Honda FJS400 Silver Wing
Honda FJS400 Silver Wing | |
Manufacturer | |
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Production | 2005-07 |
Engine | Four stroke, parallel twin, 4 valves per cylinder. |
Compression ratio | 10.8;1 |
Ignition | Digital CDI |
Transmission | V-matic automatic |
Suspension | Front: 41mm Telescopic forks Rear: Dual shock preload adjustable. |
Brakes | Front: Single 256mm disc 3 piston calipers Rear: Single 240mm disc 2 piston caliper |
Front Tire | 120/80-14 |
Rear Tire | 150/70-13 |
Seat Height | 140 mm / |
Weight | 228 kg (dry), |
Oil Filter | K&N KN-204[1] |
Recommended Oil | Honda GN4 10W-40 |
Fuel Capacity | 16 Liters / |
Manuals | Service Manual |
Engine[edit | edit source]
The engine was a Liquid cooled cooled Four stroke, parallel twin, 4 valves per cylinder.. The engine featured a 10.8;1 compression ratio.
Chassis[edit | edit source]
It came with a 120/80-14 front tire and a 150/70-13 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via Single 256mm disc 3 piston calipers in the front and a Single 240mm disc 2 piston caliper in the rear. The front suspension was a 41mm Telescopic forks while the rear was equipped with a Dual shock preload adjustable.. The FJS400 Silver Wing was fitted with a 16 Liters / fuel tank. The bike weighed just 228 kg.
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Honda FJS 400 Silver Wing
The Silver Wing 400 offers remarkable performance
and comfort similar to its bigger cousin, the Silver Wing 600, whilst also
providing remarkable cargo capacity, thanks to a 55-litre under seat storage
space.
The heart of this new mid size machine from Honda is a powerful liquid-cooled fuel-injected DOHC parallel twin engine that pumps out easy acceleration with an every twist of its throttle. The V-Matic automatic belt drive transmission means there is no fumbling with a clutch and the result is an easy and linear delivery of power from start to stop.
With sharp, aerodynamic styling and spacious riding accommodation the Silver Wing 400 also offers riders superb wind protection.
Its heavy-duty suspension and superior braking mean comfortable, confident control in all kinds of traffic, and with combined-ABS , the Silver Wing is one of the safest scooter options on the road.
George Jetson had it right; even in the opening
sequence of the show his whirring air car portrayed the kind of
congestion-carving nimbleness that any commuter who's sat in a constipation of
single-occupant, Yaletown-apartment-sized SUVs craves. While a flying car may
be out of the question, a sleek solution with slick sci-fi styling and
Euro-flair may be at hand. Meet the Honda Silver Wing, a scooter aspiring to
motorcycle displacement and a spirited panacea to soaring gas prices and
commuting concerns.
Up for a thought experiment, conducted with the
naiveté of an idealist? Spare some of the ample moments you have sitting in
Vancouver's strangling arterial constrictions of traffic and idle on this; in
your mind's eye put the driver of every single occupancy vehicle in sight on a
scooter rather than the current cloy of SUV auto-bloat. Of course you're
wondering where the laptops and briefcases will go, but riddle me this, is their
workload really so heavy that a cartage requires a Hummer?
While those of us in the two-wheeled set have
come to terms with not taking it all with us, bikes, and I use the term
advisedly, like the Honda Silver Wing change all that. Not since Alice in
Wonderland has a rabbit hole hidden so much. The 55-litre under seat storage is
capacious, swallowing a couple of full face helmets, two day's worth of
groceries, a weekend's worth of clothes easily, or the dreaded laptop and
briefcase.
Concerned about highway speeds on your scooter
ride in from the further flung burbs? Don't be, the Silver Wing is capable of
accelerating to license revoking speeds with an alacrity that will leave the
Smart Car set weeping and hot hatchback owners stunned. Off the line be
prepared to leave most exotics looking at the Honda's sculpted rear-end think
Cylon but more cuddly.
Part of this hole shot hustle is due to the
Silver Wing's transmission, which is twist-and-go simplicity itself. There is
no fumbling with a clutch, shifting or levers to operate it is
counter-intuitive for all of two blocks. Honda's market speak has dubbed the
transmission the "V-Matic automatic belt drive"; regardless of verbiage the
result is an easy and linear delivery of power and great pull off the line.
