SOLD: $5500
Click on image for the eBay link. From Tucson, Arizona this very nice 2015 VFR800 Deluxe recently auctioned for $5500.
With an original MSRP north of $13K, this 7800-mile example proved to be a genuine bargain for the winning buyer. Unfortunately it also sends a dismal message about the low popularity and resulting resale values for the excellent eighth-generation VFRs.
Introduced in 2014, the latest 800 never gained traction in the U.S. market and, in fact, Honda is no longer showing the model in their lineup. We know that the era of dedicated sport and supersport repli-racer bikes is waning, if not dead on arrival, but the Interceptors have always seemed to define their own space in the marketplace. I guess that's just not enough for today's new bike buyers. With the boom of minimally-faired standards, ADV and retro bikes, plastic-wrapped sport bikes have had their day.
But if you're one who still appreciates the experience of an exquisitely engineered, V4-powered riding tool slicing through the twisties on a quiet Sunday morning....the many generations of VFR Interceptors being offered for a song await on the used marketplace.
With an original MSRP north of $13K, this 7800-mile example proved to be a genuine bargain for the winning buyer. Unfortunately it also sends a dismal message about the low popularity and resulting resale values for the excellent eighth-generation VFRs.
Introduced in 2014, the latest 800 never gained traction in the U.S. market and, in fact, Honda is no longer showing the model in their lineup. We know that the era of dedicated sport and supersport repli-racer bikes is waning, if not dead on arrival, but the Interceptors have always seemed to define their own space in the marketplace. I guess that's just not enough for today's new bike buyers. With the boom of minimally-faired standards, ADV and retro bikes, plastic-wrapped sport bikes have had their day.
But if you're one who still appreciates the experience of an exquisitely engineered, V4-powered riding tool slicing through the twisties on a quiet Sunday morning....the many generations of VFR Interceptors being offered for a song await on the used marketplace.
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