NEW HONDA VFR1200F ( 2010 ) PICTURE
Powering the NEW HONDA VFR1200F ( 2010 ) is the latest bearing of Honda’s signature V4 engine. This liquid-cooled 1237cc 76-degree V4 uses acquaint abstruse from the V5-powered RC211V MotoGP program. Remember anybody was acquisitive that this bike would absorb the V5 aback back rumor of its actuality aboriginal surfaced? At atomic this architecture took cues from that layout. The advanced two cylinders are advance added than the rear brace so that the agent can be abbreviate to the rear. This helps accumulate the bike attenuated at the waist and added adequate for the addition while acceptable accumulation centralization. Inside the V4 the active absorb a Unicam valve alternation that was aboriginal acclimated on Honda’s CRF clay bikes. Using this adjustment helped to accumulate weight bottomward and reduces the all-embracing admeasurement of the engine.
NEW HONDA VFR1200F ( 2010 ) PHOTOS
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When the sun set on our day of riding and exploring aboard the Honda VFR1200F, we finally had the answers to those important questions. It turns out that the race track was a good location for the release of this motorcycle because it’s a sportbike first and a touring bike second. The VFR features state-of-the-art engine technology and a chassis that is equally ready to handle anything we can put it through on the street. The VFR is simply entertaining to ride and that means it is going to be equally at home in the canyons or gobbling up highway miles. As far as the class of motorcycle it belongs in, well let’s just say the 2010 VFR1200F represents the next evolution of the touring market. It’s fast, fun and offers almost everything a rider could expect from a motorcycle.
NEW HONDA VFR1200F ( 2010 ) SPECIFICATION When the sun set on our day of riding and exploring aboard the Honda VFR1200F, we finally had the answers to those important questions. It turns out that the race track was a good location for the release of this motorcycle because it’s a sportbike first and a touring bike second. The VFR features state-of-the-art engine technology and a chassis that is equally ready to handle anything we can put it through on the street. The VFR is simply entertaining to ride and that means it is going to be equally at home in the canyons or gobbling up highway miles. As far as the class of motorcycle it belongs in, well let’s just say the 2010 VFR1200F represents the next evolution of the touring market. It’s fast, fun and offers almost everything a rider could expect from a motorcycle.
Engine Type 1237cc liquid-cooled 76° V-4
Bore and Stroke: 81mm x 60mm
Compression Ratio: 12.0:1
Valve Train: SOHC; four valves per cylinder
Induction: PGM-FI with automatic enrichment circuit, 44mm throttle bodies and 12-hole injectors
Ignition: Digital transistorized with electronic advance
Transmission: Six-speed (VFR1200F) / Six-speed automatic with two modes and manual mode (VFR1200F with Dual Clutch Automatic Transmission)
Final Drive: shaft
Front Suspension: 43mm cartridge fork with spring preload adjustability; 4.7 inches travel
Rear Suspension: Pro Arm single-side swingarm with Pro-Link single gas-charged shock with remote spring preload adjustability and rebound damping adjustability; 5.1 inches travel
Front Brakes: Dual full-floating 320mm discs with CBS six-piston calipers with ABS
Rear Brake: Single 276mm disc with CBS two-piston caliper with ABS
Tires: 120/70 ZR17 radial (Front) / 190/55 ZR17 radial (Rear)
Wheelbase: 60.8 in. (1545mm)
Rake (Caster angle): 25°30’
Trail: 4.0 in. (101.0mm)
Seight Height: 32.1 in. (815mm)
Fuel Capacity: 4.9 gal.
Color: Red
Curb Weight: 591 pounds (VFR1200F) / 613 pounds (VFR1200F with Dual Clutch Automatic Transmission)