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SpitfireTriple
Bath,
United Kingdom
Posts: 392
Daytona 900 (93-96)
06 Aug 2008 20:20 |
Inline Image
http://issuu.com/motorcyc.....cnsampler060808
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Blizzard
Coventry,
United Kingdom
Posts: 24,528
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (04->)
06 Aug 2008 21:45 |
it appears to be MCN brought to you by Honda
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The Vicar
South of the Thames,
United Kingdom
Posts: 607
Sprint 900 (95-97)
06 Aug 2008 21:59 |
Think you will find it is all fiction
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Berlin84
Dresden, Sachsen,
Germany
Posts: 15,751
Premier Member
Sprint RS (02-05)
07 Aug 2008 08:02 |
Not intetested..................it's a Honda!
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Rob BBTB
Birmingham,
United Kingdom
Posts: 24,193
Premier Member
Sprint ST (05->)
07 Aug 2008 11:20 |
Very high tech, typical Honda.
V5, 1000cc, shaft drive, could be an interesting sports tourer.
There's a GT version aswell, with better pillion seat, different screen and hard luggage.
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P Bond
Blackpool,
United Kingdom
Posts: 183
Trophy 1200 (97-03)
07 Aug 2008 11:42 |
very Moto-GP!
so another couple of years and itll be an 800?
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Rob BBTB
Birmingham,
United Kingdom
Posts: 24,193
Premier Member
Sprint ST (05->)
07 Aug 2008 12:17 |
Nah, the VFR800 predates the current MotoGP bikes by some years.
Maybe MotoGP will follow the VFR and revert to 1000's  
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P Bond
Blackpool,
United Kingdom
Posts: 183
Trophy 1200 (97-03)
07 Aug 2008 12:18 |
yer right, I'd lost me ciggie card collection of Honda touring motorsickles!
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SteveD
Wokingham,
United Kingdom
Posts: 110
Sprint ST (99-01)
08 Aug 2008 18:51 |
Did you read the article on my CBX550 in that issue?
Far more interesting than any old VFR rubbish...
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Rob BBTB
Birmingham,
United Kingdom
Posts: 24,193
Premier Member
Sprint ST (05->)
08 Aug 2008 20:47 |
[edited]:
That your CBX Dave ? Didn't see any names credited.
Was a good looking bike in its day. Thought about buying one, but eventually went for a Z650.
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Cantbearsed
wolverhampton,
United Kingdom
Posts: 159
Enthusiast
08 Aug 2008 22:33 |
Honest. It's for real. Like the new Trophy, Gaytona, Small Tiger.........
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Rob BBTB
Birmingham,
United Kingdom
Posts: 24,193
Premier Member
Sprint ST (05->)
09 Aug 2008 08:01 |
SteveD - oops dunno where 'Dave' came from.
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SteveD
Wokingham,
United Kingdom
Posts: 110
Sprint ST (99-01)
09 Aug 2008 19:08 |
Yes that's my CBX550 in last week's MCN. Unfortunately I was touring in France and missed it!
It's the same bike that was in C&MM - MCN borrowed it for a "comparative" against a CBR6!
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Blizzard
Coventry,
United Kingdom
Posts: 24,528
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (04->)
10 Aug 2008 00:02 |
Steve
I can send you the article if you want
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The Rt Hon Captain Trumpy
07 Fartblid sussex,
United Kingdom
Posts: 3,264
Premier Member
Enthusiast
11 Aug 2008 10:52 |
VFR 1000 has been on the cards for some time. Looks tasty.
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§peêd†riÞ
Surrey/Hants border,
United Kingdom
Posts: 41,609
Premier Member
Speed Triple 955i (02-04)
11 Aug 2008 11:42 |
but will they make a step-thru version Mr T ?
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The Rt Hon Captain Trumpy
07 Fartblid sussex,
United Kingdom
Posts: 3,264
Premier Member
Enthusiast
11 Aug 2008 12:18 |
Of course, 200 bhp, step through and twist & go. Should be cracker.
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G-San
Blurredhorizonville,
United Kingdom
Posts: 10,051
Premier Member
Enthusiast
12 Aug 2008 00:01 |
I thought that would get your juices flowing Captain.
SHAME on you!
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 Barney
SouthWestThePoshBit,
United Kingdom
Posts: 4,686
Premier Member
Sprint ST (05->)
15 Aug 2008 18:16 |
The new VFR is on the way and according to my dealer who has a Honda franchise as well as Triumph Suzi and Kawa.
The 1050 ST is about to out classed in a big way Honda have been smarting about triumph's success with the Sprint in the motorcycle press and are out for revenge.
He said its going to be one hell of a bike.
