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jmdonald · 05-20-2009, 01:22 PM

Does anyone have any inside information of a new VFR from Honda? Will 2010 be the year for an updated liter version of this bike? If anyone knows it would be you guys.

seruzawa · 05-20-2009, 01:25 PM

There is no reliable data on a new VFR. Every once in a while some clown makes some stuff up to fill a magazine page. Then the internet buzzes for a while. Until Honda says something official better figure that there is no update.

In the current economy and considering Honda's ridiculous over pricing policy I'd bet there won't be one. They'd just gather dust in the showrooms like the last one anyhow.

jmdonald · 05-20-2009, 01:34 PM

I miss my old VFR and would like another one. A nice liter sized engine with 120 HP would be nice. I may have to get something else if they can't come up with something new.

seruzawa · 05-20-2009, 01:43 PM

Someone already has. The Triumph Sprint ST.

jmdonald · 05-20-2009, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by seruzawa

Someone already has. The Triumph Sprint ST.

I thought about a Sprint but thats as far as I got. It has all the right features for me. It is not uncommon for me to want something that doesn't exist. My BMW is a great bike but not as sporty as my VFR. I guess I'll just keep looking.

newagetwotone · 05-20-2009, 07:42 PM

why do you want a liter bike? why does ANYONE need more HP than the current VFR has? are you 500lbs and carry lead bricks in your bags?

Dr_Sprocket · 05-21-2009, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by newagetwotone

why do you want a liter bike? why does ANYONE need more HP than the current VFR has? are you 500lbs and carry lead bricks in your bags?

It's the American way, always wanting more. *Sigh*

longride · 05-21-2009, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by jmdonald

I thought about a Sprint but thats as far as I got. It has all the right features for me. It is not uncommon for me to want something that doesn't exist. My BMW is a great bike but not as sporty as my VFR. I guess I'll just keep looking.

Maybe if Buell puts a 'real motor' in their bikes, you might be interested like the millions of others?

Kenneth_Moore · 05-21-2009, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by jmdonald

I miss my old VFR and would like another one. A nice liter sized engine with 120 HP would be nice. I may have to get something else if they can't come up with something new.

Have you ridden the current version? I had an '02 and loved it. I know a lot of the guys here don't like it; saying it's "portly" and that the VTEC is a bunch of hooey. But I found it to be a really great bike, it was plenty fast, really flickable, and was very sporty without being a torture rack. The VTEC "kick" was a blast, and the intake honk was awesome. With Givi bags it's a nice sport-tourer. The single-sided swingarm and underseat exhaust are really good looking too. It seems the build quality may have suffered a bit, but still, for the money, it's a lot of bike.

pushrod · 05-21-2009, 06:38 AM

jmdonald,

Go sit on and maybe even ride a Sprint.

While I like the earlier version (pre-'05) better, the ST is an awesome bike.

And, it was a direct knock-off of the VFR. Except for the powerplant, which is the best part of the ST and the worst part of the VFR.

05-20-2009, 01:22 PM	#1
jmdonald Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mission Viejo Posts: 688	New VFR Does anyone have any inside information of a new VFR from Honda? Will 2010 be the year for an updated liter version of this bike? If anyone knows it would be you guys.

05-20-2009, 01:25 PM	#2
seruzawa Robby Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: 8501 ft. Posts: 16,803	There is no reliable data on a new VFR. Every once in a while some clown makes some stuff up to fill a magazine page. Then the internet buzzes for a while. Until Honda says something official better figure that there is no update. In the current economy and considering Honda's ridiculous over pricing policy I'd bet there won't be one. They'd just gather dust in the showrooms like the last one anyhow. __________________ I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tanhauser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in the rain.

05-20-2009, 01:34 PM	#3
jmdonald Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mission Viejo Posts: 688	Thanks I miss my old VFR and would like another one. A nice liter sized engine with 120 HP would be nice. I may have to get something else if they can't come up with something new. Last edited by jmdonald : 05-20-2009 at 01:43 PM.

05-20-2009, 01:43 PM	#4
seruzawa Robby Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: 8501 ft. Posts: 16,803	Someone already has. The Triumph Sprint ST. __________________ I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tanhauser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in the rain.

05-21-2009, 06:38 AM	#10
pushrod Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Baja 'Bama Posts: 3,478	jmdonald, Go sit on and maybe even ride a Sprint. While I like the earlier version (pre-'05) better, the ST is an awesome bike. And, it was a direct knock-off of the VFR. Except for the powerplant, which is the best part of the ST and the worst part of the VFR. __________________ You would not understand, this is not how I am... I have become - Comfortably Numb.

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05-20-2009, 07:42 PM	#6
newagetwotone Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,302	why do you want a liter bike? why does ANYONE need more HP than the current VFR has? are you 500lbs and carry lead bricks in your bags?