Honda VFR1200 Review

[endlessloop]

For people who are looking for reviews on the new Honda VFR1200F Sports Tourer, here is a good place with a collection of reviews on the bike:

 

http://www.riderasia.com/Article/MotorcycleReview/tabid/115/Default.aspx

 

I put this as a separate thread to make it easier to search by potential buyers.

Edited February 16, 2010 by endlessloop

[biting_point]

my dream bike!!!

 

**your link is dead**

[xXxRatedxXx]

my dream bike!!!

 

**your link is dead**

 

hohohohoh!!!!!!

 

For people who are looking for reviews on the new Honda VFR1200F Sports Tourer, here is a good place with a collection of reviews on the bike:

 

http://www.riderasia.com/Article/Mot...5/Default.aspx

 

I put this as a separate thread to make it easier to search by potential buyers.

 

Whoa LS... so what will happen to your hell boy??

[dragonforce]

i think he is trying to share these links.. http://www.riderasia.com/MotorcyclingArticles/MotorcycleReview/HondaVFR1200FFirstImpressionsVisordown/tabid/119/Default.aspx

http://www.riderasia.com/MotorcyclingArticles/MotorcycleReview/HondaVFR1200FReviewRoadTestBikeMagazine/tabid/117/Default.aspx

[xXxRatedxXx]

i think he is trying to share these links.. http://www.riderasia.com/MotorcyclingArticles/MotorcycleReview/HondaVFR1200FFirstImpressionsVisordown/tabid/119/Default.aspx

http://www.riderasia.com/MotorcyclingArticles/MotorcycleReview/HondaVFR1200FReviewRoadTestBikeMagazine/tabid/117/Default.aspx

 

Righto.... thx dragon..... but... but... but..... it has no VTEC!! :eek:

[lwfc]

wait vtech open.. i tia you...

[endlessloop]

Thanks. I think I fixed the dead link. It should be alive now

 

http://www.riderasia.com/Article/MotorcycleReview/tabid/115/Default.aspx

 

My current Fazer FZ1 is a great bike for daily commuting and sports touring.

My itchy heart and backside just needs a little bit more torque at the lower and mid rpms. I need to work doubly hard just to outrun a 90's Honda Hornet900, can you believe it?

[Constipated Face]

The tiny fuel tank is a big minus.

 

An increase in engine capacity, with a decrease in tank size? WTF?

[endlessloop]

I am guessing the VFR1200 has similar range as the Fazer FZ1.

 

For daily commuting in SG, it is sufficient but on a slightly short side (200-250km between refuels).

 

Maybe the designers have approached from the angle of touring point of view.

Typical touring will see the rider needing to get off the bike every one hour or max two hour. So the tank range of 250 km maybe seen enough. Anything slightly more serves no purpose as the rider still need to get off--unless you really beef up to the mammoth 30 litre or more size (eg: ST1300 Pan European) where you can skip one refuel compared to others

[3ddy]

am i the only one who finds it UGLY?

[hachi]

No I find it ugly too....But gotta see the real thing

[Constipated Face]

I am guessing the VFR1200 has similar range as the Fazer FZ1.

 

For daily commuting in SG, it is sufficient but on a slightly short side (200-250km between refuels).

 

Maybe the designers have approached from the angle of touring point of view.

Typical touring will see the rider needing to get off the bike every one hour or max two hour. So the tank range of 250 km maybe seen enough. Anything slightly more serves no purpose as the rider still need to get off--unless you really beef up to the mammoth 30 litre or more size (eg: ST1300 Pan European) where you can skip one refuel compared to others

 

I think that if the designers really designed the bike with touring in mind, they would have at least maintained the fuel capacity. I would have liked a 25+ litre tank.

 

When you're touring, you can't assume that there'll always be a petrol kiosk nearby. You have to take into the account the possibility of getting lost, and having to travel more than the typical 200-250km from the last fuel stop.

[abbey.smith]

today i went to mah for my bike servicing, guess what i saw!?

 

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/643/26022010046.jpg

 

http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/2572/26022010047.jpg

 

checked with rahim, was told that the machine is $28,500.

looks good though, nicer then those we can find on the net.

[Constipated Face]

Looks classy in that silver. Did you happen to ask about the availability of OEM accessories for the bike, the panniers in specific?

[abbey.smith]

i did not ask much cause i'm only 2b leh.

 

peiseh hahaha

 

[endlessloop]

I will wait for the auto-manual trans

[biting_point]

woah.. time to dropby Mah soon!!!

[muddyxr]

http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.php/topic/64915-cracked-panel/

 

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s189/muddyxr/VFR1200CrackRightPanel-1.jpg

 

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s189/muddyxr/VFR1200CrackRightPanel-2.jpg

 

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s189/muddyxr/VFR1200CrackRightPanel-3.jpg