Why I Ride a VFR! part 1

[@danielmori501]

Nice video. Lovely bike, a Gentleman's sports bike. I'm getting mine back on the road, just renewing some fuel hoses. Greetings from Lowestoft UK

[@bcjoe]

In 1986 a buddy bought his brand new from our local dealer and I loved the look and stock sound. He laid it down pulling a wheelie, repainted it white pearl with gold emblems and added supertrapps. I was in high school in gym class outside and we could only hear what we thought was a done up v8 car/truck rippin up the road. Surprised us all when our friend rode up on his freshly painted bike and new exhaust! The supertrapps put it over the top for me, forever that V8 nascar sound etched into my memory. It is true people will turn their heads to look for a vehicle before seeing the VFR, then keep gawking in disbelief as you ride past! I knew I had to have one, fast forward to 2000ish I finally bought a clean 1986. First mod was dual supertrapps. My bro n law bought a 98, rode his bike and it seemed so responsive yet refined and silky compared to the 86 750 carbed. Life and kids, we both sold our Viffers around the same time. Mine went to a very close bud with a gentleman's agreement. Still rode harley, ktm but sadly missed the VFR, so 2013ish I buy #2 86 VFR not as nice as #1 with a gross copper 90's cbr color paint job, but all original otherwise. Enter kid #2, #2 VFR redo goes on hold for a while. Was still kickin myself for selling #1. Now current day, May 2020... I just put 100 kms on my original #1! Yeah last week I bought my original #1 VFR back from my bud per our agreement. I'm now thinking of looking for a third and making a VFR specific vid series working on them and riding them if there's any interest. Cheers great video.

[@motomattman1878]

Awesome! I also had a buddy back in 86 with a new VFR. He sold his 1984, to buy an 86 white with white wheels VFR 700! Thank you so much for watching!👍🤘 I'm glad that you could get your original bike back!

[@vfrav8r]

You may try looking at the VFR upside down, a 916 is a Honda VFR and the V4 Panigale is too, as is a RC30/45. With out the Honda what would the Italians copy? This was a gift from Mr. Honda to the motorcycling world, a Swiss army knife to carve up roads, tracks and to google over. I like the pearled two stage paint, the metallic silver on the bits and oh the reliability. I'm on my 2nd 750 and even had a ok gen 6 vtec bike. Thanks

[@MarcHillM]

Just clocked up over 200,000k on my Gen 4 and love it.

[@motomattman1878]

That's awesome!👍

[@henryhawk978]

My favorite is the 93. But any model with gear drive will do. To me, the most important thing about a bike over the spec sheet, is the the smile factor.

[@motomattman1878]

The smile factor is definitely the most important!👍

[@salfrey317]

I have the exact same bike and absolutely love it. Love the sound and the way it handles.

[@motomattman1878]

The V4 is the best sounding engine design, by far! At least in my opinion 😎

[@salfrey317]

By far the best sound. I agree

[@YogisCycleService]

Good info and nice bike. I used to love the Hurricane as a kid. My neighbor had one and he rode it a lot and I coveted it, lol. Great bikes

[@motomattman1878]

Thanks! I loved the Hurricane as well. Do you remember their T.V. ads for the Hurricane!

[@YogisCycleService]

@@motomattman1878 I would have to look that up on youtube, top of head I dont remember them but I am sure they are out there somewhere

[@motomattman1878]

I've watching them recently on KZbin. They are cool and throw a direct jab at Kawasaki.

[@YogisCycleService]

@@motomattman1878 "Even the ninja knows all things must hide from the hurricane", bwahahaha, thats funny

[@MotorvriendenDePallieters]

The VFR is a beautiful engine and indeed has an incredibly beautiful sound 👌👍

[@motomattman1878]

Thank you! I definitely agree. I just wish Honda would promote them again.

[@MotorvriendenDePallieters]

@@motomattman1878 Yes indeed, it is exactly the same as with the pan European 1300

[@motomattman1878]

For sure!

[@Viper6-MotoVlogger]

You gotta love the maintenance factor of that rear wheel bro. All,it all, it’s a awesome bike.

[@motomattman1878]

Thank you so much! I absolutely love it!

[@redwood682]

motomattman is 100% correct. I ran into one last year on my ZX10, and at first I thought it was a Ducatti. Great bike, easy to ride fast if you want to.

[@triumphrider9796]

Yeah, that's a sweet exhaust note! What's not to like? I have similar reasons regarding my Daytona (also a '97); it also has a single-sided swingarm, but no centerstand, had to buy a paddock stand (Triumph did make a good one at least) and a 45mm socket to remove the rear wheel. Bike choices are very personal things, but sometimes you have to wonder; I knew a guy who had an RC51, apparently he thought it was more than he wanted so he sold it and bought a Buell. Seemed an odd choice to me, but he's the one riding it.

[@motomattman1878]

Thanks! Yes, that seems like an odd choice, but you're right, it's definitely a really personal choice when it comes to what bike you ride .

[@dbest1aVlogs]

Hey awesome video on the VFR . Its actually nice to hear it's easy on the maintenance. That saves time n money. Randy's Rides sent me over. Ride safe.

