I have a 2018 Triumph Tiger 800 XCA and those headlights both dipped and main beam give a much more consistent spread of light and turn night in to day. They also compliment the illuminated switches at night. It makes the ride feel special. Try one. Great vid

Great set of vids from way back Richy..I'm giving these vfr800x some real consideration but they don't surprisingly seem to be many user reviews. Given the boom in the mid range sector it looks like Honda had that covered 5yrs ago. Maybe they will come to have a resurgence. A USB and a heated seat would seal the deal for me :) Ride safe

thanks for the ride along Richy, personally i don't like Honda's but it was an interesting video,take care buddy,

Hi Richy and Egone. Once again a fabulous series of videos! I always think that brand new bikes have to be 'run in' and rider and machine gelled before any proper thoughts and feelings can be assessed? Obviously twelve years stand between your VFRs and design and performance are bound to be drastically different. I know what you mean about feeling part of the bike, I felt that when we changed from the delicious Pan European (1300) to the GL1800. Although the Wing was spectacularly comfortable, eventually I fell out of love with it and returned to the Pan.

Purchased the Crossrunner, 2016 model but 2017 reg saved ££££££ with 0 mileage. As a lover of naked bikes i do enjoy the ride from the Crossrunner. Shame the 2017 model is Euro 4 and a couple of BHP down. Love the bike, so comfy and easy to ride. Headlights at night take a bit of getting used to, but i have no compliants. Shame no cruise control, but hey, rome wasn't built in a day. I am after the side panniers in white but don't really want to pay £700 from Honda?????? Great vid Rich.......The 1200 Crosstourer was just a bit more than what i wanted, 800 perfect.

I cant see the list :D I really want to try that bike. I love crosstourer, Loved when I first rode it, and loved it even more when I rode it again. Awesome bikes.

You want to see good headlights, try out the MT09 Tracer at night. Those LED units are amazing!

Try the MT09 Tracer at night. Those LEDs are amazing!

Why is illumination distance so short? Or does it seem like that because of the camera? Can you adjust it?

Bit weird, the way the light splits in to 2 areas... Suppose you'd get used to it in time. Looks like it could defo do with an MRA Vario screen - OEM looks very small

I am sure the rider knows what he is talking about, but from my point of view it is difficult to praise those headlights.

@RichyVida

9 жыл бұрын

They didn't come across very well on camera. Much better in real life..

46mpg and £10k+....wow...think I'll keep me Vstrom :) . Not sure if I like those lights for night time riding, but as always awesome vids! Did you ride the 1200, a future comparison maybe?

@RichyVida

9 жыл бұрын

Roger White The lights were A LOT brighter than the video showed actually, Roger. I did ride the 12, final thoughts on both bikes are up tonight..

@idhsuwahab4177

7 жыл бұрын

RichyVida

Hey the lights are adjusted wrongly, looks like they are pointing down too much. There are two adjusters behind the lights, just turn them with your fingers easily. They are awesome and will light up the whole road if correctly adjusted.

Hi mate, so you have ridden both the V-strom 1000 XT and the Cross runner 800.... So here's what I'm looking for - something that still has a little poke and can move when it needs too. but not to much bang as ill have my son on the back with me. (top box in place) Merely weekend fun, not looking at touring really or off road. Ive looked at so many options Tenere Supper 1200 DL 1000 XT Cross Runner Tracer 900 GT ( concerned it'll scare my son) Your opinion of the vs Vstrom or Cross runner?

@RichyVida

4 жыл бұрын

Both great bikes, and would both suit your need. Depends on price really. You wouldn't be disappointed with either.

So,if push would come to shove, would the crossrunner be on your list as a new bike,after your experience?

@RichyVida

9 жыл бұрын

Charlesderijcke Although I loved it, I'm not sure it would be, Charles. I have already forgotten it.

I really do hope the spread of light is better, I understand cameras can make lights seem bad but that looks crazy.

@RichyVida

4 жыл бұрын

It is bad. Not sure if it’s been improved now, but it’s the same on the 8th Gen VFR.

@jetstream454

4 жыл бұрын

@@RichyVida I saw another reply where you said it looked better in real life 😂 Yeah it looks bad. A pretty good reason maybe to not go for one actually as I do like to go out in the night. That's rubbish lol

@RichyVida

4 жыл бұрын

It is better in the flesh. Definitely. But as a headlight, in gerneral.. it’s rubbish.

quick question about the indicators. My CRM250 failed it's MOT a while back (5 yrs or so) because the indicators stayed on. I had to remove them before it could be passed. Has the law changed?

@RichyVida

5 жыл бұрын

Interesting! It must have, or none of these bikes would have them...

vfr -- one love?)))

That speedo in Kmhr right Richy.... ;)

@RichyVida

9 жыл бұрын

caerleon9176 yep ;-)

That headlight pattern looks truly awful, would be a deal breaker for me. Appears to illuminate the road directly under the front wheel and then have a big dark hole right where I'm looking and want light and then a bright band just where it will blind oncoming cars every time I go over a bump.

@RichyVida

8 жыл бұрын

+Jason Winter yeah I know what you're saying. It was better in real life. It came out weird on camera. That said though, it defo wasn't as good as I was expecting it to be.

@lennyrobinson7321

6 жыл бұрын

Same thought here You want every thing lit up more or less in front of you on dip beam Will it be a handicap in the rain at night ?

Think the indicators blinking off instead of on is a US spec.

was thinking about buying this bike , but now after seeing the headlights at night its a big no , Ducati MTS got decent headlights but even with them i cant see , so with the honda i will be blind 100%

@RichyVida

8 жыл бұрын

I agree, the headlights did NOT come across on the video. They definitely weren't as good as I'd hoped, but they are a lot better than the video shows.

@lewcarrumjohnson2786

Жыл бұрын

@@RichyVida rode mine in the dark first time yesterday, awful headlights, thin strip of horizontal light thats 15 ft ahead of you, big hole in the beam, then at corners as you bank the bike over the beam disappears into the gutter and skyward leaving the road ahead in complete darkness. Frightened the life out of me. Only bad thing about the bike and a bit disappointing given Hondas experience in bike manufacture.

The LEDs are strobing at the same fps as the camera. This is a massive filming fail! Not representative of the headlights at all. Gutted.

@RichyVida

7 жыл бұрын

+Phil Clarke haha what you mean a 'filming fail'? And it's nothing to do with fps, it's the frequency Hz. All leds will do this on film. Also who mentioned anything about them flickering? Not me..

@philclarke7712

7 жыл бұрын

RichyVida yes, the frequency Hz is more than likely 60hz and your filming in either 60 or 30 fps right? That's why there is a pool of light not showing up at all. They have synced hence no flickering. Almost like when a filmed aircraft propeller seems to stay still sometimes when the rpm matches exactly. The bright halo is reflected light and is slightly out of sync which is why you can see it. Do you understand now?

@jetstream454

2 жыл бұрын

Um, no mate, Richy said himself that's how it is in real life. Even with a matching frame rate (which is never fully achieved) the strobe will eventually go away for a while.

@philclarke7712

2 жыл бұрын

@@jetstream454 sorry, what? 4 years mate...we've moved on.

@jetstream454

2 жыл бұрын

@@philclarke7712 I haven't, still considering the bike 😂😂

You want to see good headlights, try out the MT09 Tracer at night. Those LED units are amazing!