Editing Honda RVF400R

{{Motorcycle
|name             = Honda RVF400R
|photo=Honda-RVF400NC35-94-4.jpg
|aka              = 
|manufacturer     = Honda
|parent_company   =
|production       = 1994
|model_year       =
|predecessor      =
|successor        =
|class            =Racing
|engine           = Four stroke 90°V-four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.
|bore_stroke      =
|compression      = 11.3:1
|top_speed        = 136.2 mph
|power            =
|torque           =
|fuel_system      =
|ignition         = Digitalized full transistor ignition
|spark_plug       = NGK ER9EH
|battery          =
|transmission     = 6 Speed
|frame            = Twin-spar aluminum
|suspension       =Front: 41mm inverted forks: preload and [[rebound damping]] <br>
Rear: Rising-rate monoshock. [[pre-load]] and rebound damping
|brakes           =Front: 2 x 269mm 4 [[piston]] [[calipers]] <br>Rear: Single disc 2 piston caliper
|front_tire       = {{tire|120/60 R17}} 
|rear_tire   	  = {{tire|150/60 R17}} 
|rake_trail       =
|wheelbase        = 1345 mm / 53.0 in
|length           =
|width            =
|height           =
|seat_height      = 780 mm / 30.7 in
|dry_weight       = 165 kg / 363.8 lbs
|wet_weight       =
|fuel_capacity    = 16 Liters / 3.9 gal
|oil_capacity     = 2.4 Liters
|recommended_oil=Honda GN4 10W-40
|fuel_consumption =
|turning_radius   =
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}}

It could reach a top speed of 136.2 mph.  

==Engine==
The engine was a Liquid cooled cooled Four stroke 90°V-four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.. The engine featured a 11.3:1 [[compression ratio]].  

==Drive==
Power was moderated via the Wet, cable operated.  

==Chassis==
It came with a 120/60 R17 front [[tire]] and a 150/60 R17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2 x 269mm 4 piston calipers in the front and a Single disc 2 piston [[caliper]] in the rear. The front suspension was a  41mm inverted forks: preload and rebound damping while the rear was equipped with a Rising-rate monoshock. pre-load and rebound damping. The RVF400R was fitted with a 16 Liters / 3.9 gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 165 kg / 363.8 lbs. The wheelbase was 1345 mm / 53.0 in long.  
== Photos ==
[[File:Honda-RVF400NC35-94-4.jpg|600px|Honda RVF400R]]
[[File:Honda-RVF400NC35-94--2.jpg|600px|Honda RVF400R]]
[[File:Honda-RVF400NC35-94--1.jpg|600px|Honda RVF400R]]

== Overview ==
Honda RVF 400R
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The V-Four 400cc. It's a hot, hot bike!
It looks just like RVF750 (RC45) except the headlights are smaller and
shaped more like the Factory RVF Suzuka 8-hour Endurance bike. Fully
adjustable upside down forks are featured even though the CBR400RR still
sports conventional forks. The "claimed" max horse power and torque are
reduced due to a notice from department of traffic in Japan*.

Finally switched wheels from the RC30 like 17" front 18"
rear to the now standard 17" at both ends. Like the VFR400R(NC30), the
RVF400(NC35) is known for great handling and turning quicker than other
400s. It sports the latest Nissin 4 piston calipers (black colored).
Graphics are just like the RC45 - mostly red and white with some purple and
black on the fairing sides. Black number plates and wheels round out the
look.


The third incarnation of the VFR400 (the
NC30) is an RC30 lookalike, and has turned out to be arguably
the best 400cc sports bike. It had the best 400cc engine and by
far the best looks, and has been the biggest seller. It was
'upgraded' to an RVF (NC35) in 1994 , echoing the lines of the
RC45. In truth, it had a styling makeover, upside-down forks and
a ram-air system but was virtually the same machine with
virtually identical power and performance figures. The little
VFR has proved itself to be popular by virtue of its brilliance.
The review says it all:
You don't have to ride the
NC30 to know that it is right. Everything about it just looks
right. The scaled-down version of the RC30 is perfect in it
proportions and in its detail. The reduction in size makes it
neater still.

