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{{Motorcycle
The '''Honda VTR1000F''' is a [[motorcycle]] manufactured by [[Honda]].
|name            = Honda VTR1000F  
|photo= 1999-Honda-VTR1000-Yellow-0.jpg
|aka              = Super Hawk
|manufacturer    = Honda
|parent_company  =
|production      = 97-05
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|class            =Cruiser
|engine          = 1000cc
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|compression      =
|top_speed        =155 mph
|power            =
|torque          =
|ignition        =
|spark_plug      = {{sparkplug|NGK DPR9EIX-9}} '97-05
|battery          = {{battery|YUASA YTX12-BS}} '97-05
|transmission    =
|final_drive= {{chain|530x102}}
|front_sprocket= 16T
|rear_sprocket= 41T
|frame            =
|suspension      =
|brakes          =
|front_tire      = {{tire|120/70-17}} '97-05
|rear_tire    = {{tire|180/55-17}} '97-05
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|recommended_oil= Honda GN4 10W-40
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The '''Honda VTR1000F ''' is a [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Honda]] from 1997 to 2005.
== History ==


== History ==
In 1997 Honda began producing a street-oriented twin cylinder GT motorcycle using a historically important name: Superhawk.  The previous (60's) Superhawk was a parallel twin motorcycle that [[Robert M. Pirsig]] rode in "[[Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance]]". The original Superhawk was a commercial success, hence the name being recycled.  Outside the United States the motorcycle was named the "Firestorm" . The new Superhawk was introduced after the [[Ducati 916]] made [[V-twin]] sportbikes popular again. The new Superhawk uses an all new 90 degree V-twin. The bike introduced several new design concepts such as the "pivotless frame", side [[radiator]]s, single casting [[engine]] case, [[connecting rod]]s with cap [[screw]]s instead of [[nut (hardware)|nut]]s, and the largest [[carburetor]]s Honda ever put on a motorcycle.  "Pivotless frame" meant that engine was a stressed member with the [[swingarm]] bolted directly to the engine.  The bike was released in 1997 as an early release 1998 [[model year]].  One motorcycle magazine suggested (circa 2000) that this bike was the fastest 0-60 mph production bike at the time.  A [[racing]] version of the bike was expected from Honda.  Honda produced in 2000 the [[Honda RC51|RVT1000R]] ([[Honda RC51|RC51]]) known outside the [[United States]] as the [[Honda RC51|VTR1000SP]], though the bike had only four engine parts in common with the modern Superhawk.  The [[Honda RC51|RC51]] was an entirely new V-twin racing platform that won the World [[superbike racing|Superbike]] championship its first year racing with [[Colin Edwards]] and the [[Castrol]] team.
 
From model year 2001, Honda introduced a number of improvements. These included a larger 19 litre tank (the original was 16 litres), internal modifications to the front forks, an improved riding position thanks to less steeply raked clip-on bars and an LCD display for elements such as fuel level, engine temperature, trip meter, odometer and clock. A HISS immobiliser also became standard at this time.


In 1997 Honda began producing a street-oriented 996cc twin cylinder motorcycle using a historically important name: Superhawk. The previous (60's) [[Honda CB77|Superhawk]] was a parallel twin motorcycle that Robert M. Pirsig rode in "[[Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance]]". The original Superhawk was a huge commercial success, hence the name being recycled.
Early models suffered from early failure of the cush drive, probably due to the power pulses of the big V-twin engine, but Honda soon rectified this with improved material. The remaining weak point of the motorcycle is cam chain tensioner (CCT) failure. The only good thing about this failure is that it rarely results in engine damage and simply requires the CCT to be replaced. Of the two tensioners, it is the front which is more likely to fail and it is, unfortunately, the more awkward of the two to replace. Replacement is comfortably within the capabilities of the competent home mechanic, but the valve timing must also be checked after CCT failure.


Outside the United States the motorcycle was named the "Firestorm" . The new Superhawk was introduced after the [[Ducati 916]] made [[V-twin]] [[sportbike]]s popular again. The new Superhawk uses an all new 90 degree V-twin. The bike introduced several new design concepts such as the "pivotless frame", side [[radiator]]s, single casting [[engine]] case, [[connecting rod]]s with cap screws instead of nuts, and the largest [[carburetor]]s Honda ever put on a motorcycle. The "Pivotless frame" meant that engine was a [[stressed member]] with the [[swingarm]] bolted directly to the engine.  The bike was released in 1997 as an early release 1998 [[model year]].  One motorcycle magazine suggested (circa 2000) that this bike was the fastest 0-60 mph production bike at the time.  A [[racing]] version of the bike was expected from Honda.  In 2000 Honda introduced the [[Honda RC51|RVT1000R]] ([[Honda RC51|RC51]]) known outside the United States as the [[Honda RC51|VTR1000SP]], though the bike had only four engine parts in common with the modern Superhawk.  The [[Honda RC51|RC51]] was an entirely new V-twin racing platform that won the World [[superbike racing|Superbike]] championship its first year racing with [[Colin Edwards]] and the Castrol team.


