2010 Honda VFR1200F: taking Shamu to the track

Photos: The SB Image

I should have known when the Ohlins tech couldn’t stop laughing while he
was setting up the suspension. “You’re not going to like this around
here,” he said, bouncing the rear end up and down to demonstrate the
utter lack of rebound damping despite cranking that adjuster to max.
He’s right, I didn’t. The 2010 Honda VFR1200F is terrifying on a race
track. >

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