Just seen this and was supprised to seen our beloved VFR400R reaching number 7 in the top 100 bikes as rated by readers of MCN.

Not too shabby eh

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/Top-1 ... ?id=121351" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

That, is ledgendary.

an RGV in 4th ..... not impressed with that..... we'll have to remind them of foggy and whitham in cadwell ....

I dunno, i was a little chuffed to see the rgv250!! maybe a bit of nostalgia creeping through. lol
maybe the other way round be better...vfr in 4th an rgv in 7th...

royster81 wrote:an RGV in 4th ..... not impressed with that..... we'll have to remind them of foggy and whitham in cadwell ....

I have an article in a magazine about that day somewhere... foggy said the bike was good but the footpegs were too low! :D I think that was their 5th race of the day or something, i'll find it out.

I like the RGV's, cracking bike.. spesh for a 250, goes like stink. Shame the picture they choose for the bike was one of the older engines.





VJ23A SP Thats more like it

Identical torque to the NC24/30 but 67hp

Dry clutch and carbs that have airpressure sensors in them for the ram-air system.. nice bit of kit.

Oh and 134KG dry weight :D

No RC30, No 851/88, No 916, No RC45, No Mv F4???
Think they missed a few.
I have had 10 out of the top 100 though

Neosophist wrote: VJ23A SP Thats more like it

Identical torque to the NC24/30 but 67hp

That's when derestricted (co$tly)... they only produced 40hp for the Jap market standard.


The top ten voted best bikes says more about the reader demographic than truly great bikes!

DataRacer wrote: The top ten voted best bikes says more about the reader demographic than truly great bikes!

ha ha. classic line

there is a bit of pride in all things british made when it comes to the british media. if you watch top gear you would think the disco was an excellent 4x4. i guess if they were that good then the UN would have them

DataRacer wrote:

Neosophist wrote: VJ23A SP Thats more like it

Identical torque to the NC24/30 but 67hp

That's when derestricted (co$tly)... they only produced 40hp for the Jap market standard.


The top ten voted best bikes says more about the reader demographic than truly great bikes!

Oh yeah, I remember seeing derestricion kits for around ¥130,000 that replace the ignition and exhaust system...

thats bout £850.00 to get an extra 27hp.. I wish I could spend that on an NC and get those kinda gains ^_^

:D

True!


My most wanted bike in that top 10 is a Street Triple, being eyeing them off for a while now.