written by on 18/09/2011
This is my 20th bike & will probably be my last. Ive owned Japanese, German & Italian bikes. My last bike was a Honda CBR600 F3 that I owned from new. So I wanted a bike that would fill the gap of the ever reliable, ultra reliable & fun F3. The VFR fitted the bill, comfortable & a pleasure to ride, a bit heavier than the F3, but once underway you forget all about the 200+ kilo weight. The brakes are terrific, I don't mind the linked brake system at all, once you get used to it, you don't even think about them, good, strong & progressive. We didn't get the ABS here, which is a shame, but I've never had a bike with them before, so...
OK the Vtec, I like that to, maybe I'd like the power below the 6200 RPM, just for the exhaust snarl, bring in those extra valves, exciting rush & the note from the exhausts is awesome. I plan on getting some Stain-tunes when I can afford them for that reason. Handling is great once you realise its not an out & out sports bike, get into the rhythm & your going to embarrass a lot of guys that are on sports bikes
The finish on the bike is the usual Honda, outstanding. But I have marked it down here because of one thing, I have the Pearl White model & the black paint in the center of the tank is sooo bloody soft, it gets fine scratches just looking at it & yes I have tank protectors. The other thing is the value for money, yes? no? Maybe if the service costs where not so exorbitant. Before you buy ask your dealer how much the 24000 klm (16000 ml) service will be. If you think that it sounds reasonable than the VFR is a great choice.