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2008 Middleweight Sport-Touring Shootout: BMW F800ST vs. Honda VFR800 Interceptor

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sfcdjevans · 08-18-2008, 04:41 PM

Thanks this write up was worth waiting for. Now if only I hadn't had to miss last weekends demo ride on the ST.

seruzawa · 08-18-2008, 06:08 PM

From the write up I'd bet the BMW hands down over the VFR. A lot more cachet and neither are performance kings anyhow. Plus the BMW probably won't be dropped from the lineup next year.

mscuddy · 08-18-2008, 06:28 PM

So when did they decide that an 800cc bike was a "middleweight"? Compaired to what? A Buick Estate Wagon? The Queen Mary? Gimme a break, tipping the scales at almost 500 lbs is not a "middleweight".

Kenneth_Moore · 08-18-2008, 06:59 PM

What a coincidence, I was taking a long look at a new VFR in the same color as the one y'all rode just this Saturday. I owned a red '02 for a year and a half; it was essentially the same bike. I had a lot of fun on that bike, and with the underseat exhaust, single sided swingarm, and generally awesome style; it drew a lot of compliments. Too bad they took that VTEC hit out of the engine, that was fun! Does it still make that awesome intake honk?

Glad you like it Zawa, but I've seen the BMW. It's a nice bike, but nothing in this write up would sway me to it over the VFR if I were in that market. I'm thinking by 2010 the Concours 14 should be in Version 2.0; de-bugged and ready to go!

Buzglyd · 08-18-2008, 07:54 PM

An 800cc V4!

The GMP predicts, and it happens.

BrowningBAR · 08-18-2008, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kenneth_Moore

I'm thinking by 2010 the Concours 14 should be in Version 2.0; de-bugged and ready to go!

And Kawasaki will find some way to add another 200lbs to the damn thing.

BrowningBAR · 08-18-2008, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buzglyd

An 800cc V4!

The GMP predicts, and it happens.

A keyboard in Seattle trembles in anger.

seruzawa · 08-18-2008, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kenneth_Moore

What a coincidence, I was taking a long look at a new VFR in the same color as the one y'all rode just this Saturday. I owned a red '02 for a year and a half; it was essentially the same bike. I had a lot of fun on that bike, and with the underseat exhaust, single sided swingarm, and generally awesome style; it drew a lot of compliments. Too bad they took that VTEC hit out of the engine, that was fun! Does it still make that awesome intake honk?

Glad you like it Zawa, but I've seen the BMW. It's a nice bike, but nothing in this write up would sway me to it over the VFR if I were in that market. I'm thinking by 2010 the Concours 14 should be in Version 2.0; de-bugged and ready to go!

On the other hand the BMW's regulator probably won't fry.

The_AirHawk · 08-18-2008, 11:45 PM

Let's all have a quick round of applause for Fonzie - that vid was outstanding! from the filming to the editing: you're really gettin' good at this.

Well Done.

(and the writin's not too half-bad either, Alex an' KDuke!

)

08-18-2008, 03:32 PM	#1
administrator Administrator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: On My Bike Posts: 0	2008 Middleweight Sport-Touring Shootout: BMW F800ST vs. Honda VFR800 Interceptor Original Article: 2008 Middleweight Sport-Touring Shootout: BMW F800ST vs. Honda VFR800 Interceptor Please discuss the Motorcycle.com article 2008 Middleweight Sport-Touring Shootout: BMW F800ST vs. Honda VFR800 Interceptor in our Motorcycle Forums below. Use the reply button to let others know your comments or feedback on the article. Constructive criticism is always appreciated, along with your thoughts and personal opinions on the bikes and products we have tested.

08-18-2008, 04:41 PM	#2
sfcdjevans Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 43.47N-76.48W Posts: 959	Thanks this write up was worth waiting for. Now if only I hadn't had to miss last weekends demo ride on the ST. __________________ 3425 miles from Reading, UK Why their heads on a pike of course. If I thought it would do any good.

08-18-2008, 06:08 PM	#3
seruzawa Balrog of Morgoth Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: 8501 ft. Posts: 13,537	From the write up I'd bet the BMW hands down over the VFR. A lot more cachet and neither are performance kings anyhow. Plus the BMW probably won't be dropped from the lineup next year. __________________ Indeed, some of us will always be sympathetic to Mrs. Palin if for nothing else than her enemies. The bile she extracts from her critics is almost like a dye marker, illuminating deep pockets of asininity that heretofore were either unnoticed or underappreciated.

08-18-2008, 06:28 PM	#4
mscuddy MODERATOR X Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Next to my still checkin the temp. Posts: 4,565	So when did they decide that an 800cc bike was a "middleweight"? Compaired to what? A Buick Estate Wagon? The Queen Mary? Gimme a break, tipping the scales at almost 500 lbs is not a "middleweight". __________________ On Any Sunday, like the tail of a kite, Flying and dancing in the wind. I'd like to break the string and drift out of sight I may not pass this way again.. I'm Flyin'

08-18-2008, 06:59 PM	#5
Kenneth_Moore Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: VIsiting the GIft Shop in the Pit of DIspair Posts: 5,569	What a coincidence, I was taking a long look at a new VFR in the same color as the one y'all rode just this Saturday. I owned a red '02 for a year and a half; it was essentially the same bike. I had a lot of fun on that bike, and with the underseat exhaust, single sided swingarm, and generally awesome style; it drew a lot of compliments. Too bad they took that VTEC hit out of the engine, that was fun! Does it still make that awesome intake honk? Glad you like it Zawa, but I've seen the BMW. It's a nice bike, but nothing in this write up would sway me to it over the VFR if I were in that market. I'm thinking by 2010 the Concours 14 should be in Version 2.0; de-bugged and ready to go! __________________ The Internet doesn't make you stupid, it just makes your stupidity more accessible to others.

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08-18-2008, 07:54 PM	#6
Buzglyd Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 7,722	It happened again! An 800cc V4! The GMP predicts, and it happens. __________________ One Big A$$ Mistake America

08-18-2008, 11:45 PM	#10
The_AirHawk Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Egypt; in the State of DeNile....... Posts: 7,504	Let's all have a quick round of applause for Fonzie - that vid was outstanding! from the filming to the editing: you're really gettin' good at this. Well Done. (and the writin's not too half-bad either, Alex an' KDuke! ) __________________ *Parfois, on fait pas semblant* Sometimes, it's not pretend *Tuez L'Homme Blanc* Kill Whitey Oderint Dum Metuant Let them hate so long as they fear Gustatus Similis Pullus Tastes like Chicken Arbeit macht frei, you Nazi SOB's Nothing to see here, Citizen. Move along now.........