Hondas VFR launched yesterday
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From: Vass on 13 Feb 2010 09:41 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. -- Vass
From: ogden on 13 Feb 2010 10:31 Vass 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. Do you really hate motorcycling so much that you'd sell a Blackbird and replace it with a VFR? -- ogden
From: Vass on 13 Feb 2010 13:24 "ogden" <ogden(a)pre.org> wrote in message news:MPG.25e0d615f5e8ca7d989f81(a)news.eternal-september.org... > Vass 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. > > Do you really hate motorcycling so much that you'd sell a Blackbird and > replace it with a VFR? > it was the knee's of Mrs Vass that caused the sale, she needs something with a longer reach (maybe) -- Vass
From: Vass on 13 Feb 2010 13:26 "ogden" <ogden(a)pre.org> wrote in message news:MPG.25e0d615f5e8ca7d989f81(a)news.eternal-september.org... > Do you really hate motorcycling so much that you'd sell a Blackbird and > replace it with a VFR? > oh and I still can't find anything in the current marketplace I'd prefer to my R1 :-) -- Vass
From: Lozzo on 13 Feb 2010 13:46
JackH wrote: > With that in mind, I suspect plenty of others who are used to > conventionally braked bikes who've had a quick go on one and dismissed > the brakes as shite might have changed their opinions if they'd ridden > one a bit more regularly. I don't want to adapt my riding style to conform to what Mr Honda decides should be the way I ride a few minority market motorcycles. I'm quite happy with brakes working the way they do on the majority of other motorcycles and can do with one less thing to think about when I'm in a panic braking situation. ABS is fine, but you can stick linked brakes where the sun doesn't shine. That's why I won't buy or recommend a VFR800 or a Blackbird to anyone. -- Lozzo Versys 650 Tourer, CBR600F-W racebike in the making, SR250 SpazzTrakka, TS250C, RD400F (somewhere) Garage clearout - Yamaha SpazzTrakka 250 for sale, email for details |