I was thinking of buying a new ST and he said "I'd wait if I were you and try the VFR first".
It's amazing how quick things date I took out the new 1250 Bandit touring yesterday hell of a bike for not a lot of money a great leap foward from the old air cooled 1250.
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Cantbearsed
wolverhampton,
United Kingdom
Posts: 159
Enthusiast
17 Aug 2008 11:48 |
Barney.
I thought all the 'onda garages had to go solus, or has he got a separate showroom for them?
I've had 2 VFR's and i have to admit, my interest is piqued with all these rumors. My only concerns will be:
A. It will have all sorts of gizmos on it.
B. Because of A, it will be heavy, and the Vtec is no lightweight.
Time will tell i guess.
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Barney
SouthWestThePoshBit,
United Kingdom
Posts: 4,686
Premier Member
Sprint ST (05->)
17 Aug 2008 18:51 |
It's Bridge Exeter all on the same site but he's got a seperate showroom and workshop for Honda.
I think he's got away with it because he used to have a solus Honda dealership at Andover which he closed and moved back to Exeter.
http://www.bridgemotorcycles.com/
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§peêd†riÞ
Surrey/Hants border,
United Kingdom
Posts: 41,609
Premier Member
Speed Triple 955i (02-04)
18 Aug 2008 10:38 |
cheers for the heads up Barney !
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Cantbearsed
wolverhampton,
United Kingdom
Posts: 159
Enthusiast
18 Aug 2008 11:46 |
Cheers Barney.
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Cantbearsed
wolverhampton,
United Kingdom
Posts: 159
Enthusiast
18 Aug 2008 16:49 |
How about these?
Not often you see an NR 750 on Fleabay....
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/hondaukracing
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Rob BBTB
Birmingham,
United Kingdom
Posts: 24,193
Premier Member
Sprint ST (05->)
18 Aug 2008 18:51 |
Quite a few interesting sales there.
Tho would you spend that much on a seller with no feedback ?
"Items for Sale From: hondaukracing ( 0 )"
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Dave sp3
Bedfordshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 986
Premier Member
Speed Triple 955i (02-04)
18 Aug 2008 21:03 |
looks like Neil Tuxworths place to me
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Cantbearsed
wolverhampton,
United Kingdom
Posts: 159
Enthusiast
19 Aug 2008 09:12 |
Looks like they are closing. Wonder why and where Hondas' racing arm will be run from in future?
Either that or they need some more go faster bits for Leon Haslam.
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SpitfireTriple
Bath,
United Kingdom
Posts: 392
Daytona 900 (93-96)
08 Oct 2008 09:22 |
MCN - my hopes and dreams are shattered
Well, the seventh of October has been and gone and no Honda VFR V5 1000.
The MCN sceptics among you were proved right. Yet again. Coincidentally, doing some rare tidying last night, I came across a copy of MCN dated 4/12/96:
"WORLD EXCLUSIVE. Yamaha's master stroke. Wild V4 750 to spearhead new wave of sper-quick two-stroke street superbikes".
I remember even 12 years on how thrilled I was at this prospect, having been a "T nut in my youth.
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Blizzard
Coventry,
United Kingdom
Posts: 24,528
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (04->)
09 Oct 2008 19:14 |
Unless it a pick of one on the road or an official press pic then anything in MCN needs to be taken with a lump of salt
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§peêd†riÞ
Surrey/Hants border,
United Kingdom
Posts: 41,609
Premier Member
Speed Triple 955i (02-04)
09 Oct 2008 19:21 |
how many pinches in a lump ?
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Blizzard
Coventry,
United Kingdom
Posts: 24,528
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (04->)
09 Oct 2008 19:27 |
4397.53 
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Frank Jones
NY,
USA
Posts: 2,988
Premier Member
Sprint RS (02-05)
13 Oct 2008 22:45 |
Bring back Motorcycle Weekly!!!!!!!!
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Rob BBTB
Birmingham,
United Kingdom
Posts: 24,193
Premier Member
Sprint ST (05->)
14 Oct 2008 11:43 |
Noooooooooooh.......
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Rob BBTB
Birmingham,
United Kingdom
Posts: 24,193
Premier Member
Sprint ST (05->)
17 Oct 2008 21:02 |
Well, this weeks MCN report on a Honda concept bike at the Cologne show.
Given a positive reaction, it could be in production within 3 years.
To be a replacement for the VFR800 and the Blackbird, it will sit at the top of the Honda road bike range.
And....
it's......
a........
V4
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Barney
SouthWestThePoshBit,
United Kingdom
Posts: 4,686
Premier Member
Sprint ST (05->)
19 Oct 2008 13:08 |
MCN report 
Enough said
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