Honda UK bans VFR800 owners from testing Shamu

Apparently fearing unflattering comparisons, Honda UK has effectively banned owners of the VFR800 and other previous VFRs from riding the 2010 Honda VFR1200. MCN, England’s largest bike publication, had scheduled a loan of Shamu post media launch in order to get real riders’ opinions of the new bike. So far so good, that’s standard operating procedure for the paper with Hondas and most other mainstream bikes. But, when Honda got wind of MCN’s plans to put VFR owners on the bike and then publish their opinions it balked, ordering the paper not to allow anyone but editorial staff on the heavyweight V4. MCN‘s response? Take it back then, we don’t want it. Respect.
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