I'm kind of looking into getting an old and cheap VFR as my next bike. People told me to get the pre-VTEC models because they are more reliable. Now I see this. DAMN I WANT VTEC NOW!! Congrats on the great video and sound recording!
It's a nice bike. A bit on the heavy side though. The price on 800Fs in Europe at least, is way too high for what's offered, at least for my wallet to consider it as a second bike. The RC46 though, always a very good choice. Wouldn't classify as unreliable. Older generations will be extremely hard to find in very good condition. But if you're lucky, you'll find one that only needs some reasonable maintenance done to it.
Hey man, let me tell you about how awesome the old VFRs are. Dude, if you're looking for a comfortable sportbike that is in the affordable category, that SOUNDS FUCKING AWESOME, then it's hard to go wrong with an older VFR. Just this year I bought my 1998 VFR 800 FI (5th gen) for $2800. It has lots of miles but maintained perfectly. Both the VTEC and non-VTEC bikes are very reliable. Voltage regulators go out a lot, that's all. Not a super complicated fix. From what I can see the older VFRs all handle and ride about the same, have about the same body position and ergonomics, all about the same weight. A difference of something like 30 pounds will make absolutely no difference in what you can do on the bike. Let me tell you these bikes handle really well. They handle like a true sport bike, just slightly softer and more comfortable in every way than a true 600cc sport bike dialed in for track use. Go for it. Either the older gear-driven cam VFRs (awesome gear whine) or the newer VTEC models will all make absolutely delicious, exciting bikes to own and ride every day.
They are all reliable if well maintained. I would prefer a more recent bike, like a 2007-2010 rc46II... better fueling and less agressive vtec crossover! Had a 2011 model before this one and had a blast with her. Can't go wrong with VFRs, motorcycles well made in japan that last forever! Cheers mate and thanks for watching ✌ Ps: I'm a subcriber of your channel for long time, keep it up 👍
I have an 2008 VFR800. Brilliant bike, I also took it to the track a few times :). They are known for having some electrical issues but if that's fixed they are pretty reliable. I have to say however i have ridden a gen5 VFR800 for a few days and I liked it better than my 08 in some regards:). @V4 Rider I just installed an delkevic exhaust on my bike and it sounds very similar to this. Love these engines. Great video! Congrats!
I’ve driven nothing but stick shift Honda brand cars since I was 19 years old and I am 26 now , I will never get tired of that vtec crossover ! It’s so much fun for a reliable / gas saving car ! I’ve had a d15b vtec , b16a2 vtec , k20z1 ivtec, and now a k24z7 with a head swap , and let me tell you, when you have a open road , and you are banging them gears hitting vtec, IT IS ADDICTING ! You forget the fact that the car itself is fwd. Honda definitely has my favorite engines when it comes to saving gas money and having a smile on your face when you want it !
Man I know this is 2 years on but definitely look into a vfr800 or vfr800x I've got the X and the sound is nuts. I'm the same I had loads of honda cars, a few b16s and my track k20 type r. Vtec for the win!
The note change when it wakes up properly with the vtec kick-in, sounds amazing as does the burbling on the over-run. I think v4 engines are the pinnacle of motorcycle engineering👌👌 with Yamaha's crossplane crankshafts coming in at second place
It does switch both intake and exhaust. You'd be hard pressed to hear the intake in this video though, the microphone is obviously closer to the exhaust which is also quite loud. The reason for the marked change is that this version of VTEC switches from two valves per cylinder operation to four, doubling the valve area in the process. In the likes of a B, C or K series (car) engine, the switch is for the cam profile for all four valves. Since the total area is very similar between the profiles, the change is less pronounced. Although the rate at which the valves open is increased significantly on the high lift profile, so it is still a noticeable change, audibly - but mostly on the intake side.
Thanks for a great vid. It gave me a memory fizz. I had a VFR800X and loved the sound of the 2nd cam waking up. Just invested in the VFR1200X. So I'm looking for a smile 2/3rds wider.
