Comments on: 2008 Middleweight Sport-Touring Shootout BMW F800ST vs Honda VFR800 Interceptor – Motorcycle Review

By: swfcpilot

swfcpilot — Sat, 30 May 2009 06:33:03 +0000

I own a VFR and …
I own a VFR and have ridden the F800ST. In a nutshell, the VFR is most sport and the BMW is more tour. So if you like to carve the corners and maybe do the occasional track day, the VFR comes out on top. But, the VFR is still usable day to day as well. The BMW is easily more upright seating and a tad more comfy but harder to get down on the tank in a tuck.

By: ftejerinar

ftejerinar — Sat, 30 May 2009 06:33:03 +0000

Puede que sea mejor …
Puede que sea mejor, pero la BMW gasta una media de 5,0l/100Km

By: sander6san

sander6san — Sat, 30 May 2009 06:33:03 +0000

I have seen …
I have seen independent companies advertise (UK) to effectively disable the combined braking system. Will probably mean you will not have ABS.

By: Jim21680

Jim21680 — Sat, 30 May 2009 06:33:03 +0000

I own an F800ST. …
I own an F800ST. It’s fun bike, handles well, and more power than you’ll ever really need. But I would never say it offers “all day comfort”…nope – not really. On the day & weekend trips I’ve taken, my , knees, and the muscles near my shoulder blades ache like after just a few hours. If you want REAL all-day comfort…go with a Gold Wing, or something along those lines.

By: wreckerpecker

wreckerpecker — Sat, 30 May 2009 06:33:03 +0000

I wondered myself …
I wondered myself about it. I must say that I actually prefer them linked after the first year on it. I find the brakes easier to distribute the pressure evenly.

By: Jim21680

Jim21680 — Sat, 30 May 2009 06:33:03 +0000

I must also comment …
I must also comment on the F800′s motor. It works…but why did BMW & Rotax build a vertical twin with both pistons having the exact same firing sequence? It’s like a single, only with more moving parts and more rotating mass. Who knows…it seems Germany can really over-engineer the crap out of some things. And the thing leaks oil, at 4000 miles! I like the BMW, but I’m going back to Japanese for my next bike.

By: wreckerpecker

wreckerpecker — Sat, 30 May 2009 06:33:03 +0000

15,000+miles in the …
15,000+miles in the first six months on my VFR. Can’t wait til this next season.

By: PepperWhite62

PepperWhite62 — Sat, 30 May 2009 06:33:03 +0000

23.5 miles on my …
23.5 miles on my new 08. So far I have only gave her a peck on the cheek.

By: roadwraith86

roadwraith86 — Sat, 30 May 2009 06:33:03 +0000

I hade a Blackbird …
I hade a Blackbird before with linkt brakes and it works great. The only real downside is if you comes on lose ground and brake harde on your backbrake the its a chans you lock your front tire. But you dont have to be a pro to stop your bike fast. But linked brakes is best in most senarios

By: GerwinChita

GerwinChita — Sat, 30 May 2009 06:33:03 +0000

If you mean that …
If you mean that both pistons fire at the same time: it is not so. Both pistons go up and down at the same time, but with a four stroke, only one in two down movements is a firing stroke, the other is an inlet stroke. So when one piston is doing an inlet stroke, the other is doing a firing stroke. And vice versa ofcourse. The result is a firing stroke every revolution of the engine, instead of one every two revolutions as with a single cylinder. This makes the engine way smoother.