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Honda has pulled out all the stops to showcase the finest technology ever seen on a road bike with the all-new VFR1000F and touring-spec VFR1000GT motorcycles.

Along with the sexiest VFR yet, Honda has finally succumbed and given us a road motorcycle with a V5 engine derived from the successful 990cc RC211V MotoGP machine.

If that's not enough, they've also linked it to a Ferrari-style push-button gearchange for the fastest, smoothest gearchange yet seen, running through shaft drive with a trademark VFR single-sided swingarm.

Now then.... how about a new SuperBlackbird with a 1200cc V5? Yes please, Honda-San.
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D. · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:42 pm Post subject:

Agreed, I was reading about the VFR in MCN this morning. It sounds like it's going to be awesome.

Blarno · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:57 pm Post subject:

That is beautiful. Bet it sounds like a manic quattro.
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Matt · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 1:11 am Post subject:

Looks more like a superbike. Not a bad thing.

BTW, anyone else noticed a sharp rise in new riders out on their tests in the last couple of months?
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Rodge · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:47 am Post subject:

I thought the VFR 800 was a cracking bike.
That definately does it for me.
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"him" · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:16 pm Post subject:

Looks awesome...

And like Blarno says, it will sound even better (fitted with the right exhaust!)

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Dr. Hfuhruhurr · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:00 am Post subject:

That is gorgeous, and technically fascinating.

Big Blue · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:59 pm Post subject:

V nice; and a Honda so will outlast all others

I had a VF500FII in 1988/9. Top toy but the 16" front / 18" back combination dropped it into a turn like a stone into the sea off a cliff. Very disconcerting.
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Giant · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:15 pm Post subject:

Was it the VFR that once had oval cylinders and pistons?

D. · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:21 pm Post subject:

That was the NR750.

kraftwerk · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:41 pm Post subject:

Mmmm. The bike that inspired the Ducati 916. God, I'd love a go on an NR.

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Dr. Hfuhruhurr · Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:06 am Post subject:

I love Honda when they tread the thin line between genius and madness

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_NR

Rodge · Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:06 pm Post subject:

I built a model of one not long after they were released. Definite lotto bike for me. Never owned a bike but if I won the lotto, I'd have one of them. Honda displayed one at Goodwood 3 years ago:

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