Vfr800

[Mighty Joe]

Well,  IS 2007 the last year for the viffer?????
 
Or is Honda going to spice up that motor?
 
MJ

[spinmaster]

Why would they drop it or up the cc's?  Race on Sunday - sale on Monday.  The Vifffer is now a showroom stock MotoGP race bike?  

[wonderings]

I hope they dont drop the bike. Never ridden one... yet. But I love the look and it was the only bike I was seriously considering switching to from my Honda CB919. I am waiting for a 1000 version... if it ever comes. Almost everything I hear about the bike is fantastic. Heres hoping Honda keeps the VFR!

[ol Rocket]

The Vif as of late has not been the best of sellers.  According to the Brit mags the change in the VTEC timing and implementation has finally refined the powerband.  I'm not sure enough Americans "get it" as far as where this bike fits.  I bet the CBR600 outsells it like crazy.

The Blackbird was a great bike, but it's gone from our market.  The Viffer could be next.

[hovmaven]

These folks say yes:
 
http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=27420
 

[Corbeau]

Honda sells about 1,000 VFRs a year in the US of A. Maybe a tenth of that in Canada.
Meantime, on the other side of the pond, it sells like hotcakes.

[Serp]

Biggest selling bike in the U.K. last February. I hope they keep selling it as it is!

[gmicklus]

with all the new hot styles (street fighter, adventure tourer, standard) the slow fat guy is bound to become popular here again

[gritsngravy]

In the early 80's Honda's attempt to dominate the sporting market with their V-4's failed.  The bikes were well built and engineered but they just didn't become as popular as Honda hoped.   Meanwhile Kawasaki was having a great success with the ninja 600 & 900 inline fours.   Honda's original cbr 600 hurricane and later the cbr 1000 'cane was what opened the flood gates leading into honda show rooms.
 
The vfr is nice but I definately can see it being dropped.

[Squonk]

I currently own an '04 VFR so I'll be a little sad if it goes the way of the dodo bird but the current VFR is far from the VFR of old.

[White Lightning]

Just bought an 06 Pearl White back in Sept. and I am definetely pleased with it.  Like the 07 red though.  The bike is comfortable, way fast enough and a good eye catcher.  Would hate to see them discontinue it but they did can the blackbird here to?  With the VFR gone there is no bridge between a cbr and a goldwing, what will us middle age do?  Don't tell me ride a ST!

[Tilt2Turn]

Hey! No worries...I've already got one!

[vguy]

Hey! No worries...I've already got one!

And you've got the best one! (nice wheels)

[lammy]

..... Like the 07 red though.  .....  

Imagine that, a red Viffer!

[White Lightning]

Imagine that, a red Viffer!

It's not arrest me red Limmie, It's a metallic candy apple red.  Now you know where to put the bananas

[Mighty Joe]

I'm a little partial to the new Red, White & Blue '07:D
 
If they kill the VFR, those '07's could be in demand and be valuable:shrug:

[OnlyVees]

The competition has upped the ante. If Honda goes with a 7th gen VFR, it needs to be ~ 200cc's larger, sans VTEC and a few pounds lighter. Honda fit and finish, quality, etc... can only carry a bike so far.
 
Further, I think the 5th gen VFR was so spot-on, it made it almost impossible for the 02-07 bikes to look good. Kinda like the RX-7 to the RX-8, if that makes any sense.
 
Rant disengaged, VFR sold.

[Oilhed]

Don't drop it! Go back to the 2000 design - no underseat exhaust or VTEC. Put the exhaust under it like the new GSXR or FZ-1 - MotoGP style. Then paint in a few solid color choices and price it right! I love that yellow one on this page. Wish I bought a blue one when they imported them.

[Budda]

It would be a shame to see the VFR go, but I can understand why (low sales, expensive to build.)  Looks like it could go the way of the Blackbird, Europe only.  
Still, no VFR, no XX, seems to leave a big void in Honda's lineup.  I'll be optimistic and expect a re-think of the line up strategy.
 
I've read rumors of Honda reorganizing the dealer network.  People are saying the small dealers are going away and they only want the big "power" dealers from now on.  We have at least one in NJ, they sell everything Honda except for the autos...

[Rogue]

I hope they dont drop the bike. Never ridden one... yet. But I love the look and it was the only bike I was seriously considering switching to from my Honda CB919. I am waiting for a 1000 version... if it ever comes. Almost everything I hear about the bike is fantastic. Heres hoping Honda keeps the VFR!

Why wait?
 
The 800cc is plenty good as is.  100 rwhp, 11 sec 1/4 mile times, 150+ top speed....that's fast.  If that's not fast enough, then you're looking at the wrong bike.
 
I like the looks of the 6th generation VFR.  But really prefer the gear-driven DOHC, no V-tec, and 38 lbs. less of the 5th generation VFR.