[@motomattman1878]

Thank you so much! And, thank you to Randy!

[@charliesparta7947]

It's an amazing rumbustious mean sounding Honda made gem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@motomattman1878]

Thank you!👍 I love the sound of the V4!🤘😎

[@jered2177]

I've ridden a 90's vfr 750,loved it

[@motomattman1878]

I wish Honda would go back to using the V4 in their supersports! Everyone oohs and aahs over Ducati and Aprilla doing it, but forgets that Honda did it all the way back in 1983. lol

[@jered2177]

@@motomattman1878 I wish they would, they used one in magna for years.

[@motomattman1878]

Yes, it was a detuned VFR engine. The still make a VFR, but good luck finding one in a dealership. No one keeps them in stock. The newer VFRs are definitely a touring bike and now are 1200 cc.

[@jered2177]

@@motomattman1878 I sat on a vfr 1200 automatic, It was smaller than I expected which was a pleasant surprise. Had the cbr 250 headlight.

[@motomattman1878]

There have been rumors for a couple of years that Honda was going to put a V4 in the CBR. There have even been released what were called spy photos, but nothing has been officially said one way or the other.

[@TumzDK]

Yesterday I had the comment: This bike is pretty new, right?? I ride a '94 VFR som....no, I told the guy that it is almost 25 years old....I dont think he knows much about bikes, as he did not recognize it, but it's a testament to the design of the VFR.

[@motomattman1878]

Definitely! Even people that know about bikes don't always know what they are. It's also a testament to their design that there are so many 20 year old plus VFRs still on the road!

[@twowheellady3033]

For me it is great bike .

[@james82744]

Great info on the bike. There are definitely times that I would like to have a sport tour bike as a second one :-)

[@motomattman1878]

Thanks man! I love it, but there are time that I wish I had a supersport too! lol

[@atrian6]

VFR 750 F RC 36 Great sound 👍👍👍

[@motomattman1878]

Thank you!👍 I love the sound of the V4!😎

[@michiganmotoman9041]

The VFRs are definitely sweet bikes!!!! Awesome video!!!

[@motomattman1878]

Thank you so much! I feel like they have almost been forgotten.

[@michiganmotoman9041]

motomattman Not by us old school guys. Lol

[@motomattman1878]

@@michiganmotoman9041 Nope! Now you have people oohing and aahing over the fact tha Ducati and Aprilia have V4s with a single sided swingarm. Honda did that starting in the 80's and VFRs didn't cost $40k either.

[@motomattman1878]

Nothing against Ducati or Aprilla! I'd love to own both.

[@michiganmotoman9041]

motomattman me too

[@ZackFirstPerson]

Love the bike Matt. Great video

[@motomattman1878]

Thank you!

[@Darkvisor]

😎👍

[@RandysRides]

I love those soft clutches..they make life so much easier...lol

[@motomattman1878]

They definitely do! Yeah, but the clutch on your bike is so soft that you can't even tell it's there. lol

[@stephenscharf6293]

Nice video, Matt. Just a question for you: how did you mount the support for the iPhone Ram Mount phone mount? It looks like it's fastened to the steering stem top nut? Thanks!

[@motomattman1878]

Yes, the Ram Mount that I used is for mounting into the steering stem. It has worked really well for years now.🙂

[@stephenscharf6293]

@@motomattman1878 Thank you.

[@Krezo200]

I just bought mine

[@motomattman1878]

Awesome! They're great bikes!

[@The333]

The Mighty VFR - soundin' mean! Good vid. What kind of slip on do you have on it?

[@motomattman1878]

Thanks! It's a Vance and Hines.

[@langaya8378]

Bom vídeo!

[@roy7602]

May I ask why you cut holes into the V-shaped air-ducts? Does it help with cooling?

[@motomattman1878]

It seems to help with cooling a little. It helps to allow heat to escape from under the fairings. This also is nice in the winter, because it also helps keep me warm. Lol.

[@roy7602]

@@motomattman1878 Ah, gotcha. I'm currently looking into getting a a VFR 750 betwen 1994 and 1997. Might keep that in mind, thank you! Do you have made any other modifications? Is there maye a video made by you?

[@motomattman1878]

@@roy7602 The only real mods that I did were changing the slip on exhaust, changing the levers to shorty levers and changing the windshield. Here is a link to my tinted windshield video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJybZ5djipign6s

[@1keykneedeep]

Love the bike. Just needs 75hp more.

[@thatwolffe3802]

I cant wait to get me a viffer

[@motomattman1878]

They're awesome bikes!👍🤘

[@thatwolffe3802]

@@motomattman1878 I have loved them from the moment I saw them.

[@TheBlueBikeDoyle]

So what do you not like about it

[@motomattman1878]

I wish the seat was more like a more modern sportbike and that parts were easier to come by. It really is a terrific bike. Back in the late 80's through the 90's I really doubted that the VFR was as good as the magazines said they were. I thought all the mags were just Honda fanboys, but now the more that I ride this bike the more I like it. Don't get me wrong, I love my other bikes and there definitely bikes that I lust after, but this is a great all around bike. It isn't the best at anything, but is really good at a lot of things.