For the model year 2001, Honda introduced a number of improvements. These included a larger 19 liter tank (the original was 16 liters), internal modifications to the front forks, an improved riding position thanks to less steeply raked clip-on bars and an LCD display for elements such as fuel level, engine temperature, trip meter, odometer and clock. A HISS immobilizer also became standard at this time.


Early models suffered from premature failure of the [[cush drive]], probably due to the high impulses of power produced by the big V-twin engine, but Honda soon rectified this with improved material. Another weak point of the motorcycle is cam chain tensioner (CCT) failure. This type of failure rarely results in engine damage and simply requires the CCT to be replaced. Of the two tensioners, the front is more likely to fail and it is, unfortunately, the more awkward of the two to replace. Replacement is comfortably within the capabilities of a competent home mechanic, but the valve timing must also be checked after CCT failure.


==1998==
==1998==
<gallery>
[[Image:1998_honda_Vtr1000f.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Honda VTR1000F]][[Image:1998-Honda-VTR1000F-Red-0.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Honda VTR1000F Superhawk in Italian Red]][[Image:1998-Honda-VTR1000F-Red-1.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Honda VTR1000F Superhawk in Italian Red]][[Image:1998-Honda-VTR1000F-Red-2.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Honda VTR1000F Superhawk in Italian Red]][[Image:1998-Honda-VTR1000F-Red-3.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Honda VTR1000F Superhawk in Italian Red]]
Image:1998_honda_Vtr1000f.jpg|1998 Honda VTR1000F
[[Image:1998-Honda-VTR1000F-ItalianRed-0.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Honda VTR1000F Superhawk in Italian Red]][[Image:1998-Honda-VTR1000F-ItalianRed-1.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Honda VTR1000F Superhawk in Italian Red]][[Image:1998-Honda-VTR1000F-ItalianRed-2.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Honda VTR1000F Superhawk in Italian Red]][[Image:1998-Honda-VTR1000F-ItalianRed-3.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Honda VTR1000F Superhawk in Italian Red]][[Image:1998-Honda-VTR1000F-ItalianRed-4.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Honda VTR1000F Superhawk in Italian Red]][[Image:1998-Honda-VTR1000F-Red-0.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Honda Superhawk 996 (VTR1000F) in Italian Red]][[Image:1998-Honda-VTR1000F-Red-1.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Honda Superhawk 996 (VTR1000F) in Italian Red]][[Image:1998-Honda-VTR1000F-Red-2.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Honda Superhawk 996 (VTR1000F) in Italian Red]][[Image:1998-Honda-VTR1000F-Red-3.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Honda Superhawk 996 (VTR1000F) in Italian Red]][[Image:1998-Honda-VTR1000F-Red-4.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Honda Superhawk 996 (VTR1000F) in Italian Red]]
Image:1998-Honda-VTR1000F-Red-0.jpg|1998 Honda VTR1000F Superhawk in Italian Red
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Image:1998-Honda-VTR1000F-Red-1.jpg|1998 Honda VTR1000F Superhawk in Italian Red
Image:1998-Honda-VTR1000F-Red-2.jpg|1998 Honda VTR1000F Superhawk in Italian Red
Image:1998-Honda-VTR1000F-Red-3.jpg|1998 Honda VTR1000F Superhawk in Italian Red
Image:1998-Honda-VTR1000F-ItalianRed-0.jpg|1998 Honda VTR1000F Superhawk in Italian Red
Image:1998-Honda-VTR1000F-ItalianRed-1.jpg|1998 Honda VTR1000F Superhawk in Italian Red
Image:1998-Honda-VTR1000F-ItalianRed-2.jpg|1998 Honda VTR1000F Superhawk in Italian Red
Image:1998-Honda-VTR1000F-ItalianRed-3.jpg|1998 Honda VTR1000F Superhawk in Italian Red
Image:1998-Honda-VTR1000F-ItalianRed-4.jpg|1998 Honda VTR1000F Superhawk in Italian Red
Image:1998-Honda-VTR1000F-Red-3388-0.jpg|1998 Honda VTR1000F in Red
Image:1998-Honda-VTR1000F-Red-3388-1.jpg|1998 Honda VTR1000F in Red
Image:1998-Honda-VTR1000F-Red-3388-2.jpg|1998 Honda VTR1000F in Red
Image:1998-Honda-VTR1000-Red-1119-0.jpg|1998 Honda VTR1000F Superhawk 998 in Red
Image:1998-Honda-VTR1000-Red-1119-1.jpg|1998 Honda VTR1000F Superhawk 998 in Red
Image:1998-Honda-VTR1000-Red-1119-2.jpg|1998 Honda VTR1000F Superhawk 998 in Red
Image:1998-Honda-VTR1000-Red-1119-3.jpg|1998 Honda VTR1000F Superhawk 998 in Red
Image:1998-Honda-VTR1000-Red-1119-4.jpg|1998 Honda VTR1000F Superhawk 998 in Red
</gallery>




