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How many years have we waited for this new VFR? Four ? Ten ? Does it matter now…. The new VFR is finally revealed, with much more than an evolution of this very famous motorcycle. This 2010 model shakes up many established references. A new engine, a new frame, a new design, a new way of thinking about the sport-GT, a new generation of machines.
Look, contemplate, be amazed at this style. We had to strike hard with this new VFR. And a large displacement engine was not enough for Honda. The biggest motorcycle manufacturer in the world has worked more than rightly for its technological spearhead. The result is a machine unlike anything seen before. No excessive aggressiveness or sensual lines but some cultural styling effects – the 1200 VFR dictates its own codes, its own design, unlike any other. Her dress masters function and style, with a little something surreal and general astonishment. First of all, there is this lighthouse, taking up the identity of the V4 concept presented at Intermot 2008. A very singular kind of false X, foreshadowing remarkable lighting. The mirrors with integrated turn signals have a touch of “mother-of-pearl”, directly derived from the latest CBR 1000 RR…. and referring us to the distant CBR 1100 XX. That it also replaces in passing; and it is no coincidence that Senseï Kishi, father of the 1100 Blackbird, participated in the development of this new VFR.
These fairing panels intrigue you, don’t you!?! It is no longer the full fairing as it was conceived until today. Over the past few years, especially on sports cars, the surface has been shrinking and purifying. On the VFR 1200 F, the shoe clearly separated from the rest of the trim. The bike is now dressed in a deep coat, a multi-layered fairing. Cavities created between the headlight and the sidewalls help channel airflow and improve stability at high speeds. Two additional panels grafted behind the main panels add style and allow hot air to escape outside the rider’s knees. The shoulders of the motorcycle join in gentle curves the sides of the tank, the central part of which is of a different color. One way to think about the full fairing as you can see it on some BMWs. This tailored dress would almost make us forget one of its major roles: protection. And there, it seems that the mission is very successful. The pilot should be more than happy with the shelter. A pilot who will not be where to give head at first, because between the V4, its power, discover the new controls (more ergonomic, redesigned in the drawing, with a reversal of the position of the horn and indicators), and delight in the new dashboard…. Oh, nothing revolutionary in the info (speed, gear engaged, engine and exterior temperature, clock, fuel level and consumption), but the style is particularly successful. 2 digital windows enclosing the needle tachometer – beautiful, functional, elegant !
Now the ones you are all waiting for. ENGINE. Tired of hearing for years that the VFR 800 lacks torque (it’s always compared to machines in its segment but far more generously powered), Honda has gone to great lengths in creating a new V4. But it has nothing to do with the identity of its predecessors anymore. Gone are the days when VFRs were equipped with a 90 ° V4 Superbike from the fabulous competition RVFs. This time, it’s an entirely new block, dedicated for this VFR, with a new angle of 76 °, a displacement of 1237 cm3, and colossal power worthy of a hypersport. The VFR 1200 F develops 173 horsepower. A value that leaves us speechless. For the torque, it’s over 13 mkg at 8,750 rpm – 80% is available from 3,000 rpm. From sport-GT, the VFR has almost become hypersport-GT. It will only be its weight of 267 kg (about 10 more than the 800 V-tec) all wet to remind us of its claims. And that’s not all: this engine has been designed with a great concern for integration. . Thus, the rear cylinders are placed side by side but very close while the front cylinders are more clearly spaced. This design makes it possible to obtain a thin and compact shape which fits ideally between the pilot’s legs while participating in the centralization of the masses..
On the transmission side, Honda has also been very strong and innovative. The 2010 VFR could be fitted (as an option) with an all-new double-clutch automatic gearbox. Inspired by what is done in the automobile, this technology combines the advantage of eliminating the jerks usually present on classic automobile transmissions, with a significant reduction in consumption. On the technical side, the gearbox is in fact made up of two half-boxes (and therefore two clutches) which each manage different ratios: one for even gears, the other for odd gears. Thus, when a gear is in operation, the directly lower and upper gears are already engaged in the other half-box. When changing gear, the two clutches only have to work in reverse. The gears are already pre-engaged, the gear change is therefore done quickly, without jerks or loss of speed. All with a consumption announced as equal or even better than for a conventional gearbox..
The electronic control will offer two automatic modes: normal or sport. For purists, it will be possible to switch to manual mode.
The video below shows the different uses of the automatic double clutch transmission (which should probably be extended to other models of the brand).
The safety chapter, dear to Honda, has obviously received as much attention. For the first time on a sporty roadster, the clutch is limited slip, as on the pure pistardes. This device prevents the rear wheel from locking up when downshifting forcefully. ABS is fitted as standard, aided by combined front-rear braking, and the 320mm rotors are bitten by 6-piston radial calipers – as a reminder, the only other machine equipped with such calipers has been the R1 since 2009. The cycle part is also planned to withstand all the constraints of sport. At the origin of the inverted 43 mm fork is anchored a large double beam aluminum frame; the kind you’d see in an SBK machine as well. The swingarm, which is a big part of the VFR identity, is completely new, now with a gimbal. Even if this is not an innovation (BM has been doing it for a long time), it is a big step forward for this sport-GT, which is equipped with this element long claimed by VFR owners. At the ends of the machine, the rims with thin sticks are simply superb.
This VFR 1200 F will mark its time, perhaps more than the VFR 750 did. Technologically, Honda has done very well. And 24 years later, the most famous sport-GT wants to recreate what it once initiated: a new way of riding.
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Honda VFR 1200 F 2011
- Frame
- Frame: Double aluminum beam
- Tank: 18.5 liters
- Seat height: 815 mm
- Length: 2,244 mm
- Width: 886 mm
- Height: 1,222 mm
- Wheelbase: 1,545 mm
- Weight in running order: 267 kg
- Train before
- 43 mm inverted tele-hydraulic fork, deb: 120 mm
- 2 320 mm discs, 6 piston radial calipers
- Front wheel:
120/70
– 17
- Transmission
- 6-speed gearbox and double clutch
- Cardan transmission
- Rear axle
- Single-arm and single-shock absorber, deb: 130 mm
- 1 276 mm disc, 2 piston caliper
- Rear wheel:
190/55
– 17
- Motor
- 4 Cylinders
in V at 76 °
, 4 stroke - Cooling: Liquid cooling
- Injection
- 2 ACT
- 4 valves per cylinder
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1237 cc
(81 x 60 mm) -
173
ch
at 10,000 rpm -
13.10 mkg
at 8,750 rpm - Compression: 12: 1
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