The Incredible History of the Honda VFR

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My Motorcycles:
2008 Honda CBR600RR
2006 Honda RC51
2003 Honda VFR 800
2014 KTM 125 SX
2006 KTM 450 EXC-G
1980 Honda Z50

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[HeroRR]

Overwhelmed by the amount of support I've received from this video. It seems everyone wants to see a CBR history video next, well let me know that by liking this video! I'll begin doing some research now :)

[AmazingLube]

As someone who rides a 5th generation 1998 VFR 800 Fi: GO GET ONE. The design is timeless and it will look amazing even in 20 years. For me personally it is the best motorcycle I have ever been on, both for sporty curve hunting and from a long range travel (while you're still younger). The iconic whistling at cruising speeds and the intense screaming when you give it the beans just fills my heart with joy every time.

[rgthomson]

Rode my VFR 800 from S France to N Scotland with only fuel stops 20 hour ride and i felt great, great bike

[timbill]

There are so many bikes out there that are faster, lighter, more powerful and handle better. I would not trade my VFR for any of them! VFR forever!

[mxmarvin]

I had a 1994 VFR750 and a 1998 VFR800. Both wonderful motorcycles. The sound of the engine sounded like a big block V8 was underneath you. The engine was vibration free and you could ride them for hours on end. I never tired of their looks. The 1994 looked like the motorcycle version of a Ferrari F40. The attention to detail on both bikes was beyond expectation. When I hear in the video that they were loss leaders makes me appreciate them more. They were (are) mechanical works of art.

[MarcHillM]

Looks like you featured my VFR 1994 Gen 4. Photo location is Wellington New Zealand and that bike has today turned 190, 000K and runs as good now as when I first bought her all those years ago.

[haluks]

I've been the proud owner of a 1997 rc36 for ten and a half years now. Every time I contemplate getting another motorcycle I end up going off the idea when I get on my VFR the next morning. Currently 63k miles on the clock. Looking forward to the next 63k. Great video.

[familiegabelberger]

You totally made my day with that video! I bought a 2nd gen VFR new when I was 21 in 1989 (in Germany) which I owned until I left he country for the U.S. in 2005. Best thing (not just motorbike) I've ever owned. Nothing compared to the incredible sound (I had Sebring exhausts), torque and power delivery, and it was so very reliable and versatile. I rode a friend's Yamaha FZ1000 of the same era thinking the extra horsepower would make the VFR feel disappointing. It didn't. The character of that early VFR is still unmatched to me. Big THANKS!

[garycochrane]

I own a VFR 5th Gen RC46. Love it, never to be sold. Gear driven cams are awesome.

[waltermcwilliams]

Got my '02 VFR800 a year ago and I am absolutely in love with it. Handles long road trips and tight twisties flawlessly...and that ENGINE SOUND!!

[mrphust]

The last time I rode my RC46 was January 25th, 2019. I bought it brand new in 2001 and already had 124k km on it. Never had a single issue with her. Not a single one. Always serviced on time and never had anything missing in it. My top of the head responsibilities were gas, tires and eventually break pads. Of course, also had to change transmission. Same original muffler for 18 years and I never had any complaints about it. Before I left home, I remember thinking what a great bike I was lucky to have. 10 km after, some lady just jumped to my lane while I was riding in the main road and I had less than 5 seconds to think who should live to tell the story. Wheels blocked and I had to accept the choice of falling and avoiding collision. It was our goodbye after marvelous 18 years of true companionship. I'm still mourning her and now going through hell with the insurance company (I believe it's Hell's Outpost on Earth), but I ended up ordering the new VFR800F. I know I will end up comparing every thing and just point the defects of it, and that may sound unfair. Namely the engine, which seems a big change. Looking for the way it looks, it seems a modern version of mine. Well, I hope it lasts at least more 18 years. Thank you for your videos.

[j.m.]

I got my hands on a vfr 750 rc24 1988 two years ago. It was the first motorcycle I bought and the one I learned to ride on. I had only ridden a ktm duke 390 before which I rented a few times so I had nothing to really compare to. What astonished me while test riding the vfr before buying it, was how "agreeable" it was although it was much more powerful than the duke I rode before. It didn't feel theatening at all which I welcomed as a beginner, yet it sounded amazing.
That is, until I took it to the swiss alps for the first time and started to learn how to properly corner. During a friendly race with a friend (who rode a R6) I got comfortable riding in the spectrum over 6000rpm and suddenly it felt like I was riding a different motorcycle. As you said, the handeling is amazing and the sound at high rpms is a revelation too. What stuck to was that it never feels like it tries to kill me, which I what I experienced riding a monster 900 (which of course has its charm because of that). I would never sell her and it hurts thinking back at the times I dropped her or even slid that one time out of a corner as a complete beginner, at the time not knowing what a gem I had because I got her for a ridiculous low price (less than 2k which is very little in Switzerland). Now I study mechanical engineering and I work constantly on her and try to keep her in the best shape I can. Thank you for the video, I love to see the lineage appreciated!

[gerardmontgomery]

I'm an Ulster man and grew up watching Joey Dunlap riding an RC45. I'm a BMW rider but Honda will always hold a special place in my heart because of 'Yer Maun'

[KRRoBot]

The engine of the 1200f is underrated. It is legendary how they build it.

[farrel]

I'm still riding around my 6th Gen VFR, and I'm still loving it!!! It has the full Honda luggage kit, and I don't have the urge to upgrade to anything more modern. I just love taking it away for weekend tours.

[peanutpirate]

got a 1200f Dec '21. I'm in love. I guess I'm not as sporty as most, but this feels like all I'll ever need.

[gteamer]

1200F is the best bike of the bunch in my opinion. I think it personifies everything that the VFR is, which is innovation around a V4 engine. I put 30, 000 miles on a 2010 in less than 3 years. Also, it did have VTEC.Great video, keep them coming.

[whalley]

I made it that far.

I just traded my 2018 CRF250L for a 2000 VFR800 and I could not be happier about it. What an absolutely incredible bike. I'm looking forward to many many trips on it. Thanks for your good work and dedication to motorcycle culture. Viva la VFR!

[jonwoodworker]

20 years later and I still love my '99 VFR. Not the best at anything but great at everything.

[woodyamsterdam]

I am so happy that I have bought a 1999 fifth gen 3 weeks ago. Best modern classics I have ever owned. Love the power delivery, the sound of the gear driven cams and of course that exhaust note! I bought it from the first owner who also happened to be the owner of the bike shop where I bought it, so it has been cared for very well and it shows.