@@fatihk.8896 I have a 2017 Kawaski Verseys 1000 and a 2008 Honda Goldwing. I honestly just felt too old for it ( i was in my mid forties ) and wanted something with a little storage.
sounds just like mine got my eye on a quick shifter on ebay watching you has made my mind up will get one very nice roads rode mine last sunday did 200miles love every second of my viffer .
Yesterday I heard a sound of an engine revving in the distance. What a perfect sound! Then it came into the parking lot, had to go over and see what it was...Honda VFR!
I love the sound of the over run, when shutting the throttle. I thought this was in northern Spain. Reminds me of my Picos and Pyrenees trips. I stumbled across your channel when thinking about getting a VFR (but hard to justify at the moment) but first time commenting. Had to reopen on the app to comment as usual watch on the tv
Encontrei este canal meramente por acaso, não fazia ideia de que eras português e ainda por cima com um comentário do grande Schaaf a elogiar, tem tudo para dar certo hehehe Força nisso, excelente qualidade!
@@spicy_rrr9343 No, it actually runs on 2 valves until around 6400rpms and then the vtec engages the other 2 valves, there isn't a valve in the exhaust on vfr800's
@@spicy_rrr9343 you're talking about two strokes i have an aprilia rs 125 with the rave valve and when it opens at 8500 rpm it starts screaming more than ever
I'm kind of looking into getting an old and cheap VFR as my next bike. People told me to get the pre-VTEC models because they are more reliable. Now I see this. DAMN I WANT VTEC NOW!!
Congrats on the great video and sound recording!
It's a nice bike. A bit on the heavy side though. The price on 800Fs in Europe at least, is way too high for what's offered, at least for my wallet to consider it as a second bike.
The RC46 though, always a very good choice. Wouldn't classify as unreliable. Older generations will be extremely hard to find in very good condition. But if you're lucky, you'll find one that only needs some reasonable maintenance done to it.
Hey man, let me tell you about how awesome the old VFRs are. Dude, if you're looking for a comfortable sportbike that is in the affordable category, that SOUNDS FUCKING AWESOME, then it's hard to go wrong with an older VFR. Just this year I bought my 1998 VFR 800 FI (5th gen) for $2800. It has lots of miles but maintained perfectly.
Both the VTEC and non-VTEC bikes are very reliable. Voltage regulators go out a lot, that's all. Not a super complicated fix. From what I can see the older VFRs all handle and ride about the same, have about the same body position and ergonomics, all about the same weight. A difference of something like 30 pounds will make absolutely no difference in what you can do on the bike. Let me tell you these bikes handle really well. They handle like a true sport bike, just slightly softer and more comfortable in every way than a true 600cc sport bike dialed in for track use.
Go for it. Either the older gear-driven cam VFRs (awesome gear whine) or the newer VTEC models will all make absolutely delicious, exciting bikes to own and ride every day.
They are all reliable if well maintained. I would prefer a more recent bike, like a 2007-2010 rc46II... better fueling and less agressive vtec crossover! Had a 2011 model before this one and had a blast with her.
Can't go wrong with VFRs, motorcycles well made in japan that last forever!
Cheers mate and thanks for watching ✌
Ps: I'm a subcriber of your channel for long time, keep it up 👍
Try a CB 400SF. VTEC scream at its best.
I have an 2008 VFR800. Brilliant bike, I also took it to the track a few times :). They are known for having some electrical issues but if that's fixed they are pretty reliable. I have to say however i have ridden a gen5 VFR800 for a few days and I liked it better than my 08 in some regards:).
@V4 Rider I just installed an delkevic exhaust on my bike and it sounds very similar to this. Love these engines.
Great video! Congrats!
V4+VTEC=Eargasm
😁✌
I personally prefer the v4 on the tuono, but this one sounds nice too.
V4 are the v8 of the motorcycling world🤣
@@V4Rider it seems ypu have a quickshifter, its fun to run the gears on a v4✌️
Vtec kick in yo :v
Vtec kick in yo :v
VTEC goes like: mmmmmmmmmBAAAAAAAAAAAAH! LOL
Got to love it!
