Talk:Honda VFR1200F

Improving this article
Opening this discussion at Andman8's suggestion. What can we do to make this article better? Other than routine stylistic changes here are some thoughts. Obviously we'd have to find some serious sourcing for the above and not just make up answers based on our own opinions. Brianhe (talk) 23:20, 20 April 2013 (UTC)
 * The article downplays the dual-clutch transmission which is the cornerstone of this bike's uniqueness. That should be placed up front.  At least up front in the Transmission section.
 * What can be said about Unicam? It's mentioned in passing as some kind of neat thing, but then just gets dropped. What real advantages (if any) does it provide?
 * The article doesn't mention sport-touring or the evolution of this model's place in Honda's lineup. This is especially interesting in light of new models like the NT700 (Deauville), Crosstourer and Crossrunner.  Why did Honda keep the old VFR's engine around in a new chassis? What is Honda's direction, how are they reacting to adventure-touring segment, have we reached the end of the road for engine size increases?
 * As an aside Honda motorcycles takes one to a totally non-informative section of the automotive article. Can we make this better?
 * As another aside why don't we have an adventure touring article yet?
 * No long-term reactions are included. The bike's been out long enough to pick some of these up. It still reads like an article on a model that has just been announced. Recalls? Year-over-year redesigns? Long-term riding writeups?
 * It seems that UniCam is not merely a standard sohc design; instead the cam operates directly onto the inlet valve(s), and via a short rocker arm onto the exhaust valve(s). One photo shows no screw adjustment for "adjusting the tappets" on the rocker arm, so presumably that adjustment is also done with shims.  The advantage must be cheapness of manufacture, but "Unicam" inevitably cannot sustain revs as high as dohc.   I might put a paragraph to that effect on a wikipage. Arrivisto (talk) 13:14, 29 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Now done! Arrivisto (talk) 13:28, 29 December 2014 (UTC)

Replaces the VFR 800?
No it doesn't as the recent launch of the new VFR800F demonstrates. 87.114.30.207 (talk) 20:36, 20 May 2014 (UTC)

The 2014 VFR800F should be added to the box as "successor". JZH (talk) 09:53, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

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