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|name = | |name = Honda VFR 750F-N | ||
| | |photo=Honda-VFR750F-92.jpg | ||
|aka = | |aka = | ||
|manufacturer = Honda | |manufacturer = Honda | ||
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|predecessor = | |predecessor = | ||
|successor = | |successor = | ||
|class = | |class =Power Cruiser | ||
|engine = Four stroke, 90°V-four cylinder, DOHC, 4 [[valve]] per cylinder | |engine = Four stroke, 90°V-four cylinder, DOHC, 4 [[valve]] per cylinder | ||
|bore_stroke = | |bore_stroke = | ||
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|dry_weight = 216 kg / 476 lbs | |dry_weight = 216 kg / 476 lbs | ||
|wet_weight = 236 kg / 520 lbs | |wet_weight = 236 kg / 520 lbs | ||
|fuel_capacity = 19 | |fuel_capacity = 19 Liters / 5.0 gal | ||
|oil_capacity = | |oil_capacity = | ||
|recommended_oil=Honda GN4 10W-40 | |||
|fuel_consumption = | |fuel_consumption = | ||
|turning_radius = | |turning_radius = | ||
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==Chassis== | ==Chassis== | ||
It came with a 120/70 VR17 front [[tire]] and a 170/60 VR17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2x 296mm discs, 2 piston calipers in the front and a Single 256mm disc,1 piston [[caliper]] in the rear. The front suspension was a 41mm Showa cartridge forks, no external adjustment while the rear was equipped with a Pro-link single sided swingarm, adjustable preload. The VFR 750F-N was fitted with a 19 | It came with a 120/70 VR17 front [[tire]] and a 170/60 VR17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2x 296mm discs, 2 piston calipers in the front and a Single 256mm disc,1 piston [[caliper]] in the rear. The front suspension was a 41mm Showa cartridge forks, no external adjustment while the rear was equipped with a Pro-link single sided swingarm, adjustable preload. The VFR 750F-N was fitted with a 19 Liters / 5.0 gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 216 kg / 476 lbs. The wheelbase was 1470 mm / 57.9 in long. | ||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
[[File:Honda-VFR750F-92.jpg|600px|Honda VFR 750F-N]] | [[File:Honda-VFR750F-92.jpg|600px|Honda VFR 750F-N]] | ||
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restyled to see it into the '90s. ROBERT McCABE rekindles an old friendship. | restyled to see it into the '90s. ROBERT McCABE rekindles an old friendship. | ||
here's something I want to say to you about Honda's decision to drop the white | here's something I want to say to you about Honda's decision to drop the white | ||
color option on the 1992 VFR750. It stinks. The deliberately understated VFR | |||
has never been one of the most outstanding lookers - yet the white paint job | has never been one of the most outstanding lookers - yet the white paint job | ||
completely transformed it into a class act, as pleasing on the eye as it was to | completely transformed it into a class act, as pleasing on the eye as it was to | ||
ride. There is no argument about the bike's classic status whatever the | ride. There is no argument about the bike's classic status whatever the color, | ||
but the gorgeous, pearly white only served to accentuate the fact. And they | but the gorgeous, pearly white only served to accentuate the fact. And they | ||
dropped it. | dropped it. | ||
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So there you have it. And - honestly - not bitching | So there you have it. And - honestly - not bitching | ||
because it is now so patently obvious our test machine is a 1991 model. Apart | because it is now so patently obvious our test machine is a 1991 model. Apart | ||
from the | from the color scheme (you can choose from red, green or a rather drab blue), | ||
there's no difference between them and the '92 bike. | there's no difference between them and the '92 bike. | ||
There are still 1991 bikes available in the showrooms, | There are still 1991 bikes available in the showrooms, | ||
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one. | one. | ||
The next one up, the VFR750 H of 1987, featured only minor | The next one up, the VFR750 H of 1987, featured only minor | ||
revisions and - new | revisions and - new colors aside - was probably most easily identified by | ||
glancing at the instrument panel, wherein lived the new clock. And that was | glancing at the instrument panel, wherein lived the new clock. And that was | ||
about it. | about it. | ||
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(by VFR standards, anyway) turn. The fairing was completely redesigned to make | (by VFR standards, anyway) turn. The fairing was completely redesigned to make | ||
it somewhat sharper and meaner, and wider wheels were fitted to take advantage | it somewhat sharper and meaner, and wider wheels were fitted to take advantage | ||
of the massive improvements in | of the massive improvements in tire technology that has been made in the five | ||
years since its launch. A bendy single sided swinger and tasty 4 into 1 | years since its launch. A bendy single sided swinger and tasty 4 into 1 | ||
completed its transformation into something of an RC29 and a half in appearance. | completed its transformation into something of an RC29 and a half in appearance. | ||
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!Fuel Capacity | !Fuel Capacity | ||
|19 | |19 Liters / 5.0 gal | ||
|- | |- | ||
!Reserve | !Reserve | ||
|3.5 | |3.5 Liters / 0.92 gal | ||
|- | |- | ||
!Consumption Average | !Consumption Average | ||