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==1999==
==1999==
[[Image:1999-Honda-VTR1000-Yellow-0.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Honda VTR1000 Superhawk in Yellow]]
[[Image:1999-Honda-VTR1000-Yellow-0.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Honda VTR1000 Superhawk in Yellow]][[Image:1999-Honda-VTR1000-Yellow-1.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Honda VTR1000 Superhawk in Yellow]][[Image:1999-Honda-VTR1000-Yellow-2.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Honda VTR1000 Superhawk in Yellow]]
[[Image:1999-Honda-VTR1000-Yellow-1.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Honda VTR1000 Superhawk in Yellow]]
[[Image:1999-Honda-VTR1000-Yellow-2.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Honda VTR1000 Superhawk in Yellow]]
[[Image:1999-Honda-VTR1000F-Black-0.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Honda SuperHawk (VTR1000F) in Black]]
[[Image:1999-Honda-VTR1000F-Black-1.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Honda SuperHawk (VTR1000F) in Black]]
[[Image:1999-Honda-VTR1000F-Black-2.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Honda SuperHawk (VTR1000F) in Black]]
[[Image:1999-Honda-VTR1000F-Black-3.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Honda SuperHawk (VTR1000F) in Black]]
[[Image:1999-Honda-VTR1000F-Black-4.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Honda SuperHawk (VTR1000F) in Black]]
[[Image:1999-Honda-VTR1000F-Black-1286-0.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Honda Super Hawk 998 (VTR1000F) in Black]]
[[Image:1999-Honda-VTR1000F-Black-1286-1.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Honda Super Hawk 998 (VTR1000F) in Black]]
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==2000==
==2000==
[[Image:2000-Honda-VTR1000F-Yellow-0.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Honda Superhawk (VTR1000F) in Yellow]]
[[Image:2000-Honda-VTR1000F-Yellow-0.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Honda Superhawk (VTR1000F) in Yellow]][[Image:2000-Honda-VTR1000F-Yellow-1.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Honda Superhawk (VTR1000F) in Yellow]][[Image:2000-Honda-VTR1000F-Yellow-2.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Honda Superhawk (VTR1000F) in Yellow]][[Image:2000-Honda-VTR1000F-Yellow-3.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Honda Superhawk (VTR1000F) in Yellow]][[Image:2000-Honda-vtr1000f-Yellow1-0.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Honda Superhawk (VTR1000F) in Yellow]][[Image:2000-Honda-vtr1000f-Yellow1-1.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Honda Superhawk (VTR1000F) in Yellow]][[Image:2000-Honda-vtr1000f-Yellow1-2.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Honda Superhawk (VTR1000F) in Yellow]]
[[Image:2000-Honda-VTR1000F-Yellow-1.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Honda Superhawk (VTR1000F) in Yellow]]
[[Image:2000-Honda-VTR1000F-Yellow-2.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Honda Superhawk (VTR1000F) in Yellow]]
[[Image:2000-Honda-VTR1000F-Yellow-3.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Honda Superhawk (VTR1000F) in Yellow]]
[[Image:2000-Honda-vtr1000f-Yellow1-0.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Honda Superhawk (VTR1000F) in Yellow]]
[[Image:2000-Honda-vtr1000f-Yellow1-1.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Honda Superhawk (VTR1000F) in Yellow]]
[[Image:2000-Honda-vtr1000f-Yellow1-2.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Honda Superhawk (VTR1000F) in Yellow]]
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==2002==
[[Image:2002-Honda-VTR1000F-Red-0.jpg|left|thumb|2002 Honda Superhawk 996 (VTR1000F) in Red]]
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==2003==
==2003==
[[Image:2003_honda_Vtr1000f.jpg|left|thumb|2003 Honda VTR1000F]]
[[Image:2003_honda_Vtr1000f.jpg|left|thumb|2003 Honda VTR1000F]]
[[Image:2003-Honda-VTR1000F-Blue-0.jpg|left|thumb|2003 Honda Superhawk (VTR1000F) in Blue]]
[[Image:2003-Honda-VTR1000F-Blue-1.jpg|left|thumb|2003 Honda Superhawk (VTR1000F) in Blue]]
[[Image:2003-Honda-VTR1000F-Blue-2.jpg|left|thumb|2003 Honda Superhawk (VTR1000F) in Blue]]
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* Front suspension: 41mm HMAS™ cartridge fork with spring-preload and rebound- damping adjustability
* Front suspension: 41mm HMAS™ cartridge fork with spring-preload and rebound- damping adjustability
* Rear suspension: Pro-Link HMAS™ single-shock with spring-preload and rebound-damping adjustability
* Rear suspension: Pro-Link HMAS™ single-shock with spring-preload and rebound-damping adjustability
* Front brake: Dual full-floating discs with four-piston [[caliper]]s
* Front brake: Dual full-floating discs with four-piston calipers
* Rear brake: Single-disc with single-piston [[caliper]]
* Rear brake: Single-disc with single-piston caliper
* Front tire 120/70ZR-17 radial
* Front tire 120/70ZR-17 radial
* Rear tire: 180/55ZR-17 radial
* Rear tire: 180/55ZR-17 radial
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* Dry weight: 194 kg (427 lb)
* Dry weight: 194 kg (427 lb)
* Fuel capacity: 16 liters
* Fuel capacity: 16 liters


