I searched to see if someone had mentioned this, but I saw there was speculation about a new vfr. Nothing I've seen was newer than this past summer

http://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles/...5-ar62154.html

It says in there that it retains shaft drive even though ever vfr i've every seen was chain driven

 

Forget what year, but my friend has one that is shaft drive.

 

Being a vfr owner Id like to know. Every vfr ive seen (even the ones we never got) were chain driven.

 

im a bit confused from that article, is the new VFR taking over from the ST1300? and what do they mean by a V5? is that a 5 cyl motor, or the generation of it?

 

Yes. Five cylinders.

 

Five cil. wow...

 

No. No V5. No shaft drive. Never has been. The VFR is now the Interceptor in the US. Awesome bike, and chain drive, as always. Sorry. Maybe next year on the V5...what would that even look like? A 3-2 split? In a vee-shape?[sm=icon_rofl.gif]Little too much weight imbalance, I´m guessing. Whoever wrote that article just copied MCNews...which has always been a bit shafty...ha ha

 

The V5 engine worked great in thier MotoGP bike, so I'm thinking it will do just fine in a sport touring bike.

 

Unless they are getting rid of the dual side radiators and putting a big one in front like most bikes; that coolant oil cooler just doesnt seem likes its gonna do the job for slow riding (Ya, I'm sure it works for a race bike). VFR's have no problem reaching 200F or more with a seperate oil cooler.

 

I have no idea if the technology is street-compatible. If anyone could make it work though, I believe Honda would. Still, I remember when oval pistons were radical awesomeness, too. But I don't see those anywhere, now.


From Motorcyclist:


The V5, whose layout places three cylinders facing forwards and two rearwards at 75.5 degrees, is considerably smaller than alternative engines with fewer cylinders. According to Honda the RC-V's semi-dry-sump design, which puts oil in the gearbox cavity, also aids compactness as well as reducing blow-by. This cylinder angle gives perfect primary balance, so no power-sapping counterbalancer is needed.


Evidently there is the exact opposite of a weight imbalance, with a V5. Now I know.