Everyone I know that has one...loves e'm.I also see allot of e'm in my area.I know their really popular....and imo much more comfy than other sportbikes....just curious if any had any insight into why they stopped making them.

 

Same reason they stopped production of the CRX or the Del Sol. As time evolves, demand changes, design changes, and the market changes. With that said, they have to manufacture new bikes/cars to appeal to the market.

 

600rr

 

^ What they said. Better bikes for your dollar. By 2006 most went for the 600rr or other models. You can still see a few left over 2006 F4i's sitting in the showroom at some dealers.

 

I do agree that the F4i is better in some ways than the 600rr.. but overall the rr could be said is a 'better bike' when compared to modern supersports...

Having said that... I wish that they still made an F4i.. maybe the F5i.. a more comfortable and less "super" supersport.. Yamaha brought forth the FZ6R to appeal to less racey segment than those that would want an R6... but I also wouldnt want the F5i or whatever to be watered down like Yammie did... Not everyone needs an RR, or ZX6R, or R6....

I love the look of the 600RR over pretty much any other bike.. but the comfort and overal value of the F4/F4i can't be overlooked at all.

Who knows.. if the market demands another model, Honda might develop one.. but then again for the life of the F series, Honda only had one supersport model that was street and strip.

Adam

 

The question is more like why did they continue making them for so long? Of course they're great, but so are the RR's. Why continue making a bike that has already been replaced? Im glad they did, I only just barely got one brand new [only 2 were left in the entire ridenow inventory]. Its kinda like the R6s from yamaha. Everyone loves them if they aren't going to the track. But if the new bike is supposed to be better, why make the outdated one?

 

Because the majority of people in the market for a new sports bike will always go for the RR instead of the f4i. They are too similar, and they never should have gone to the single seat imo... I see a ton of f4i's around, but they're all 01-03 split seat (or newer with the conversion).

 

they still have the vfr

 

Ive got a really ****ty dealer by me that still has a brand new yellow/black '06 F4i in their showroom. I can't remember the exact price they wanted for in when i asked about it 2 seasons ago, but if memory serves it was maybe $1000 less than what they were trying to sell a '08 600rr for and they don't have a good price to begin with on bikes. I went up there a couple weeks ago and they still have it this season... Next time I'm there ill have to ask what they want for it just for grins...

 

Next time you are in, make an offer. Worst thing they can do is say no and maybe laugh a little. You can laugh that they still have it.