Honda V4 2010

[PirateJafa]

Can't see it.
The V4 is too expensive to produce, so a V4 600 wouldn't be priced competitively.

Yes, but then neither was the V4 400 when they were sold. They cost the same as the 600cc IL4s at the time.

Profitability doesn't always seem to be a major concern for Honda. :lmao:

Although that in mind, you do see a lot more of the "expensive" 400cc V4s from 20 years ago than you do the 20 year old 600's!

[motorbyclist]

the vfr800 is a great bike - why on earth they want to make it even heavier (and gruntier) is well beyond me. I'd expect honda of all people not to fall for the trap of more power = better bike

they should make a new rvf750 - sure they cost something like 50k to buy, but people bought them!

[HenryDorsetCase]

the vfr800 is a great bike - why on earth they want to make it even heavier (and gruntier) is well beyond me. I'd expect honda of all people not to fall for the trap of more power = better bike

they should make a new rvf750 - sure they cost something like 50k to buy, but people bought them!

agree entirely. this from the company that produced the first CBR900RR!. Lighter is better!

Re the RVFs: not only that, they're still worth that IF you can find one. Whats an RC30 worth today? round thirty large in NZ?

[HenryDorsetCase]

Yes, but then neither was the V4 400 when they were sold. They cost the same as the 600cc IL4s at the time.

Profitability doesn't always seem to be a major concern for Honda. :lmao:

Although that in mind, you do see a lot more of the "expensive" 400cc V4s from 20 years ago than you do the 20 year old 600's!

sure the production tooling for the 400 cc V 4's would be expensive, but they ruled the biggest class in Japan (which is what they were produced for): the RC30 lineage coupled with Japans licencing laws, and the fact the motorcycle is completely brilliant meant it sold in large numbers. They would have made a profit all right.

[Swoop]

the vfr800 is a great bike - why on earth they want to make it even heavier (and gruntier) is well beyond me. I'd expect honda of all people not to fall for the trap of more power = better bike

An extra 200cc's would be appreciated when 2-up touring.
Touring: One of the many strings to the VFR's bow...

[PirateJafa]

An extra 200cc's would be appreciated when 2-up touring.
Touring: One of the many strings to the VFR's bow...

Eat less pies.

[Swoop]

Eat less pies.

Who? The rider or the pillion?
Or do you mean "Carry less pies" in the luggage?

[motorbyclist]

An extra 200cc's would be appreciated when 2-up touring.
Touring: One of the many strings to the VFR's bow...

i took a pillion from west auckland to cambridge (via SH1b) on an rc46 and thought it was brilliant! plenty of grunt, impressive stopping ability and handling didn't change much at all; barely knew they were there!

then again being an nc35 rider i'm used to a very light front and alot of clutch abuse while carrying pillions

[motorbyclist]

agree entirely. this from the company that produced the first CBR900RR!. Lighter is better!

Re the RVFs: not only that, they're still worth that IF you can find one. Whats an RC30 worth today? round thirty large in NZ?

there was an RC45 at haldanes with 2000km on it for $27k


oh how painful it was to leave knowing i'll not have that much money for a while....

There's pics in my V4 albumn of my nc35 parked up next to it on an atnr for those interested

[cheshirecat]

I see, or rather not, see MCN has published new pics of the 2010 V$

here

Any one got the real pics?

[motorbyclist]

I see, or rather not, see MCN has published new pics of the 2010 V$

here

Any one got the real pics?

while i doubt they'd post the real pics on the net, i've immediately lost a lot of interest if the below is what makes this bike "a new breed"

That’s it’s variable-cylinder engine, which enables the rear bank of cylinders to shut down completely, leaving the bike effectively a parallel twin on light loads, which should dramatically boost fuel economy and emissions performance.

if they want fuel efficiency why not just make a SMALLER bike, and then fit a supercharger or turbo for when moar power is required


merge threads, perhaps?

[PirateJafa]

From what little I could see of the pics in the magazine, it almost looks like the bike has an extra, unnecessary swingarm?

Goddammit Honda, how could you take something so beautiful and great, and create this abortion?

[Swoop]

Still a single-sided swingarm.
But possibly the ugliest whale-cock exhaust ever designed.


http://www.leftlanenews.com/honda-v4.html
Taken two days ago. Bloody hot in Kalifornia at the moment... 43.5 degrees?

[Hawk]

opps double link post

[James Deuce]

Which is the link just above Mr Hawk.

If that is it, even taking into account the mock bodywork hiding its real lines, I'm not sure that the Honda V4 faithful really want a fat shaft drive heap of crap that competes with the BMW K1300 range. I think Honda have missed even their own point.

It's interesting how Triumph, KTM, and Harley can nail their customer profile precisely and produce a seemingly wide range of bikes from only a few base platforms, whilst the Japanese seem to be too scared to stop humping the sports bike holy grail long enough to see if their customers actually want the stuff they are producing. From my perspective the only desireable street bike in Honda's range is the Predator. The only interesting project on Kawasaki's books is the ZRX1400 on the near horizon, Yamaha produce beautiful motorcycles, but they're either lacking in performance or bloody expensive, while Suzuki have what, the Gladius?