One of my go-to websites with my morning coffee is Silodrome (.com). It was founded ten years ago by Ben Branch and is "dedicated to Gasoline Culture and all it entails." It's an on-going feast of bite-sized articles on anything and everything that drives, floats, flies, etc. Well-written and informative, it's one of those virtual places a gearhead could while away an entire morning — I know this from personal experience.
Click on image for the Silodrome link. Some time back, Ben featured the VF1000R in an article entitled "The Honda VF1000R - The Fastest Motorcycle In The World (in 1984)." He provides some model history, explaining that the big-block VF was first available in Europe in 1984 ('85 in the U.S.) and showcased some of Honda's tech might, with modern brakes, suspension and. of course, gear-driven cams.
He also notes that Honda claimed the title of the world's fastest production motorcycle, at least for a short time, with a recorded top speed of 150 MPH. In the end, the world market wouldn't support this V4 superbike and the VF1000R left the showroom after 1986.
He also notes that Honda claimed the title of the world's fastest production motorcycle, at least for a short time, with a recorded top speed of 150 MPH. In the end, the world market wouldn't support this V4 superbike and the VF1000R left the showroom after 1986.
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