This is truly scientific work, great job on the audio profile there haha 😂
@@chriscestero Hey it goes from Mmmmmmm To baaaaaaa at 6800RPm's
@@audioeroticasynthification5679 6400 :)
Is... Is this real? Have we finally reached the pinnacle of engine sound? This is an *eargasm* at its purest form!
Yes because we are entering EV age.
Sorry to burst ya bubble but go check out the cbx1000 absolutely mental sounding bikes don't get me wrong tho this is definitely up there
@@leocotter1401 I know, it's the Formula 1 sound on a bike 😆😆 love it!
This bike came out a long time ago, I love the VFR800 its so rare to see one with an aftermarket exhaust. Sounds very good.
Bro imagine if there was a blow off valve spool at the end… omg.
This is the video that swayed me into buying my 2002 vfr VTEC and i don't regret it. Easily the coolest sounding bike around
in my opinion, the sound is better than many liters,
merit of the V4
Agree 😁✌
I’ve driven nothing but stick shift Honda brand cars since I was 19 years old and I am 26 now , I will never get tired of that vtec crossover ! It’s so much fun for a reliable / gas saving car ! I’ve had a d15b vtec , b16a2 vtec , k20z1 ivtec, and now a k24z7 with a head swap , and let me tell you, when you have a open road , and you are banging them gears hitting vtec, IT IS ADDICTING ! You forget the fact that the car itself is fwd. Honda definitely has my favorite engines when it comes to saving gas money and having a smile on your face when you want it !
Man I know this is 2 years on but definitely look into a vfr800 or vfr800x I've got the X and the sound is nuts. I'm the same I had loads of honda cars, a few b16s and my track k20 type r. Vtec for the win!
I spent 2 weeks on one of these in England and the Isle of Man. Such a perfect bike to ride all day, and my God, the sound!
Honda has always been good at making good sounding 4 cylinders, this one is on another level.
The note change when it wakes up properly with the vtec kick-in, sounds amazing as does the burbling on the over-run. I think v4 engines are the pinnacle of motorcycle engineering👌👌 with Yamaha's crossplane crankshafts coming in at second place
imagine if these two are ever combined!
@@60-ish. Aprilia rsv4, v4 with the firing order of an r1
Gotta applaud the engineers behind this engine family. Such a fine design.
This is the best video, I have seen that demonstrates the VTECH kick in and the exhaust sounds amazing!!!
This video made me consider buying the VFR800 last gen aswell. My god the sound!
Love it when the VTEC kicks in !! I gutted my standard pipes and it also sounded beautiful !!
Honda should really put this engine in a cb1000r frame!
Could not agree more...!
Along with the single side swing arm or a more modern version of it
@Alpha Demon only on paper sadly
Nah, better use it for new Magna
@Alpha Demon they don't do shit to thr wheels😂 you don't know anything
Wow, that is a shocking difference in exhaust note when vtec engages
Exhaust or intake or both?
@@retoadyt3196 surely both, maybe even more intake
It does switch both intake and exhaust. You'd be hard pressed to hear the intake in this video though, the microphone is obviously closer to the exhaust which is also quite loud.
The reason for the marked change is that this version of VTEC switches from two valves per cylinder operation to four, doubling the valve area in the process.
In the likes of a B, C or K series (car) engine, the switch is for the cam profile for all four valves. Since the total area is very similar between the profiles, the change is less pronounced. Although the rate at which the valves open is increased significantly on the high lift profile, so it is still a noticeable change, audibly - but mostly on the intake side.
I just thought that you had valve control on the exhaust, then I just realized that it was the VTEC kicking in on upper RPM like DAMN it's cool
Yes, at 6800rpm the V4 wakes up 😁
My Ducati wakes up when I hit the starter button lol 😂
Vtec kicked in yo
@@darylclifford sometimes.
