VFR800s.. What ya reckon?

[popelli]

Nup.
most tests up until the last couple of years have rated the VFR well.

Check out bike magazine

Also check servicing costs

[Mountlocal1]

Check out bike magazine

Also check servicing costs

Roger.......

[vifferman]

Also check servicing costs

Be careful who you ask.
I asked Cyclespot (already knowing the answer) and they basically lied about it. The reality is a Vtec takes around 5 hours for a valve clearance check - the tank, airfilter, fuel rails, (and sometime radiators etc) have to be taken off, and the cams have to be taken out three times: the first time to put a special tool in to manually lock the VTec mechanism, the seond time to measure the shim tchicknesses, and the third time to take the tools out again. Luckily, you're unlikely to need the shims changed after the 16k service, so can be fairly safe just ignoring the checks.

[Blackbird]

Be careful who you ask.
The reality is a Vtec takes around 5 hours for a valve clearance check - the tank, airfilter, fuel rails, (and sometime radiators etc) have to be taken off, and the cams have to be taken out three times: the first time to put a special tool in to manually lock the VTec mechanism, the seond time to measure the shim tchicknesses, and the third time to take the tools out again. Luckily, you're unlikely to need the shims changed after the 16k service, so can be fairly safe just ignoring the checks.

Mr Mt Local: If you want the service costs of my Blackbird by way of comparison since I've had it, no worries, just PM me. Not expensive at all.

[Devil]

Had a look at the Sprint ST yet???

[vifferman]

Had a look at the Sprint ST yet???

I considered one of those - liked the looks, and the thought of all that extra torque. However, reading about brake 'issues', heat problems, and having a close look at the build quality c.f. the VFR put me right off.
There are quite a few VFR owners who have switched to them though, after being frustrated with Honda not bringing out a New! Improved!! VFR with a decent sized powerplant. Although 781cc is OKish, and the VFR is no slouch, more torque is always good.

[Devil]

I considered one of those - liked the looks, and the thought of all that extra torque. However, reading about brake 'issues', heat problems, and having a close look at the build quality c.f. the VFR put me right off.
There are quite a few VFR owners who have switched to them though, after being frustrated with Honda not bringing out a New! Improved!! VFR with a decent sized powerplant. Although 781cc is OKish, and the VFR is no slouch, more torque is always good.

Hrm, never heard of brake issues, or dodgy quality. But they have I believe altered the fairing to stop the heat onto the rider thing (in the model update, around 07, when they changed the seat, bars and screen).

The engine really is beautiful on the triumph

[geoffm]

I am looking at replacing the Beemer at present, and the VFR, Balckbird and Sprint ST are all on the list, so I am following the comments with interst. The servinvng costs of the Vtech VFR are an issue. I think the Vtec is a solution looking for a problem, and adds consderably to the costs.

[Swoop]

I think the Vtec is a solution looking for a problem, and adds consderably to the costs.

The problem is the emission regulations in stupid countries. Those normally clogged with cages and truck emissions...