==2004==
==2004==
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* Front Suspension: 41.0mm HMAS cartridge fork with spring-preload and rebound-damping adjustability; 4.7-inch travel
* Front Suspension: 41.0mm HMAS cartridge fork with spring-preload and rebound-damping adjustability; 4.7-inch travel
* Rear Suspension: Pro-Link HMAS single shock with spring-preload and rebound-damping adjustability; 4.9-inch travel
* Rear Suspension: Pro-Link HMAS single shock with spring-preload and rebound-damping adjustability; 4.9-inch travel
* Front Brakes: Dual full-floating 296.0mm discs with four-piston [[caliper]]s
* Front Brakes: Dual full-floating 296.0mm discs with four-piston calipers
* Rear Brake: Single 220.0mm disc with single-piston [[caliper]]
* Rear Brake: Single 220.0mm disc with single-piston caliper
* Front Tire: 120/70ZR-17 radial
* Front Tire: 120/70ZR-17 radial
* Rear Tire: 180/55ZR-17 radial
* Rear Tire: 180/55ZR-17 radial
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* Front Suspension: 41.0mm HMAS cartridge fork with spring-preload and rebound-damping adjustability; 4.7-inch travel
* Front Suspension: 41.0mm HMAS cartridge fork with spring-preload and rebound-damping adjustability; 4.7-inch travel
* Rear Suspension: Pro-Link HMAS single shock with spring-preload and rebound-damping adjustability; 4.9-inch travel
* Rear Suspension: Pro-Link HMAS single shock with spring-preload and rebound-damping adjustability; 4.9-inch travel
* Front Brakes: Dual full-floating 296.0mm discs with four-piston [[caliper]]s
* Front Brakes: Dual full-floating 296.0mm discs with four-piston calipers
* Rear Brake: Single 220.0mm disc with single-piston [[caliper]]
* Rear Brake: Single 220.0mm disc with single-piston caliper
* Front Tire: 120/70ZR-17 radial
* Front Tire: 120/70ZR-17 radial
* Rear Tire: 180/55ZR-17 radial
* Rear Tire: 180/55ZR-17 radial
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* Warranty: 1 year
* Warranty: 1 year


 
[[Category:Honda motorcycles|VTR1000F]][[Category:2000s motorcycles|VTR1000F]]
==See Also==
*[[Honda RC51]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
 
{{Honda}}
 
[[Category:Honda motorcycles|VTR1000F]]
[[Category:2000s motorcycles|VTR1000F]]

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