Did Yamaha know beforehand that Honda was going to mess up the VFR?

[MotorToad]

McLinkleton

IMO the latest FZ-6* had exactly the wrong engine for a middleweight sport street bike. I think this bike'll fill the huge hole that the VFR left when Honda screwed it up in '02 with the new model. There's hope, anyway.

* Not the new more budgety FZ-6R, I know nothing of that bike.

 

[bmwhd]

If it's wrong to love the new VFR, I don't want to be right!

 

[user 6393]

the new VFR is one of the butt fugliest bikes I have ever laid eyes on.

 

[rushes]

the new VFR is one of the butt fugliest bikes I have ever laid eyes on.

+1, 2, or 3...

And I've always liked Hondas... :dntknw:

 

[SockMonkey]

the new VFR is one of the butt fugliest bikes I have ever laid eyes on.

+1, 2, or 3...

And I've always liked Hondas... :dntknw:

There are several dozen moto-journalists that felt the same way until they saw it in person... :wub:

Not likely we're going to see the FZ8 in the US anytime soon. Europe gets it first.

 

[Crash Cash]

McLinkleton
IMO the latest FZ-6* had exactly the wrong engine for a middleweight sport street bike. I think this bike'll fill the huge hole that the VFR left when Honda screwed it up in '02 with the new model. There's hope, anyway.

* Not the new more budgety FZ-6R, I know nothing of that bike.

Well, so far it looks like they decided to ride along on the screwup parade. Pretty butt-ugly from what I can tell, just like the VFR.

 

[user 6393]

McLinkleton
IMO the latest FZ-6* had exactly the wrong engine for a middleweight sport street bike. I think this bike'll fill the huge hole that the VFR left when Honda screwed it up in '02 with the new model. There's hope, anyway.

* Not the new more budgety FZ-6R, I know nothing of that bike.

Well, so far it looks like they decided to ride along on the screwup parade. Pretty butt-ugly from what I can tell, just like the VFR.

naked bikes are an acquired taste. me likely

 

[Old Michael]

Perhaps we should look at the big picture.

 

[Bugnatr]

Only see the head light. Where's the rest of it?

Too bad to see the FZ6 go away. I bought one a few years back, great bike for riding canyon roads.

 

[ShinyPartsUp]

I like the nacelle....

 

[SVTNate]

If it's an 800cc liquid cooled V Twin or V4 with adjustable suspension and great brakes, plus a reasonable curb weight, I think it'll look good in the garage next to my FJR!

 

[Crash Cash]

naked bikes are an acquired taste. me likely

Well yeah, I've both generations of the naked SV-650, but I don't like the all-lines-and-angles stealth fighter look. I guess I'll reserve judgment until Yamaha shows us the rest.

 

[Fred W]

To answer the question posed in the thread title:

Of course Yamaha knew that Honda was going to mess up the VFR!

It happened back in 2002!!

 

[MotorToad]

Too bad to see the FZ6 go away. I bought one a few years back, great bike for riding canyon roads.

They still have the FZ-6R, which at the time I thought was a ridiculous addition to the FZ-6.

If it's an 800cc liquid cooled V Twin or V4 with adjustable suspension and great brakes, plus a reasonable curb weight, I think it'll look good in the garage next to my FJR!

I can't expect it to be anything but an inline-4. If the guys stick to it in GP when even Suzuki built a V-4, then I don't expect a V-anything.

Of course Yamaha knew that Honda was going to mess up the VFR!
It happened back in 2002!!

I think I addressed that in my original post.