Maybe, but who did you lend it too ?
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It was definitely ton plus but my glasses started vibrating too much to be really sure
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It was definitely ton plus but my glasses started vibrating too much to be really sure
Yes, you're right where once Honda ruled the roost, there seems to be much less brand loyalty these days. That 1200 V4 is superb, though!
MGP: Are you going this year? I'm going, 1130 from Liverpool on Sat 25 August and back at 1630 on Sat 1 September.
SiBorg
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Good luck with the new bike.
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Many thanks! It's a Honda, I won't need luck!!
Saw one yesterday & it looks really good
Ducktape
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Hi Ian
Not this year we put our France tour back to August due to John (Guy you met with the Blackbird) injuring his back.
Should be back in the groove next year hopefully.
Mick
If there's a groove to be back in next year, if IOM government have their way, it might be a very different shaped groove.
Ducktape
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You never know it just might be an 'improved' groove.
Certainly like the idea of it finishing on the August Bank Holiday (selfish reasons)
Mick
PS:
We were up on the Outer Hebrides (1st time on the motorbike) same time you were on Shetland. Same sort of 'breezy' sunny and cool weather.
Certainly like the idea of it finishing on the August Bank Holiday (selfish reasons)
Mick
PS:
We were up on the Outer Hebrides (1st time on the motorbike) same time you were on Shetland. Same sort of 'breezy' sunny and cool weather.
No, IL4's have no soul.
V4's on the other hand.........
Health to enjoy, Ian.
Old inline 4s had charachter!
I had a CB1300 a few years ago and MCN summed it up as "Bland, rapid forward motion" harsh but true!
A truly fantastic bike that just lacked something?
I tried the VFR1200 and thought it was just more of the same - Totally brilliant piece of Honda engineering that just didn't stir anything inside.
Even the salesman at my local Honda said the range lacked soul.
Seems to me that blandness is a bi-product of perfection.
I had a VF750 many moons ago, it wasn't perfect but it oozed charachter!
I am glad you like it 
I waited for this bike hoping I would love it, but it was not to be.
Great engine, deceptively fast (probably too fast as I always seemed to be doing 3 figures whenever I glanced down on the straights) and a terrific nuetral feel to the Handling.
Basically it is a Honda and nothing wrong with that.
Personally I did not like the riding position and thought the luggage was a bit naff, but it just did not do enough and with the luggage and grips was a large chunk of Wonga - especially as nobody wanted to do a deal.
Can see it being an amazing distance bike and eating up foreign motorways far better than the soulful twins.
Enjoy
I waited for this bike hoping I would love it, but it was not to be.
Great engine, deceptively fast (probably too fast as I always seemed to be doing 3 figures whenever I glanced down on the straights) and a terrific nuetral feel to the Handling.
Basically it is a Honda and nothing wrong with that.
Personally I did not like the riding position and thought the luggage was a bit naff, but it just did not do enough and with the luggage and grips was a large chunk of Wonga - especially as nobody wanted to do a deal.
Can see it being an amazing distance bike and eating up foreign motorways far better than the soulful twins.
Enjoy
It is indeed one very rapid motorcycle, and the engine’s so smooth and quiet that the speed builds up without you really noticing – which is a contrast to the boxer which makes just a little more mechanical fuss about it 
As to luggage, the Honda kit isn’t anywhere near as good as the BMW varios and the top box’s zip is just asking to be a target for theft. So I opted for Givi – half the price, but aftermarket kit always looks aftermarket whereas the Honda boxes do sit much tighter in to the bike. Compromises, I guess.
I can see what folks mean about Hondas being bland, the build quality is superb and it does do exactly what it says on the tin without any fuss, with 3 years warranty and with a 3 year service package at roughly half the price of buying them separately. Given a decent trade in on the GS, and a bit of discount on list price, I’d have been a fool not to.
I’ve been out again tonight, on a lovely evening, so 500 miles is up and I’m still enjoying it. The photos are Monsal Head.
As to luggage, the Honda kit isn’t anywhere near as good as the BMW varios and the top box’s zip is just asking to be a target for theft. So I opted for Givi – half the price, but aftermarket kit always looks aftermarket whereas the Honda boxes do sit much tighter in to the bike. Compromises, I guess.
I can see what folks mean about Hondas being bland, the build quality is superb and it does do exactly what it says on the tin without any fuss, with 3 years warranty and with a 3 year service package at roughly half the price of buying them separately. Given a decent trade in on the GS, and a bit of discount on list price, I’d have been a fool not to.
I’ve been out again tonight, on a lovely evening, so 500 miles is up and I’m still enjoying it. The photos are Monsal Head.
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