Honda VFR400R (86-92) voted 7th in top 100 bikes

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Honda VFR400R (86-92) voted 7th in top 100 bikes

Post by Julesholling » Tue Jan 12, 2010 4:15 pm

Just seen this and was supprised to seen our beloved VFR400R reaching number 7 in the top 100 bikes as rated by readers of MCN.

Not too shabby eh :grin:

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Re: Honda VFR400R (86-92) voted 7th in top 100 bikes

Post by alexwitham » Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:33 pm

That, is ledgendary. :peace:
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Re: Honda VFR400R (86-92) voted 7th in top 100 bikes

Post by royster81 » Tue Jan 12, 2010 7:51 pm

an RGV in 4th ..... not impressed with that..... we'll have to remind them of foggy and whitham in cadwell ....
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Re: Honda VFR400R (86-92) voted 7th in top 100 bikes

Post by hardnutdvd » Tue Jan 12, 2010 8:03 pm

I dunno, i was a little chuffed to see the rgv250!! maybe a bit of nostalgia creeping through. lol
maybe the other way round be better...vfr in 4th an rgv in 7th...
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Re: Honda VFR400R (86-92) voted 7th in top 100 bikes

Post by Neosophist » Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:40 pm

royster81 wrote:an RGV in 4th ..... not impressed with that..... we'll have to remind them of foggy and whitham in cadwell ....
I have an article in a magazine about that day somewhere... foggy said the bike was good but the footpegs were too low! :D I think that was their 5th race of the day or something, i'll find it out.

I like the RGV's, cracking bike.. spesh for a 250, goes like stink. Shame the picture they choose for the bike was one of the older engines.

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VJ23A SP ;) Thats more like it

Identical torque to the NC24/30 but 67hp ;)

Dry clutch and carbs that have airpressure sensors in them for the ram-air system.. nice bit of kit.

Oh and 134KG dry weight :D
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Re: Honda VFR400R (86-92) voted 7th in top 100 bikes

Post by abrmoto » Tue Jan 12, 2010 11:21 pm

No RC30, No 851/88, No 916, No RC45, No Mv F4???
Think they missed a few.
I have had 10 out of the top 100 though 8-)
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Re: Honda VFR400R (86-92) voted 7th in top 100 bikes

Post by Cammo » Wed Jan 13, 2010 12:20 am

Neosophist wrote: VJ23A SP ;) Thats more like it

Identical torque to the NC24/30 but 67hp ;)
That's when derestricted (co$tly)... they only produced 40hp for the Jap market standard.


The top ten voted best bikes says more about the reader demographic than truly great bikes! 8-)
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Re: Honda VFR400R (86-92) voted 7th in top 100 bikes

Post by Sligeach » Wed Jan 13, 2010 1:33 am

DataRacer wrote: The top ten voted best bikes says more about the reader demographic than truly great bikes! 8-)
ha ha. classic line
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there is a bit of pride in all things british made when it comes to the british media. if you watch top gear you would think the disco was an excellent 4x4. i guess if they were that good then the UN would have them
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Re: Honda VFR400R (86-92) voted 7th in top 100 bikes

Post by Neosophist » Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:57 am

DataRacer wrote:
Neosophist wrote: VJ23A SP ;) Thats more like it

Identical torque to the NC24/30 but 67hp ;)
That's when derestricted (co$tly)... they only produced 40hp for the Jap market standard.


The top ten voted best bikes says more about the reader demographic than truly great bikes! 8-)
Oh yeah, I remember seeing derestricion kits for around ¥130,000 that replace the ignition and exhaust system...

thats bout £850.00 to get an extra 27hp.. I wish I could spend that on an NC and get those kinda gains ^_^

:D
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Re: Honda VFR400R (86-92) voted 7th in top 100 bikes

Post by Cammo » Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:49 am

True!


My most wanted bike in that top 10 is a Street Triple, being eyeing them off for a while now.
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