[Fr Dougal]

Honda are expected to launch six new bikes at the Milan show next week, including a new Vara and a new Pan.

However, there is a lot of interest in the new V4 Crossover which expected to be an adventure trailie, possible competition for the BMW 800 trailie.

Likely to be a smaller engine than the VFR1200, speculation is that it will be an 800CC
Teaser sketches released by Honda, hope it turns out nicer than the new VFR 1200




Honda says

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This mid-range machine is an exciting new approach – a crossover machine that represents the best aspects of two separate biking genres. It will have the flexibility and exciting attitude of a Naked performance machine, with the more comfortable upright riding position and design cues inspired by adventure bikes.
"With the low centre of gravity of a performance bike it is great fun to ride, and because of its wide handlebars and upright riding position it is both easy to manoeuvre and comfortable.

This post has been edited by Fr Dougal: 27 October 2010 - 07:44 PM

[Darkcloud]

MCN also had a story about a new CBR600F being launched for 2011....Yummy.

_{Can't find story in online edition though}

[vfour]

Darkcloud, on 27 October 2010 - 08:11 PM, said:

MCN also had a story about a new CBR600F being launched for 2011....Yummy.

_{Can't find story in online edition though}

Geeeeze !!! that would be some machine . An upright v4 .
Single sided swinger and a belt or shaft drive would be
nice too yeh ???. Got a spare few bob hangin about DC ?
Ya could give me 15g for me 800i .

[Alan]

Hope it doesn't have the same look as the VFR1200 as it looks sick

[Fr Dougal]

Foto of the new VFR 800 from the launch at the Milan show


Not sure if I like it yet.....

[Nori41]

I think I would prefer the current VFr 800 to that anyday.

[steophilis]

mmmm looking at the first photo i didn't like it , but seeing the one with rider i can see where they're going with this,
much more upright position, probably aiming at the older riders like us fr.d
have to see it in the flesh tho',

steve

[Fr Dougal]

steophilis, on 02 November 2010 - 09:09 PM, said:

mmmm looking at the first photo i didn't like it , but seeing the one with rider i can see where they're going with this,
much more upright position, probably aiming at the older riders like us fr.d
have to see it in the flesh tho',

steve

True, I would like to see one first hand. I think it would look better with a high level exhaust, don't like the megaphone. I think maybe an underseat exhaust would be nice...
I think it's slightly lower power than the current VFR, at 100bhp.
It might give the TDM and Vstrom a run for their money.
I'd like to see a photo with full touring luggage.

[KildareMan]

Won't be a patch on the new Triumph Tiger 800.

[whose-law-anyway]

strange.... I actually quite like the look of it, but agree on the exhaust, why would they hide the lovely swingarm (or lack of). Say an aftermarket pipe will clean it up as usual, is there any bike that doesnt look better with a new pipe....

This post has been edited by whose-law-anyway: 02 November 2010 - 09:53 PM

[klu]

I like it.

[jay46]

whose-law-anyway, on 02 November 2010 - 09:53 PM, said:

strange.... I actually quite like the look of it, but agree on the exhaust, why would they hide the lovely swingarm (or lack of). Say an aftermarket pipe will clean it up as usual, is there any bike that doesnt look better with a new pipe....

all legal sihte with exhausts now.... they have to meet all the regs..... could bling one of them yokes good i'd say. Ebay. . .

[dingleberry]

I like it a lot ,bar the exhaust that would have to go

[KaosTheory]

That...actually is not too bad...

Needs a shorty end can to show off that SSSA though.

Kaos