So I own a VFR 800 V-tec, and while I love the bike it has some rather questionable (imo) tech that really shouldn't have been implemented. First and foremost being the V-tec system. I understand it's supposed to make the bike more fuel efficient, but a valve check on the V-tec is so expensive it totally negates any savings at the pump.
Secondly: Linked brakes. I've been riding for almost 30 years and have never found a need for them. I don't find them intrusive by any means, but similar to what I stated above it makes maintenance more complicated and expensive. Plus the fact that no other manufacturer has added this feature in their lineup (that I know of) should mean something.
As the years go by more and more bikes are featuring more and more tech - some of them useful, others not so much.
Anyhow, these are my 2 main tech gripes that I've found in my years of riding. What are yours?
Secondly: Linked brakes. I've been riding for almost 30 years and have never found a need for them. I don't find them intrusive by any means, but similar to what I stated above it makes maintenance more complicated and expensive. Plus the fact that no other manufacturer has added this feature in their lineup (that I know of) should mean something.
As the years go by more and more bikes are featuring more and more tech - some of them useful, others not so much.
Anyhow, these are my 2 main tech gripes that I've found in my years of riding. What are yours?