Talk:Honda VFR800

ABS?
Was ABS available before 2002 model year? I don't think it was in the US market, at least.

If not, then perhaps we can push mention of ABS down to the 6th-gen paragraph.


 * It wasn't available with ABS on the 5th Gen in the UK, the big tech jump was the linked braking. FabreFaction 08:11, 23 April 2006 (UTC)

Revert "Interceptor" headline
The VFR is marketed by Honda as the "Interceptor" in the US, and actually had that name back in the early 80's as well. I reverted the changes to the headline and just put a slash, because frankly, few people in the US call it the "Interceptor" anyway. The Honda CBR used to be the the "Hurricane" if anybody remembers that :) The headline edited by the anon IP 82.34.102.225 was oddly worded in my opinion, making a big distinction where little is necessary. --Sirimiri 03:35, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

remove POV phrasing
There were unverified/NPOV bits in the article, such as "handling described by some as impeccably neutral" etc. etc. Such catagorical statments need citation from a reputable source. I don't like Ducatis because of personal prejudice, but I'm not going to put "Some are turned off by the high price of ownership of a Ducati motorcycle" because that would be unsubstantiated POV language. "Buzz" and opinions from enthusiast forums are not an acceptable source for any encyclopedia. --Sirimiri 03:41, 12 July 2006 (UTC)


 * 18 years later the text "handling described by some as impeccably neutral" is probably taken from the Haynes manual. Arrivisto (talk) 16:25, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

English Spec added (3/15/07)
By an US VFR800 owner :) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 64.174.7.191 (talk) 21:27, 15 March 2007 (UTC).

Frivolous wording
removed "which was preceded by the VF750, a machine with camshafts prone to failure. Accordingly, the VFR750F motor was stoutly engineered with gear-driven camshafts to salvage Hondas reputation and ensure such failures did not reoccur." in opening paragraph, has nothing to do with the 5th/6th-gen. Windsor (talk) 00:41, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

Is the RC79 generation still in production?
Can anyone confirm that the RC79 is still in production worldwide? Honda seem to be a bit secretive about that. They've listed the Interceptor on their US webpage, though it only goes up to model year 2015. On their UK page, the model only goes up to model year 2014. Are they just trying to sell all remaining units at their dealerships, as they've cancelled production for this bike? If so, either let me know or update the article accordingly. Yanko Malinov (talk) 16:52, 20 March 2019 (UTC)

Not "longer stroke"
The paragraph introducing the VFR800i says that compared to the "carbureted VFR750F engine, the VFR800 engine was a detuned and longer-stroke power plant". On the published data, the 750 engines has a 48.6mm stroke, but the 800's is shorter at 48mm, while the 800 has a wider bore of 72mm (compared to the 750's stroke of 70mm). It follows that the 800 is thus more oversquare and is NOT "longer stroke". I will edit the entry accordingly. Arrivisto (talk) 14:52, 22 April 2024 (UTC)


 * On a careful re-reading, I realise that the writer was saying the VFR800i was longer in stroke than the RC45 (not the standard VFR750). I've left that text untouched, but have added a preliminary sentence to clarify. Arrivisto (talk) 16:15, 22 April 2024 (UTC)
 * It's good to see the article getting some attention again. ☆ Bri (talk) 16:42, 22 April 2024 (UTC)