The Honda Owners Club

MCN are saying that Honda will be producing a V5, shaftdrive, press-button gearchange VFR.

Given their past record for accuracy and the terrible Photoshop'd image they are publishing, what's the chance that they're right?

You can read their article at http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/ ... sual-shoes and also see where they nicked the idea from http://www.vfritaliaclub.it/node/2046#comment-801

What d'ya think?

Flippin Fantastic if tru though Stritchy!!..You can chalk me up for one if it happens!

...Sounds a very interesting upgrade that would definately be worth a 'punt'...I would have to sell something though I bet!!

The comments on the MCN website suggest is it a figment of MCN's imagination.............

Well, they have stopped manufacturing the current VFR & the current Blackbird so something has to replace them both. My bet is that Mr Honda will not be teasing us for nothing & so make sure you volunteer for duty at the NEC this year & get your first hand preview.............

Ed Case wrote:Well, they have stopped manufacturing the current VFR & the current Blackbird so something has to replace them both.

..Good point Roy..well lets hope that it will be launched at the NEC!!

Yes but it's not necessarily Mr Honda teasing us...... just an MCN minion's imagination

Well I think you're a tease as well you naughty boy.
Besides, minions are like blondes, they have more fun...(I should know but not telling you which).

Just had a thought, I hope that's not a controversial a statement...........just to clarify, there's nothing wrong with being blonde or a minion. I am a minion & if I had hair it would be blonde...

I thought the VFR was going to be produced 'till 2009 at least from what they said? Don't believe a word that MCN say, although I do read it each week and would, as you say Ed, rather hear it from the 'horses mouth' at the NEC

To be fair though MCN have got it right in the past about new models etc look at the new Daytona and Street Triple for example, all were shown as computer images and lo & behold they appeared and not that far off the MCN's prediction too

So watch this space, but to be honest I won't be placing an order till at least a year or 2 after launch to see how it fares in real life with real life owners and after I have read the feedback about all the new tec stuff they may include on this all singing, all dancing model with such work of the devil as brake-by-wire etc sounds like a very expensive recipe for disaster give me old fashioned brake pipes and master cylinders any day

But knowing the Japs they'll do lots of testing first before releasing any details

kwakdaman11 wrote:But knowing the Japs they'll do lots of testing first before releasing any details

....Thats exactly the point, The Japs wont launch a vehicle with serious design faults...(Er usually!) And someone has to be one of the first!..Im going to start saving!

Chris'TR' wrote:....Thats exactly the point, The Japs wont launch a vehicle with serious design faults...

Does anyone here read Classic & Motorcycle Mechanics?

They have a monthly article called "Biking Lemons" which documents some of the worst bikes ever to emerge from Japan (mostly Japan given their overwhelming market presence in the 70's)

There is a long list of Jap bikes that were launched with serious design faults. Some people even bought them...

Yes..fair comment but that was 40 years ago!!...wasnt just bikes that were crap in those days!!

..remember British leyland?