The current issue of Cycle World states that the 2002 Honda VFR800 Interceptor will have VTEC kicking in at 7000rpm and ABS as an optional extra for $1000. It was a great bike before these 2 huge additions which are both very worthwhile in my opinion.

Honda is definitely paying attention to the aftermarket. The stock exhaust on previous models obscured the beautifully engineered single sided swing arm - and could only be seen clearly with aftermarket high slip-ons, but no longer. The new high dual pipe system shows off the exposed rear wheel quite nicely.

Honda's new products look to be really sweet. Now if I could only justify a second fun vehicle... kinda tough to do especially since I sold a 1996 VFR750 to purchase the S2000...

OD.

 

I say go for it. One can never have too much fun. I consider the S2000 the start of my sports car collection. Life without a monthly vehicle payment just doesn't seem real.

 

Sat on it at the recent motoshow... was set on the new VFR but seeing it in person really made me think twice. It's become very porky in the latest generation, love the rear but the front is uglier than in pics. Not a big fan of ABS myself but that was BMW's system.

I'll give it a test ride next year but will probably go a DP route with KLR or possibly SuperMotard of some sort.

-loki

p.s. there's always room for a motorcycle.

 

VTEC on a bike ... Now that's gonna be some performance enhancer.

 

I hear that they are also going to VTEC the next generation RR. I wonder if it is going to make the bike more wheelie prone when the VTEC kicks in.

 

The VTEC is there period. The ABS is the option.

This bike looks great too, honda's pics & info:

http://www.hondamotorcycle.com/models/2002...number=VFR800FI

ps. the bike is relatively heavy, but i'm assuming this engine could jump up like a b%#% mo' when hitting vtec.

 

I doubt they'll put that much kick in the VTEC, come on, it's a bike fer cryin' out loud, they don't wanna kill half the buyers in the first year.

All I have to say is, see it in PERSON. Pictures are one thing, I loved it in the pics... but in the flesh, eh.

 

read up on this bike guys, its not the kind of VTEC you are hoping for. sorry

 

Correct. Acording to SuperBike it switches between being a 2 valve per cylinder to a 4 valve per cylinder engine.

One other thing I don't like is they did away with the gear drive cams. I have a 95 and I LOVE the gear whine sound,....very Ferrari like.

Factory saddlebags are going to be an option on the new one though.

 

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Correct.