The engine gives the impression of that of a larger machine.
Peak torque is at 12,000rpm, but it doesn't drop off, giving a
long, flexible spread of peak power. It will hold any top gear
cruise speed up to 100mph, will pull wide open in top from
2,000rpm and runs without a hiccup to 15,000rpm.

Asked whether the quality of engineering is worth £6,000, the
answer would be yes. The build quality is nearly as good as the
RC30.
The VFR400 was featured in
Bike magazine's secondhand buyer's guide, in the October
2001 issue. These are some of the things they said:

It doesn't matter who you are or what sort of bike you ride you
can't fail to be impressed by the NC30. It is quite simply the
best sportsbike under 600cc, with the possible exception of the
Aprilia RS250. Beautifully engineered, beautifully built and
beautifully finished, it exudes such quality that you wonder how
they built it at the price.

Reliable? Absolutely, assuming that it's been properly
maintained. The charging system is a bit suspect, but that's it.
Check the trueness of the wheels - they distort easily.
[Note: Regulator/rectifiers can fail, just like the bigger VFRs,
that's all].

Competition: There isn't any, really. The NC35 is even more
gorgeous (and expensive), an utter work of art. The CBR400 is a
contender. It's another wonderful miniature road burner with
superlative handling and a tough engine, but it just doesn't
have the quality feel that you get with the NC30.

Source




{|  class="wikitable"
|- 
!Make Model
|Honda RVF 400R (NC35)
|- 
!Year
|1994
|- 
!Engine Type
|Four stroke 90°V-four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.
|- 
!Displacement
|399 cc / 24.3 cu-in
|- 
!Bore X Stroke
|55 x 42 mm
|- 
!Valve Clearance
|Intake - 0.15 mm / Exhaust 0.24
|- 
!Cooling System
|Liquid cooled
|- 
!Compression
|11.3:1
|- 
!Lubrication
|Wet sump
|- 
!Engine Oil
|SAE 10W-40
|- 
!Oil Capacity
|2.4 Liters
|- 
!Induction
|4 x 34mm Keihin Carbs
|- 
!Ignition
|Digitalized full transistor ignition
|- 
!Spark Plug
|NGK ER9EH
|- 
!Starting
|Electric
|- 
!Max Power
|61 hp / 45 kW @ 12500 rpm
|- 
!Max Torque
|35 Nm / 3.7 kgf-m @ 10000 rpm
|- 
!Clutch
|Wet, cable operated
|- 
!Transmission
|6 Speed
|- 
!Final Drive
|Chain
|- 
!Frame
|Twin-spar aluminum
|- 
!Front Suspension
|41mm inverted forks: preload and rebound damping
|- 
!Fork Oil Per Rod
|390 ml / SAE 7,5W
|- 
!Rear Suspension
|Rising-rate monoshock. pre-load and rebound damping
|- 
!Front Brakes
|2 x 269mm 4 piston calipers
|- 
!Rear Brakes
|Single disc 2 piston caliper
|- 
!Front Tire
|120/60 R17
|- 
!Rear Tire
|150/60 R17
|- 
!Rake
|24°
|- 
!Trail
|96 mm / 3.7 in
|- 
!Dimensions
|Height 1075 mm / 42.3 in Length 1985 mm / 78.1 in
|- 
!Wheelbase
|1345 mm / 53.0 in
|- 
!Seat Height
|780 mm / 30.7 in
|- 
!Dry Weight
|165 kg / 363.8 lbs
|- 
!Fuel Capacity
|16 Liters / 3.9 gal
|- 
!Consumption Average
|42 mpg
|- 
!Standing ¼ Mile
|12.6 sec / 109 mph
|- 
!Top Speed
|136.2 mph

|}
== Videos ==
{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=md3p1Xh9-0Y|600|center}}
== External Links ==
* http://www.simonevans.co.uk/v-four/vfr400.htm

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