200?

[Dave]

Originally Posted by MILK

There have been 15,000 gazillion reports of the 'new VFR' going on for a veryyyy looonnnggg time now... I won't believe it until I see one sitting in a showroom.

right, but unlike those previous threads with piss poor shitballz photochumps, this report comes with pictures of a real mule in action.

Originally Posted by MikeSP1

They just need to keep the displacement, drop two cylinders, make it a 90° configuration, and turn it into a real sportbike. Hello new RC51. I'm still keeping my fingers crossed. But a revamped VFR is still pretty cool, even if it is hideous.

i really dont see this happening unless #1 honda feels 200cc is enough of an advantage to drop the blade as its production spec racer (pretty dominant in bsb and steadily improving in sbk) and #2 they decide to return to wsbk with a full factory backed effort. not really likely, but hell maybe they'll want to save some skrilla and drop motogp

Originally Posted by nhgunnut

Well depending on how they do it ti could be Honda's entry into the Hyperbike Class meaning like the Hayabusa and the ZX14 most of us will only see the tail light getting smaller anyway. But as previously noted I will believe it when it is in a local showroom.

that was my first thought when i saw the reported displacement

Originally Posted by Corey

Interesting. Instead of going with the oft rumored VFR update, you chose the now mythical Super Blackbird route. I believe at last report, the Super Blackbird was going to be a 1600cc monster engine that ran on Unicorn farts and ground up Fairy Wings. I just hope some of that technology trickles down to the VFR.

well he kinda has a point, i mean its soooo fucking ugly it almost HAS to be a busa fighter

Originally Posted by shmike

Rumor has it that they'll be implementing Fairy Wing technology in the new VFR.

With Obama moving the dates of the new emission standards up, the Unicorn flatulation (uni-flat) engines have been scrapped. Honda had too much R&D invested in the old design to start over with the newly required low-sulfur farts.

you win reps!

[MILK]

I can't do it from work but Dave I have seen upteen pictures (on the net of course) of the 'New VFR.' The last picture was the VFR as a SCOOTER!! They are all accompanied by articles and an attempt is made to make them look legitimate. The VFR folks usually post it up and then we all pick it to death.

That's why I keep saying I'm going to have to see one...

[pdog]

Yikes, hot weather testing a bike in 110 degree heat (in the shade) can't be fun, no matter the bike (the last pic in the set shows a thermometer).

[Porkchop]

The headlight is odd..... but other than that its really clean looking. i'd rock it.

[Apoc]

havent there been rumors of a 1200vfr for 6-7 years now, lol, itd be about time.

That is hideous though.

[101lifts2]

Technology 1
Looks 0

Its a good commuter bike.

[Amber Lamps]

I still haven't quite gotten why they don't spoon that V5 motor into a VFR-like chassis and sell it. Would be a cool bike and bring the VFR back to it's racing roots.

[EpyonXero]

Originally Posted by MILK

I can't do it from work but Dave I have seen upteen pictures (on the net of course) of the 'New VFR.' The last picture was the VFR as a SCOOTER!! They are all accompanied by articles and an attempt is made to make them look legitimate. The VFR folks usually post it up and then we all pick it to death.

That's why I keep saying I'm going to have to see one...

Im with you. Ive been waiting to see a new VFR but this is the first time I remember seeing actual test photos of it.

It looks a little better here: http://hellforleathermagazine.com/ga...-vfr1200-4.php

[shmike]

Originally Posted by EpyonXero

It looks a little better here: http://hellforleathermagazine.com/ga...-vfr1200-4.php

You think so?

The more I see it the more hideous I think it looks.

[Apoc]

still ugly...