Lots of Gen 1 in the new Jan 2012 issue of BIKE

[SEPTIKANGEL]

Nope, don't know him then, ta...... a Bandit going round the outside of a Fazer?...........never, never, ever.........pride comes before a..........etc..... and it brings us back to the original topic then I suppose (sorry)  :hijack 
If anyone from BIKE reads this, maybe they could explain just HOW they arrived at the VFR being placed at 'number 1 allrounder' position when the four journos testing clearly favoured the Fazer eh?

[tomjimtom]

Yeah, sorry Mike, you'll have to take him out, the pride of thousands is at stake (ish)


I would imagine they take into account other things, not just a day or so of testing round country lanes in the dry

Maybe the VFR is cheaper/ was cheaper when it was new compared to the fazer?
More people bought VFRs?
full fairing gives more wind/weather protection?
Honda have a reputation for better build quality

I don't know, and obviously I also favour the Fazer but I would imagine (for once) a motorcycle publication hasn't based it's overall view on 4 people of a fairly similar mindset riding 1 example of each bike for a few hours

Also, if they continue saying the VFR is better, Fazers will stay cheap

[AyJay]

It's a very traditional view that the VFR is the greatest all rounder ever, isn't it? There must be a bit of 'we'll say what people expect' going on there, I think.
But having owned both, the Fazer is the better bike. The handling is maybe not quite as secure, but then it's miles faster than any VFR (and you could almost take the new 1200 into account there). It's certainly more comfortable and although the paint finish is poorer on the Gen1 Fazer, the overall quality I think is better. Apart from the rear shock, everything on mine is working as it was 90k miles ago. That's amazing, if you ask me. Show me a VFR on it's original disks and suspension linkages at that mileage . ..
I have to say though, all this talk of VFRs has me gagging for another. And look at the prices of them ..  cheap as chips.

[solorider]

It's a very traditional view that the VFR is the greatest all rounder ever, isn't it? There must be a bit of 'we'll say what people expect' going on there, I think.
But having owned both, the Fazer is the better bike. The handling is maybe not quite as secure, but then it's miles faster than any VFR (and you could almost take the new 1200 into account there). It's certainly more comfortable and although the paint finish is poorer on the Gen1 Fazer, the overall quality I think is better. Apart from the rear shock, everything on mine is working as it was 90k miles ago. That's amazing, if you ask me. Show me a VFR on it's original disks and suspension linkages at that mileage . ..
I have to say though, all this talk of VFRs has me gagging for another. And look at the prices of them ..  cheap as chips.

i have a vfr750 which i found a great bike,but i have to sell it as i have wrist problems so i find it uncomfortable to ride,the seat i have found is the most comfortable for a long time and i could easily ride for 200 miles without a sore bumb.
here is my bike


i just need to readvertise it