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Well, as most of you know I purchased a 2006 VFR 800 Interceptor. Now that I have logged ~200 miles on it, I felt I should offer some sort of review.
My first impression of the VFR was that it just drips sexy from it's Galaxy White paint and oozes it from it's massive 180 single sided rear wheel.
(remember this is the first bike i've had with a 180 rear, Kat was 150, and V-Star was 160).
When you turn the key the dash lights up reminding me of a fighter jet cockpit. The bright red displays are awesome. Displaying engine temp, outside temp, speed (in MPH and KPH) a GIANT tach right in the middle where it should be IMHO. On the other side gas gauge 2 trips, and the odometer finishing with a clock. Hit the starter button and the Honda V4 comes alive idling ~1,000-1,100RPMs very quite with a slight growl.
Upon mounting the machine I instantly fell in love. This bike is made for the big boys (I am 240lbs and 6'4"). The handle bars have about a 2 inch rise on them compared to other sport bikes, and the pegs are miles lower then any other sport bike i've ever been on, my knees meld into the gas tank exactly how it is meant to be.
Click down 1 into first and your off. Instantly the first thing I notice is still how quite this thing is with a stock exhaust (my V-Star had strait Cobra pipes
this is silent from what i'm used too) shifting through the gears the tranny is smooth as butter. At highway speeds (70-80mph) it's as smooth, the hum of the V4 can only slightly be heard at 80MPH 5,000 rpm in top gear.
Now for the fun part VTEC! For those of you that don't know the Interceptor has a V4 VTEC with 4 valves per cylinder. Any RPM under 6,800 the motor is only running at 2 valves per cylinder, at 6,800 they all come to life and the V4 begins to roar, with acceleration that can only be described as being fired from a gun. This bike does not build the power like a Katana through the RPMs it just dumps the power from 7,000-11,000 RPMs then red lines at 12,500rpms.
From a dead stop I nailed it giving it everything she had and popped a 12" wheelie I was not expecting BTW. I quickly shifted to 2nd and the front end dropped and the speedo climbed to 60....70.....80.....3rd......90......100.....110.. ...4th.....then I backed off....
My final thought about the Interceptor is: If you a tall person and interesting in putting on hundreds of miles with a bike that can handle twisties with the big boys......This is the bike for you!!
so I leave you with the pic below:
My first impression of the VFR was that it just drips sexy from it's Galaxy White paint and oozes it from it's massive 180 single sided rear wheel.
(remember this is the first bike i've had with a 180 rear, Kat was 150, and V-Star was 160).When you turn the key the dash lights up reminding me of a fighter jet cockpit. The bright red displays are awesome. Displaying engine temp, outside temp, speed (in MPH and KPH) a GIANT tach right in the middle where it should be IMHO. On the other side gas gauge 2 trips, and the odometer finishing with a clock. Hit the starter button and the Honda V4 comes alive idling ~1,000-1,100RPMs very quite with a slight growl.
Upon mounting the machine I instantly fell in love. This bike is made for the big boys (I am 240lbs and 6'4"). The handle bars have about a 2 inch rise on them compared to other sport bikes, and the pegs are miles lower then any other sport bike i've ever been on, my knees meld into the gas tank exactly how it is meant to be.
Click down 1 into first and your off. Instantly the first thing I notice is still how quite this thing is with a stock exhaust (my V-Star had strait Cobra pipes
this is silent from what i'm used too) shifting through the gears the tranny is smooth as butter. At highway speeds (70-80mph) it's as smooth, the hum of the V4 can only slightly be heard at 80MPH 5,000 rpm in top gear.Now for the fun part VTEC! For those of you that don't know the Interceptor has a V4 VTEC with 4 valves per cylinder. Any RPM under 6,800 the motor is only running at 2 valves per cylinder, at 6,800 they all come to life and the V4 begins to roar, with acceleration that can only be described as being fired from a gun. This bike does not build the power like a Katana through the RPMs it just dumps the power from 7,000-11,000 RPMs then red lines at 12,500rpms.
From a dead stop I nailed it giving it everything she had and popped a 12" wheelie I was not expecting BTW. I quickly shifted to 2nd and the front end dropped and the speedo climbed to 60....70.....80.....3rd......90......100.....110.. ...4th.....then I backed off....
My final thought about the Interceptor is: If you a tall person and interesting in putting on hundreds of miles with a bike that can handle twisties with the big boys......This is the bike for you!!
so I leave you with the pic below:
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