Hondas VFR launched yesterday
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From: Andy Bonwick on 15 Feb 2010 13:23 On Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:01:23 +0000, Champ <news(a)champ.org.uk> wrote: >On Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:46:18 +0000, Andy Bonwick ><nospam(a)bonwick.me.uk> wrote: > >>On Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:12:27 -0000, "Beav" >><beavis.original(a)ntlwoxorld.com> wrote: >> >>snip> >> >>>So what about traction control? Want it, or not? >> >>I'd give traction control a go because it's an aid to going faster (1) >>whereas ABS and linked brakes aren't. > >Might also be useful in hotel car parks :-) Might be. I take it you're not bothered about me having another look at that wiring for you?
From: Champ on 16 Feb 2010 08:41 On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:14:40 -0000, "Beav" <beavis.original(a)ntlwoxorld.com> wrote: >>>'Til the front tucks when you hammer on the non ABS brakes :-) >> >> "Nobody ever lost the front wheel on the gas." >You are Charlie Cox AICM fiver. If Charlie Cox ever said that, then he ripped it off from Kenny Roberts. -- Champ We declare that the splendor of the world has been enriched by a new beauty: the beauty of speed. ZX10R | Hayabusa | GPz750turbo neal at champ dot org dot uk
From: Andy Bonwick on 16 Feb 2010 12:50 On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:41:46 +0000, Champ <news(a)champ.org.uk> wrote: >On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:14:40 -0000, "Beav" ><beavis.original(a)ntlwoxorld.com> wrote: > >>>>'Til the front tucks when you hammer on the non ABS brakes :-) >>> >>> "Nobody ever lost the front wheel on the gas." > >>You are Charlie Cox AICM fiver. > >If Charlie Cox ever said that, then he ripped it off from Kenny >Roberts. Nothing new there then.
From: The Older Gentleman on 17 Feb 2010 05:54 Vass <write2mark(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > 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. It's a Honda with compromised engineering for the sake of cost (think of the amazing reputation the old gear-driven cam VFR still enjoys - I doubt this new one will be in the same ballpark) with nasty looks, a stupidly small fuel tank, and a silly price tag. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Triumph Street Triple Honda CB400F Suzuki TS250 Suzuki GN250 chateaudotmurrayatidnetdotcom Nothing damages a machine more than an ignoramus with a manual, a can-do attitude and a set of cheap tools
From: The Older Gentleman on 17 Feb 2010 05:54
Mark Olson <olsonm(a)tiny.invalid> wrote: > I'm not a fan of linked brakes at all, but ABS is easy to slag off until > it's kicked in a few times, at which time one has to admit it can save > your bacon in a big way. Interestingly, I've never had the ABS activate on my K except once, when the front wheel just touched something slippery when I was braking at about 20mph. I've used the brakes bloody hard from speed on a few occasions, and I can only conclude that there's way more grip than I'm exploiting and that I'm therefore a wuss. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Triumph Street Triple Honda CB400F Suzuki TS250 Suzuki GN250 chateaudotmurrayatidnetdotcom Nothing damages a machine more than an ignoramus with a manual, a can-do attitude and a set of cheap tools |