Honda VFR - Porsch 928 owners?
06-14-2004, 05:08 PM
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VFRs are generally known as being good touring bikes, with some muscle. Not a pure sportbike, and not a pure touring bike. So I can totally see the comparisons between a VFR and a 928.
VFR owners seem willing to sacrifice a little outright acceleration, for comfort.
But they are not willing to get a Gold-Wing, something comfy, but lacking power.
Very similar to 928 owners, who will sacrifice a little outright brute force, in trade for the comfortable road manners on long trips, commuting, etc... Sure, you could have a mercedes, or BMW, or Cadillac, or other comfy sedan... But it would lack the power and acceleration of the 928. And you could get a musclecar, but it would lack the comfort and refinement on long trips, etc... Those are the exact same reasons VFR owners give for choosing their bike, over a 900RR, or over a cruiser...
VFR owners seem willing to sacrifice a little outright acceleration, for comfort.
But they are not willing to get a Gold-Wing, something comfy, but lacking power.
Very similar to 928 owners, who will sacrifice a little outright brute force, in trade for the comfortable road manners on long trips, commuting, etc... Sure, you could have a mercedes, or BMW, or Cadillac, or other comfy sedan... But it would lack the power and acceleration of the 928. And you could get a musclecar, but it would lack the comfort and refinement on long trips, etc... Those are the exact same reasons VFR owners give for choosing their bike, over a 900RR, or over a cruiser...
06-14-2004, 09:00 PM
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My bike is the RC51, which is a decendant of the VFR which really split into two different directions: racing (RC30>RC45>RC51) and sport touring (VFR 800). The RC30/45 were V4s and the RC51 is a V twin. The RC51 was specifically built to beat Ducati at their own game in world superbike racing, and it did in its first season 2000 and in '02.
The bottom line is that the 928 and RC51 feel similar and have similar vibes. Broad power and torque, slightly heavier and not as quick in a straight line as some, solid as a brick construction, awesome sound, rare, extinct. Other inline 4 streetbikes have a totally different power curve with weak power until much higher revs, and I don't like it.
To me, they are different machines cut from the same cloth, the best that each company had to offer at the time.
The bottom line is that the 928 and RC51 feel similar and have similar vibes. Broad power and torque, slightly heavier and not as quick in a straight line as some, solid as a brick construction, awesome sound, rare, extinct. Other inline 4 streetbikes have a totally different power curve with weak power until much higher revs, and I don't like it.
To me, they are different machines cut from the same cloth, the best that each company had to offer at the time.
06-15-2004, 03:03 AM
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I have had a VFR,CBR,YZF,GSX x 3, and a ZX11 in there. None compare to a V65 Magna I bought from a United Airlines engineer. He totally built the bike and reengineered the frame using titanium parts. He rebuilt the engine and dynoed it at 150 hp and a whopping 133 ft lb of torgue @ 6000 rpms. The bike was incredible to say the very least about it. With me and a buddy on it total weight @ 600 lb easy ( me being 400+ alone ) totally took out a C5 Corvette and he never had a piece of me in 3 gears. 4th would have taken deep in the hundred mph. I just thought I would share. Man that was a hell of a bike. I would compare the bike with GoRideSno 928. It was a nice cruiser but an all out beast on the throttle.