@@apancher bro 😭💀
WOW that sounds great! I'm more of an inline guy, but that throttle, the burble, and the crackles and pops on decel! That's pretty badass!
I watch this video when I can't ride my vfr800. With head phones loud! Thanks for the cool video.
You know when the V-Tec kicked in. This is bliss.. 😌❤️
Thanks for a great vid. It gave me a memory fizz. I had a VFR800X and loved the sound of the 2nd cam waking up. Just invested in the VFR1200X. So I'm looking for a smile 2/3rds wider.
Nice Gurgle and impassive pick up, good to see slowing down around the buildings/homes, Cheers.
Man that vtec sound is addicting
I sold mine and now i miss it! This brings back good memories though. Thanks!
Why did you sell it and what do have now?
@@fatihk.8896 I have a 2017 Kawaski Verseys 1000 and a 2008 Honda Goldwing. I honestly just felt too old for it
( i was in my mid forties ) and wanted something with a little storage.
sounds just like mine got my eye on a quick shifter on ebay watching you has made my mind up will get one very nice roads rode mine last sunday did 200miles love every second of my viffer .
Thanks mate!
It's always a joy to ride this V4 ✌
Yesterday I heard a sound of an engine revving in the distance.
What a perfect sound!
Then it came into the parking lot, had to go over and see what it was...Honda VFR!
Bro!!! I can't stop coming back to this vid to hear how amazing it sounds. Now it’s like 20 time here 😅
Me too
Just me again😅 Every time when VTEC is on i have fckn gooseflesh 🥹🥹
The moment when the V-Tec starts to work....amazing and awesome sound.
I had a VFR for a couple years,sold it 5 years ago and still miss that V4 sound.
Shows off the VTEC sound so perfectly, as a fan of old Hondas with the B series I've got to own one of these some days just for the switchover
Music to my ears ...... Thanks for posting this.... I'll revisit this regularly!
This is probably my favorite video on youtube.
I know I'll never get one, so listening to it is the next best thing
Simply awesome! Keeping me cheerful with these COVID winter blues.
Thanks mate! Won't be uploading more videos for a long time... Portugal it's in lockdown to!
Cheers ✌
Every day I can watch your Video... That Sound is so great....
I come here every two days to just hear the beast i have in garage.
Cannot wait for my first ride.
😁 addictive sound isn't it?
✌
I drive one from '99 :) So in love with the V4 sound! ♥
I could listen to this sound for several hours...
Sounds good, really. I have had two VFR 800, now a VFR 1200. I'm happy with the V4!
Great video and sound quality. Love the V4.
Conheço bem a N110, uma das melhores estradas para se fazer em duas rodas!
Esse som do V4 + VTEC é simplesmente brutal!!! Parabéns!
Obrigado!
É uma das minhas estradas favoritas, tanto pelas curvas como pela paisagem ✌
I got two VTEC cars,this is next on list :). great video bro
Nice sound especially when all the valves are breathing! A former happy VTR1000F user.
Sounds amazing!! Gotta love SC
Love the sound of vtec in v4 kicking in. Wow
Great drive dude ! Thanks man.
Really like the style of this bike. Currently have the VFR1200F
Vtec is amazing it sounds like the valve of two strokes when it opens
Two strokes don't have valves, homie.
@@elcucuygarage they don't have valves in the engine head they do have an exhaust valve
He prolly meant the spike in 2-strokes
Mechanical music!, Honda, still the best maker of mass produced engines.
What about Yamaha
did not think that VTEC was in motorbikes but thats so cooool!!!
Best VFR riding vid I have ever seen
I love the sound of the over run, when shutting the throttle.
I thought this was in northern Spain. Reminds me of my Picos and Pyrenees trips.
I stumbled across your channel when thinking about getting a VFR (but hard to justify at the moment) but first time commenting. Had to reopen on the app to comment as usual watch on the tv
Thanks mate!
This is in Portugal, we have amazing roads to ride, some of them like Picos and the Pyrenees ✌
Nice relaxing Ride . Beautiful Sound and pretty Surroundings . Nice
It's nice to have that special respect.
