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1. VFR750 RC36 (1990 - 1997) review

   ... Honda switched back to chain operation in 2002 on the VFR800 VTEC. Tyre Choice Original 1986 bikes came with 16-inch front and 18-inch ... Honda’s engineers reworked the chassis on the later VTEC model to sort it. Suspension The suspension is unadjustable, so the ...

   Ben Cope - 23/09/2019 - 09:35 - 0 comments

2. Road Test: ST3s v VFR800 v Guzzi Norge v FJR1300AS

   ... in the limelight after claimed improvements to the two-stage V-TEC valve operation which, in its original guise, was an ever-present ... without complaint. We were on the M6 before I remembered the V-TEC, which means that Honda's claims of improvement are spot on. The switch ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - 22/09/2019 - 19:20 - 0 comments

3. VFR 800Fi (1997 - 2001) review

   ... has ensured it has improved each year, and the latest VTEC version is a very hard act for a rival bike builder to match, let alone ... CBS linked braking system. 2002: All-new model, featuring VTEC variable valve timing, chain driven cams, fresh bodywork and styling. ABS ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 0 comments

4. Niall's Spin: Honda VFR800 (2002-2005)

   ... so. But there's one thing spoiling the package for me: the VTEC motor. I can't get my head around it. Below 7000rpm only two valves per ... personally I think the bike would be better off without the VTEC gimmick. In all other respects it's the perfect sports tourer. I love ...

   Niall Mackenzie - 19/09/2018 - 08:01 - 0 comments

5. V4 victory: Honda’s legendary engine

   ... of Fireblade in the latest look. 2002: VFR800 VTEC The next big change to the VFR came in 2002 – it shared the VFR800 ... than its predecessors. The engine’s highlight tech was its VTEC system, which disabled one inlet and one exhaust valve in each cylinder at ...

   Visordown Corre... - 23/09/2019 - 09:35 - 2 comments

6. BMW K1300GT, Honda VFR800, Suzuki Hayabusa, KTM 990SMT

   ... VFR800. With only detail changes since the inception of the VTEC model way back in 2002, two days in northern France should vindicate or ... motor burbles away beneath me as the first stage of the VTEC system (in which just two of the four valves per cylinder operate to give ...

   Racer59 - 09/09/2019 - 03:05 - 0 comments

7. what is Variable Valve timing?

   ... CBR400’s ‘REV’ system and later evolving into ‘Hyper VTEC’. The reason is that BMW’s ShiftCam ... all the valves into operation. Later, Honda’s Hyper VTEC system – as used in the VFR800 – eliminated the finger followers from ...

   Simon Hancocks - 18/12/2018 - 16:48 - 0 comments

8. First Ride: Honda Crossrunner

   ... It's downsides? That horrible stuttery transition of the VTEC system and a big lack of mid-range power compared to its bigger capacity ... and narrower (by 6.5mm) at their throats. The remapped VTEC is much, much better, too. Transformational. That feeling of fuel ...

   MF - 23/09/2019 - 00:52 - 0 comments

9. ST3 (2003 - 2008) review

   ... to get around this problem on the VFR800 by fitting the VTEC system which makes the head run on two valves, giving low down torque, ... to get around this problem on the VFR800 by fitting the VTEC system which makes the head run on two valves, giving low down torque, ...

   Ben Cope - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 0 comments

10. Weekly Visordown Marketplace watch

    ... sweet spot of the entire 30-year VFR dynasty, as the post-02 VTEC models aren’t universally loved.  On cars, Honda’s variable valve ... Nor was the extra expense involved in adjusting the VTEC’s valve clearances.  For £2,199, our ...

    Al Dowds - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 0 comments

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