The performance is provided courtesy of a fuel
injected 582cc parallel twin engine putting out around 50HP at 7000PRM and
54.00Nm (39.8 ft.lbs) of torque at 5000RPM. By motorcycle standards the numbers
are embarrassingly low; except for one that truly matters - fuel economy. On
tour, fully loaded and ridden at speeds that left the concept of scooter in the
dust, fuel consumption pushed all the way up to 5.02L/100km. Around town riding
will see that number slip into the high fours as the Silver Wing gently sips
from the 16L tank. In Europe the streets swarm with scooters and mega-scooters
like the Silver Wing and for good reason, as anyone who's ever uttered the
German equivalent of "fill er up" can tell you.
Somewhere in this plot, though, practicality
meets a surprising amount of fun. Nipping though traffic the Silver Wing flits
like a minnow through a pod of belugas. With the fuel tank and engine inches
off the ground the mini-Wing redefines "low centre of gravity". The result is
an embarrassing ease of maneuvering, riotously quick lane changes, corners so
quick they invoke giggles, and a temptation to filter to the front of traffic to
be first off the mark. Passing is easily accomplished with less planning than
you'd do in a car and makes use of good pickup late in the Silver Wing's RPM
range. The Silver Wing can suddenly reopen what a city like Vancouver is to
you; errands are easy, sacrifices to the dark Gods of parking are no longer
required, and an evening spin along Spanish banks is no longer a traffic-ridden
slog it's a gas.
Unlike smaller scooters when the workWeek comes
to a close, the Silver Wing can also sate a bit of wanderlust. Craving a
two-wheeled tour of the Okanagan with space to pack the mandatory winery impulse
purchases? It comes no easier than the Silver Wing; thrumming along at 110kph
(and occasionally "drifting" well beyond that Officer) on Highway 3 is a
breeze. You may want to stay in front of the cruiser throngs though; they will
only slow you down in the corners. The Silver Wing may not handle
motorcycle-like, its scooter inspired tires are more sensitive to bumps and ruts
in the road as is the soft suspension, but the handling is mercurial and easy.
Still the through the twists the Wing is more than capable of cornering speeds
that will raise drivers' disapproval.
Should an emergency crop up, be it an erratic
deer or clueless driver, the Combined Braking System with ABS is more than up to
the task. The feel is progressive from the right lever, while the left puts a
greater emphasis on the back brake and is a bit more abrupt. The ABS is slick
and controlled with almost no pulsing felt even on gravel panic stops.
The biggest concern around two wheeled touring or
commuting is weather protection. The Silver Wing meets the standards of all but
the most luxurious touring bikes in this respect. In the wet, I'd likely be
packing some rain gear, especially at city speeds where the Silver Wing's
protective aerodynamic bubble collapses, allowing the rain access to your Armani
and loafers. The biggest flaw in all this is the relatively short and narrow
windscreen, whose dimensions at 6"2' I do not match. This resulted in
significant buffeting and bug splatter on the highways of the interior.
Yes, interior. My first weekend on the Silver
Wing saw me rack up over 1100kms thrumming through British Columbia, so the
bike's comfort is not in question especially once you take the time to adjust
the backrest. The engine does however produce more vibe in comparison to other
mega-scooter offerings, like the Suzuki Burgman 650. The resulting in a throb
through the bars that can grow tiresome, but not to the degree that a
sport-bike's seating position will leave your chiropractor chortling with flush
fiscal glee.
With the Honda Silver Wing, high gas prices and
work day congestion stops being a bitter sluggish pill to swallow. The Silver
Wing is not only a practical around town commuter but is an admirable
two-wheeler come the occasional weekend tour. The future might not hold flying
cars for all, but a few more mega-scooters certainly wouldn't hurt.
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Make Model | Honda FJS 400 Silver Wing |
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Year | 2005-07 |
Engine Type | Four stroke, parallel twin, 4 valves per cylinder. |
Displacement | 398 cc / 24.3 cu-in |
Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
Bore X Stroke | 64 x 62 mm |
Compression | 10.8;1 |
Induction | Fuel injection |
Ignition | Digital CDI |
Starting | Electric |
Max Power | 38 hp / 27.7 kW @ 8000 rpm |
Max Torque | 37 Nm @ 6500 rpm |
Transmission | V-matic automatic |
Final Drive | Belt |
Front Suspension | 41mm Telescopic forks |
Rear Suspension | Dual shock preload adjustable. |
Front Brakes | Single 256mm disc 3 piston calipers |
Rear Brakes | Single 240mm disc 2 piston caliper |
Front Tire | 120/80-14 |
Rear Tire | 150/70-13 |
Dimensions | Length 2275 mm Width 770 mm Height 1430 mm |
Wheel Base | 1595 mm |
Seat Height | 140 mm / |
Dry Weight | 228 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 16 Liters / |
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 2019 K&L Supply Co Catalog. K&L Supply Co. 2019.