#HondaVFR
Church of MO: 2002 Honda VFR Interceptor First Ride
One score (that’s 20) and no years ago, Honda re-sampled possibly its greatest hit – the 750 V-four Interceptor it had been building since 1983. A perineal favorite of sophisticated riders ever since its inception, not to mention winner of a slew of roadracing championships, the new 2002 VFR800 gained a few pounds, a fashionable undertail exhaust, and Honda’s VTEC variable valve system. It remained one of the slickest sporty tourers of all time, and Honda must’ve lost money on every one. The Gen 7 VFR800 that replaced it, circa 2014, was somehow neutered and overpriced, and when the last VFR quietly disappeared a few years later, few mourners were in attendance. Sad.
