News – First info on the new Honda VFR 1200F – How to succeed a myth?

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First info on the new Honda VFR 1200F

News - First info on the new Honda VFR 1200F - How to succeed a myth?

Honda has just unveiled the first photos and the technical characteristics of the eagerly awaited VFR 1200F: available in January 2010 in red, white or silver, the new sport-GT offers a gimbal and a unique 76 ° V4 with 173 hp in full… Yum !

How to succeed a myth ?

Begun in 1986, the VFR saga has largely contributed to establishing the reputation of the world’s leading manufacturer: a clever mix of sport and road, the machine quickly acquired its letters of nobility among bikers from all walks of life seduced by its versatility, reliability and homogeneity.

However, 23 years – and several evolutions – later, Honda dares to revolutionize its icon and unveils the one that many have been impatiently waiting for since the Cologne show: the VFR1200F !

Clearly breaking with the style of the 800 VRF V-TEC (read our), the lines of the new muse of the winged crest demonstrate inventiveness and harmony..

With no sharp shape or protruding edges, the new VFR 1200 adopts a fluid design and features a unique and patented multi-layered side fairing. According to the engineers in charge of this project so dear to the Japanese brand, this particular arrangement would have two functions.

On the one hand, channeling the air entering between the two layers, in openings specially provided for this purpose, in order to optimize the stability of the motorcycle at high speed. On the other hand, "by concretely increasing the speed of air flow by making it enter through small openings before directing it to the radiators", the engine cooling is"optimized while the heat generated by the V4 is evacuated away from the rider and passenger for more comfort", specifies Honda.

Designed for comfort and protection, the new VFR1200F features an easily recognizable X-shaped front end. The single optic is the same type as that used by the CBR1000RR, with a luminous flux that runs along two lines pointing upwards. But its characteristic shape promises good efficiency while providing a very strong visual identity to the machine..

Long considered the master in terms of finish, the first manufacturer obviously wanted to strike hard with its long-awaited sporty road: from the purity of the fairings to the compact and raised rear part, through the generous saddle and the all new console of sober and complete edge, the VFR1200F does not commit any fault of taste !

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