VFR1200 Articles
Photos: Honda Crosstourer Concept
Not to be confused with the VFR800X — as the name suggests, a VFR800 with faux adventure styling — the Honda Crosstourer Concept allegedly isn’t a production model and actually plans to venture off-road. We showed you the Crosstourer yesterday, but here’s a full gallery of high-res images. The frame, 1,200cc V4 and dual-clutch transmission have been lifted directly from the VFR1200. Nothin...
03 November 2010
2010 Honda VFR1200F: taking Shamu to the track
Photos: With that in mind, we threw Shamu in a trailer and drove out to Beaverun, in western Pennsylvania. Any bike with vaguely sporting intentions should be track-capable, right? Not this one. First session of the day, second lap out and the pegs go down hard as I turn into the uphill right hander that's turn 10 on Beaverun's North Track. I thought I was still warming the tires before trying to ...
12 July 2010
What's the dual clutch transmission on the Honda VFR1200 DCT like?
We always knew it would work, this Dual Clutch Transmission thing. It's a Honda, after all, and when it comes to engineering, Honda doesn't do duff. But that doesn't mean all the questions are answered, and the two big ones are, do you want it? And will we get it on sport bikes? Here's what it's like to ride the 2010 Honda VFR1200F DCT.>Editor's Note: We asked England's premier motorcycle reviewer...
30 June 2010
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2010 Honda VFR1200: official photos leaked
Here's all the leaked shots of the 2010 Honda VFR1200, initially obtained by MCN. Since there's been a lot of speculation about this bike and these shots are fairly low-res (click to enlarge them), we understand that many of you are skeptical, but check out the 2010 Honda VFR1200 spy photos for definitive proof that this exists. Expect Honda to officially launch the bike this fall, with sales foll...
25 June 2009
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2010 Honda V4: MCN claims scoop
MCN is adamant the bike on this cover is the real deal, the actual 2010 Honda V4. We were pretty skeptical, so we asked them what the deal was. "The V4 story is real. 100 per cent real images and tech info," they told us. "That cover shot is completely real...just coloured in from the original black and white image." Apparently, they found low-res, black and white images "in the public domain" the...
24 June 2009