Overview:

No major changes except cosmetics. U.S. Honda went to black with purple/silver stripes and silver wheels (actually the black is a really, really dark green with a black flip-flop translucent coat and blue pearl on top of that). European models get a silver (on the lowers) on blue/silver paint scheme with a black stripe running the length of the bike with VFR designation (same design as the U.S. model but rendered in silver inside the black stripe) and silver wheels. The engine was tweaked (cam timing, intake fiddling, and a larger silencer) to gain approx. 3-5 horses. Standard style - 41mm Cartridge forks make their debut.