1:37. I hear a mosquito! 🤣. The Honda you are riding sounds great. 👍
VFR - it’s legend. Greetings to you from Russia)
Thanks mate!
Greetings from Portugal ✌
What an amazing sound.
I remember my dad had one of these I loved that bike
goosebumps when that vtec kicks
El que no lo ha disfrutado no sabe lo que se pierde!!! 😊✌️
the best music for my ears!
That is an absolutely gorgeous looking cock pit! Bronze bars with the all black and centre revometer is classy!
Nice road mate. And of course, great bike + sound.
Love it! Thank you Sr.
Agora sim! Chega a ser arrepiante e ainda mais por ter uma igual! 😁
V4 Power ✌️
Estão para sair mais vídeos destes 😁 tens de trocar o teu! O som de origem é muito abafado e não deixa ouvir bem o V4 ✌
sounds fantastic!
Great sound great road and great bike !
Beautiful bike, beautiful road, beautiful ride. I love my red '14 Interceptor.
Do you still have it? I'm getting ready to buy a 2014 that is white. Was just wondering if the love affair you have with the bike is still on 🙂
Still have it, still love her 😁✌️
Oh my God. you make me cry, i sold this bike a month ago😭. VFR VTEC for ever
Sounds amazing!
Wonderfulll Sound, Wonderfull Bike
Love the sound
Vtec kicked in yo!!!!
💯❤️
I just recently got a Honda CB 400 Super Bol d'or Vtec.. Its amazing how this engine sounds 😍
Crossrunner 800 vtec .❤ praticamente un gioiello
o man that is amazing, and you are a very fine rider
enjoy your bike :)
Thanks mate ✌
So Nice Cool at the end
Sweet sound and nice riding
Superb sound!
Beautiful!
Che moto ragazzi!!! Sound fantastico!✌️🥰!!!!!!
Now I want a VFR 800. V4+VTEC+Quickshifter sounds heavenly 😍
Encontrei este canal meramente por acaso, não fazia ideia de que eras português e ainda por cima com um comentário do grande Schaaf a elogiar, tem tudo para dar certo hehehe
Força nisso, excelente qualidade!
Obrigado! ✌
Nice ride thanks man
I LOVE U
Nice sound!!
Vtec sounds so good!!
Wow...! Beautiful ❤️👍🏻
Unbelivable, awesome, keep safe bro.
Sounds Awesome 👌
Uma verdadeira maravilha essa orquestra!
Grande vídeo e grande som.
Abraço.
Obrigado companheiro!
Abraço ✌
Great video all around
Well that just made my day!!
Good sound!! Nice VTEC!
Mindblowing riding. Ride safe. 🙏🙏
Hitting vtec sounds sick, reminds me a bit of a rsv4 at low rpms
1:00 , 1:24 Holly hell VTEC Kick in Yo! Thats awesome man !!!
It’s mostly because there is a valve in the exhaust
@@spicy_rrr9343 No, it actually runs on 2 valves until around 6400rpms and then the vtec engages the other 2 valves, there isn't a valve in the exhaust on vfr800's
@@spicy_rrr9343 you're talking about two strokes i have an aprilia rs 125 with the rave valve and when it opens at 8500 rpm it starts screaming more than ever
@@maddan0138 no I’m talking about exhaust valve like in cars or the new fire blade rrr or the vfr 1200. I thought it was the same on the 800 my bad
@@spicy_rrr9343 like the one in the Porsche gt3 rs?
Need to get an SC Project Oval exhaust for my VFRX. Love the sound of the V4
Its the perfect exhaust for the V4 ✌
Oh lord what a beautiful soundtrack
Nice symphony, nice vtec!!!
Had an sv650 that I enjoyed that rumble from. Now have a shadow 1100. After hearing this I think I know what my next bike will be.
We have a 2008 Red color VFR800 with Olin suspension,really cool when u ride it
Okay, that did it. I'm buying one.