Honda VFR1000F - first V5 road bike

kraftwerk · Honda VFR1000F - first V5 road bike

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.

D.

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

Blarno

That is beautiful. Bet it sounds like a manic quattro.

Matt

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?

Rodge

I thought the VFR 800 was a cracking bike.
That definately does it for me.

"him"

Looks awesome...

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

Dr. Hfuhruhurr

That is gorgeous, and technically fascinating.

Big Blue

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.

Giant

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

D.

That was the NR750.

kraftwerk

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

Dr. Hfuhruhurr

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

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

Rodge

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: