Engine Type: 4 cyl. V-4 at 76 ° 4T LC SOHC 16-valve Unicam
Displacement: 1,237 d.c.
Bore x Stroke: 81.0 x 60.0 mm x 4
Compression ratio: 12 to 1
Max Power: 172.72 hp at 10,000 rpm
Maximum torque: 129 Nm / 8750 rpm
Power supply: PGM-FI electronic injection
Clutch Operation: Hydraulic control
Gearbox: 6 gears
Final drive: shaft driven single-arm
Chassis Type: Double beam cast aluminum vacuum mold
Geometry direction: 25.5 degrees, 101 mm forward
Swingarm: single-arm aluminum driveshaft
Front Suspension: Inverted telescopic fork 41 mm HMAS cartridge-type with adjustable spring preload without positions, 120 mm
Rear Suspension: Pro-Link HMAS gas shock, adjustable spring preload 25 positions, 120 mm
Wheels: Aluminum 17M / C x MT3.50 and 17M / C x MT6.00
Tires: 120/70 ZR17M / C (58W) and 190/55 ZR17M / C (75W)
Front brake: 2 hydraulic discs 320mm floating, 6-piston radial calipers
Rear brake: 1 hydraulic disc 2 piston caliper 276 mm
Brake System: Combined-ABS
What? 76 degrees? Larry? You had better e-mail Honda and notify them that they had better open it up to a full 90 and get a 360 degree crank in there. Oh wait, I forgot, all V4s are magical regardless of specs.....
Coming to the engine, a unique cylinder layout was developed for the VFR1200F. Instead of the traditional V4 cylinder configuration, with the cylinders evenly spaced front-to-rear, the VFR1200F adopts a different approach – the rear cylinders are placed side by side but close together, while the front cylinders are more widely spaced. This layout allows for a slim, compact ‘waist’ that fits comfortably between the rider’s legs. It also supports mass centralisation, thus contributing to the bike’s balanced feel and ease of control. With no right-left couple imbalance, the need for a balancer is eliminated and friction is reduced.
Coming to the engine, a unique cylinder layout was developed for the VFR1200F. Instead of the traditional V4 cylinder configuration, with the cylinders evenly spaced front-to-rear, the VFR1200F adopts a different approach – the rear cylinders are placed side by side but close together, while the front cylinders are more widely spaced.
Yep, making it almost as wide as an inline-4. Poor Larry will have to re-draw his airflow diagrams now....
Almost 600 lbs and incredibly ugly!!! Keep up the good work Honda!
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It's meant as a "sport - tourer" with a lean on Sport; at 60" wheelebase and 500 lbs?
Are they now competing with their own ST1300? I'm just not seeing the reason for this at all. This motor in a light frame, with parts from the CBR 1000RR would have been the way to go for sure IMO. Light, fast and something to own... now it's something I don't want... maybe in 10 years however.
I figure this bike will be like the last generation VFR, overly complex that the average home mechanic won't want to work on the bike which means things like valve adjustments will need to be handled by the dealer. Which then means you'll see them for sale all the time on craigslist 1000 miles under the recommended valve adustment interval because the owner will get sticker shock at how much the dealer charges for this service.
I prefer that they try to keep bikes as simplistic as possible, so if you have a problem maybe you can make a roadside fix or find a solution to a problem without having to tow it to a dealer and spend a fortune to fix it along with having to wait 2 weeks for parts.
So this bike doesn't really interest me, plus it looks like they are really going for BMW type looks with it.
I prefer that they try to keep bikes as simplistic as possible...
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"For sure we've understood that to make the Ducati turn, you need a bigger effort than what Valentino was used to, physically too, and we didn't expect that. This bike is a lot more physical, the way to make it turn with the required precision is certainly the thing we must focus on at the moment."
- J Burgess
Heres she is...VFR1200 official
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