Which is better a Honda VFR750 or a VFR800?
Superbikemagazine tested the then-new VFR800 against its immediate predecessor, the 1997 VFR750, in their March 1998 issue. They said: The new bike has a better engine, better handling and better styling. The brakes are a matter of taste, but by my reckoning that makes it just that much better in nearly every department.
What kind of engine does a VFR 800fi have?
RC45-based 781cc fuel-injected engine, side-mounted radiators, CBS linked braking system. 2002: All-new model, featuring VTEC variable valve timing, chain driven cams, fresh bodywork and styling. ABS option. You can have problems if you neglect the chain-adjusting hub in the swingarm.
What causes a Honda vfr800i to stop?
Rectifier issue (Honda’s Achillies heel) can cause the Honda VFR800i to stop, potentially with a boiling battery. Non-Honda units are cheap and solve the problem before it occurs – later Honda units also work well on the Honda VFR800i. As it’s the pick of the Honda VFR750/800s used values are high.
How much did I pay for a 1998 Honda VFR800?
Buying experience: Paid £4450 for a 5000 miler in 2003. Some 17 years and 35000 miles later, with a FSH and garaged or covered since new, must still be worth a grand. What could be better? Year: 1998
When did the Honda VFR800 Fi come out?
But after Honda updated the VFR again in 2002 with the hugely controversial V-TEC model, the VFR800Fi also started to be viewed as the last of the ‘pure’ VFRs and certainly less technologically awkward than the V-TEC bike.
Which is better a Honda 750 or a VFR800?
Enlarged and with a longer stroke the 1998 VFR800Fi produced 110bhp and 59lb.ft, meaning it’s both decently more powerful than the old 750 (which put out 100bhp) and gruntier, too – both reasons why, on paper at least, the 800 is better than the old 750. That said, the 800 was also heavier than the 750, which blunted that improvement slightly.
Do you have to replace studs on Honda VFR?
If you buy a VFR without a stainless replacement chances are you’ll be fitting one. It would be a good idea to replace the studs/nuts while you have the bike apart as they are not expensive, but the studs are only 6mm thick and snap oh so easily.
What kind of head cap does Honda VFR400 NC21 have?
The old VFR400 NC21 had very tall stainless 10mm hex head cap nuts fitted to the front two downpipes as standard. Unlike a standard open-headed nut they don’t corrode as much.