When do Honda release new models?

[Freeman]

Anyone know?

Looking to buy a new VFR800 and wondered if I should wait for their new bikes this year or just go for a 2017.

Cheers!

 

[eddie101]

Personally just go for the 2017. There are some decent deals to be had if you look around.

 

[Freeman]

Personally just go for the 2017. There are some decent deals to be had if you look around.

Yeah that's what I'm thinking. The 2017 has everything I want on it as well.

 

[eddie101]

Very capable bikes too. We go touring with a guy on a vfr800x and he more than manages to keep up with the 'bigger' bikes (cbr1100xx, s1000xr's, 1250 bandits) sometimes putting us to shame!

 

[Freeman]

I'm a bit sick of my Bonnevilles inability to carry anything and keep me relatively dry in the winter. I get splashed with mud, my feet and boots get covered due to being so low to the ground as well.

The VFR seems, at stock, to have everything I want in a bike as well. For example the heated grip, single sided swing arm, centre stand etc.

Only thing worrying me is the riding position. Should hopefully have a test ride next weekend.

 

[eddie101]

Take a look at the vfr800x too then. Really nice position

 

[Freeman]

Take a look at the vfr800x too then. Really nice position

Not a fan of the shape really. Fell in love with the front end of the VFR800F. A poor mans Panigale.

Was also fed up of how wide my bonneville especially on the bars was it'll be nice to have a nice slim V4.

 

[TallPaul_S]

All the bikes due to be on sale in spring would have been launched over the past few months at one of the big shows.

 

[BUDFORCE]

Honda make great bikes, but I think they are boring. The VFR maybe the only one I would buy, even that... Fireblade, ok but Tuono, anyday.

Honda used to put out some great bikes (VTR 1000 = badass) on some of their lower CC supersports, but it's like 10 year ago or so they went all sensible.

No doubt great bikes, build quality, relability, but yawn.