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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday June 6, 2007 - 19 The Honda VFR800A By Rob Beintema OAKVILLE BEAVER SPECIAL Some days are good enough to live up to the memories you make of them. Like on a crisp morning when the time and temperature are perfect, the gas tank swishes cool between your thighs, you flip down your helmet visor, turn the key, twist the grip, feel the roar and you just ride. Where does the line between sport and touring begin to blur? Probably with the Honda VFR800A. Because while we could argue that bikes like the Honda ST1300A or Yamahaís FJR1300A were designed to be the true blend of sport and touring, the VFR makes for a nice intermediate step towards touring and away from the hardline sport dedication of the CBR lineup. The VFR allows a little more long distance ergonomic comfort. Itís a bigger bike, with more upright seating thatís pushed slightly rearward, a longer and easier leg stretch and an accessory list that includes available touring addons like hard bags and a trunk. Not that the VFR will have any trouble hanging with the sport bike crowd. This 25th anniversary Freddie Spencer edition Interceptor, as tested, is still a head-turner, coming dipped in HRC red, white and blue racing colours and with no shortage of the power and attitude that heralded its original debut. The V4 VTEC engine is a little different, idling with a ëchuffa-chuffaí, almost V-Twin roughness. Open it up and you get a roar distinctly different from the CBRís dental drill scream. Somewhere in the neighbourhood of 7000 rpm the mid-rush thrust multiplies like somebody flicked a switch as the VTEC cam configuration kicks in and the engine erupts with a chainsawlike howl. It doesnít take long before you find yourself repetitively twisting the grip, grinning and just waiting for that almost turbo-like boost in power, in a rush very similar to the VTEC thrill of some of Honda and Acuraís fourwheeled, free-spinning performance engines. Some will prefer the more linear acceleration of the CBRís inline-four but thatís just the fun of having all these different flavours of motorcycles. Thereís something for everyone. And with a size, weight and price bridging the gap between back road sport and long haul touring, the VFR800A Interceptor blends the best of both worlds very nicely. Honda Canada is only bringing in the ABS version model for 2007 and it should be at dealers now. 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Offer available on a 2007 New S40/ XC70/ C70/ XC90/ S60SE/ S80 3.2 AWD, 399.37/ $559.00/ $736.15/ $608.57/ $539.59/ $595.75 per month, 48 month term $0 down for S40/XC70 $4385..96 down for C70; XC90; S60SE, for the S80 we require $6840.08 down payment, the S40 has $0 down, $0 security, $0 first month/ XC70 $0 down, $0 security, $0 1st payment/ C70 requires first payment $738.15 and $850 security/ XC90 requires $608.57 first payment and $700.00 security/ S60SE $0 first payment and $0 security/ the S80 requires $595.75 first month payment, $700.00 security deposit, up to $1695.00 freight and PDI and up to $43.21 PPSA, are due at lease inception. Lease APR 1% /1%/ 5.5%/ 3.25%/ 1%/ 3.9%. total lease obligation $19,152/ $26,834.00/ $35,335.20/ $29,211.36/ $25,896.96/ $28,596, taxes, license, insurance and retailer charges extra. Lease has 80,000 km allowance ($0.16 per km excess). Payment and security deposit may vary by choice of extra equipment. Purchase at end of lease for$14,202.40/ $19,396.00/ $25,295.60/ $21,835.80/ $18,842.40/ $21,276.20 plus taxes. Offers end June 30th 2007, Volvo of Oakville may lease for less. *Some term/conditions apply. *See Volvo of Oakville for full details. Volvo of Oakville is not responsible for errors or omissions in this ad. *See Volvo of Oakville for details on scheduled VIP offer, some limitations and specific criteria apply. Vehicle may not be exactly as shown. Volvo Canada Corp. "Volvo for Life" is a registered trade mark used under license by Volvo Cars Canada Corp. and its affiliates. Visit volvoofoakville.com