The trouble with collectable vehicles is that one never knows for certain which vehicles will actually end up being collectable. Some are more obvious candidates simply by nature of low production numbers or astronomical price (or both) but it’s often a crap shoot with more pedestrian cars and bikes. Honda’s Anniversary Edition VFR800 is a perfect example.
Manufacturers these days are keen to produce so-called special editions; tribute or final-year bikes which are usually cosmetic exercises with no additional substance — the Ducati Neiman Marcus bikes are possibly the most blatant example. The VFR Anniversary Edition was marketed for 2007 as a tribute to 25 years of Honda’s V4s with eye-catching red/white/blue paintwork and….well, that’s about it. The “non special” model for 2007 offered a dark red, almost maroon color.
Our exceptionally low mileage example today shows only 320 miles and the seller claims “perfect showroom condition.” I spoke with the seller about this bike’s history and he explains that it was purchased new in 2011 with an eye toward collect-ability but sold a year later, with our seller as the third owner.
Purchased new in 2011? Yes, when these bikes were offered in 2007 they didn’t sell well and left-overs languished for the next few years. At some point Honda offered to help out the dealers and allowed the bikes’ MSRP to be “readjusted” to $7600, if memory serves. This one is the standard model without ABS brakes. It does, however, have some other nice farkles — Leo Vince exhaust, bar risers, Power Commander and more. All stock parts except the exhaust are included. The auction has an unknown reserve in place and a buy-it-now of $5500 which is at the high end of the sixth-generation VFR values, though this particular example would presumably justify it with the condition, extras and, of course, the mileage.
If machines had feelings, this Interceptor would surely feel unloved by its previous owners. Maybe yours could be its forever home? Find it for sale in Grand Junction, Colorado with bidding up to $4,250 and the reserve not yet met or a BIN of $5,500