My sentiments exactly, boxjoint. The VFR's development has always been a battle between those who wanted a sporty tourer and those who wanted a comfy sports bike. All I wanted was a bit more power and a bit less weight, the kind of development Honda's continued to do with the Blade over the years. But it seems that Honda listened to all the whiners whinge about how they wanted hard bags and didn't like the sound of the cam-gear drive, wanted higher bars, etc. No doubt ultimately Honda sees more green in the tourer market. So the VFR is on its way to becoming a mini goldwing. But who wants a tourer that puts out so little torque and HP? If I was into that scene, I'd go for the new ST.