Hondas VFR launched yesterday
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From: JackH on 13 Feb 2010 14:32 Nige wrote: > On 13/02/2010 19:05, Simon Wilson wrote: > > JackH wrote: > > > > > > In that case these type of riders should consider a bike other > > > > than an 800cc V Four sports touring bike or a CBR1100X > > > > Blackbird to learn their skills on. > > > > > > Or a Pan European... > > > > > > > Old one's are just fine. > > > > One i had didn't have linked brakes? They came in both non ABS / TCS and ABS / TCS flavours... -- JackH Suzuki GSX1100G - Mk4 Golf TDI
From: Kevin Gleeson on 13 Feb 2010 17:41 On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:41:40 +0000, Paul Corfield <aooy65(a)dsl.pipex.com> wrote: >On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:41:02 -0000, "Vass" <write2mark(a)hotmail.com> >wrote: > >>Well I nipped down this morning for a bit of tyre kicking > >I've just looked at the Honda website for it and browsed the media >gallery. I think it looks horrible. Got to agree with that. And I've owned 4 VFs over the years. Kev
From: Colin Irvine on 14 Feb 2010 05:30 On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:41:02 -0000, Vass squeezed out the following: >Well I nipped down this morning for a bit of tyre kicking >Its surprisingly thinner than it looks when you sit on it. >Was impressed with the single side swing arm that's also holding the shaft >drive (yes I know done before but it looked nice n neat) >A bit too much plastic around the tank for my liking, but the red one they >had all kitted up with boxes looked pretty good. >Apparently a 3 year warranty is standard (salesman wasn't sure if this was >unlimited mileage) >All in all, a bit boring and stale sat upon it, but hopefully a test ride >will liven up the want factor. I'll wait for the spring to do that though. I thought Ann fancied a ZZR1400. -- Colin Irvine ZZR1400 BOF#33 BONY#34 COFF#06 BHaLC#5 http://www.colinandpat.co.uk
From: Vass on 14 Feb 2010 07:30 "Colin Irvine" <look(a)bottom.of.home.page> wrote in message news:q3kfn5dfnjbbsa9445eei4hvmqrmpo1gq4(a)4ax.com... > On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:41:02 -0000, Vass squeezed out the following: > >>Well I nipped down this morning for a bit of tyre kicking >>Its surprisingly thinner than it looks when you sit on it. >>Was impressed with the single side swing arm that's also holding the shaft >>drive (yes I know done before but it looked nice n neat) >>A bit too much plastic around the tank for my liking, but the red one they >>had all kitted up with boxes looked pretty good. >>Apparently a 3 year warranty is standard (salesman wasn't sure if this was >>unlimited mileage) >>All in all, a bit boring and stale sat upon it, but hopefully a test ride >>will liven up the want factor. I'll wait for the spring to do that though. > > I thought Ann fancied a ZZR1400. > she did and it's still on the shortlist -- Vass
From: Salad Dodger on 14 Feb 2010 08:31
On 14 Feb 2010 13:16:25 GMT, "Lozzo" <lozzo(a)lozzo.org.uk> wrote: <ABS> >I'm not so >sure I'd want it on a supersports bike though - I don't know why, but >it just seems wrong. Yet the two "best" supersports bikes both have ABS. |