I know that I’ve teased this a little bit on Twitter and Facebook but now that the plans are solidified I can spill the beans: I’ve been given the opportunity by American Honda to go out to California and ride the new 2010 VFR1200F sport-tourer!
On Friday June 4th Honda is flying me cross-country to California and the next day is the big ride. That weekend I’ll be meeting with some select moto journalist, consumers and bloggers (along with all the marketing and media folks from Honda). We will split into smaller groups and go on a ride through beautiful Santa Barbara, getting a feel for this motorcycle.
Honda VFR1200F sport-tourer
It will be an interesting experience for me as most of my riding experience is on cruiser-style bikes (I would love to check out the new Shadow Phantom or even the Fury street chopper!). I have read a few reviews online about this bike and it seems that opinions are a bit all over the place. Some feel that it’s just a heavy sports-bike while others think its innovative design sets a new bar for sports motorcycles, establishing “a new definition of performance motorcycling”.
Either way, this is a super-exciting experience for me and I’m so grateful that Honda thought enough of me and the work I do here at www.rippin-kitten.com to be a part of it.
One of the features I’m most intrigued by is the Dual Clutch Trasmission. Like a traditional bike you can shift using your foot/hand combo but the VFR1200F also has a fully automatic mode and “paddle” shifting which lets you shift with just a flick of the index finger or thumb. Oh, and did I mention the six speed transmission? Check out the specs on Honda’s VFR1200F and me know what you think.