So for the next few weeks I shall be riding a Honda V4. To get the feeling. Whenever the weather cooperates around this season. And then write about it here. That is the plan, I hope it’s a good one.

Master mechanic Thilo, who coddles the test bike fleet in the garage, asked as he handed over the bike: “You’ll warm the bike up first, right?“

“Of course, why?“

“Because“, Thilo explained, “the VTEC system that switches between two- and four-valve operation doesn’t start to work until the coolant has reached 65 degrees. A sensor in the coolant circuit passes this information to the control unit for the electronics.“

Aha. VFR technology prevents you from trying to get into the red zone too early. Smart machine.

I’m curious to see what there is to discover, on off-ramps and generally.

Until later...

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