automoderated, emailconfirmed
60,768
edits
(template fixes) |
|||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Motorcycle | {{Motorcycle | ||
|name =Honda | |name = Honda VFR800Fi | ||
|photo | |photo=Honda-VFR800-98--2.jpg | ||
|aka = | |aka = VFR 800 Fi | ||
|manufacturer =Honda | |manufacturer = Honda | ||
|production =1998 | |parent_company = | ||
|predecessor = | |production = 1998 | ||
|successor = | |model_year = | ||
|class = | |predecessor = | ||
|engine = | |successor = | ||
|bore_stroke = | |class = Touring | ||
|compression = | |engine = Four stroke, 90°V-four cylinder, DOHC, 4 [[valve]] per cylinder | ||
|top_speed = | |bore_stroke = | ||
|compression = 11.6 1 | |||
|top_speed = 235.1 km/h / 146 mph | |||
|power = | |power = | ||
|torque = | |torque = | ||
|ignition = | |fuel_system = | ||
|ignition = Digital transistorized with electronic advance | |||
|spark_plug ={{sparkplug|NGK CR9EH-9}} | |spark_plug ={{sparkplug|NGK CR9EH-9}} | ||
|battery ={{battery|YUASA YTX12-BS}} | |battery ={{battery|YUASA YTX12-BS}} | ||
|transmission = | |transmission = 6 Speed | ||
|final_drive ={{chain|530x108}} | |final_drive ={{chain|530x108}} | ||
|front_sprocket =17T | |front_sprocket =17T | ||
|rear_sprocket =43T | |rear_sprocket =43T | ||
|frame = | |frame = Aluminum, twin spar | ||
|suspension = | |suspension =Front: 41mm H.M.A.S. cartridge-type telescopic fork with preload adjustable [[damper]] <br> | ||
|brakes = | Rear: Pro arm mono arm system incorporating stepless rebound-adjustable gas-charged H.M.A.S. damper with pro-link | ||
|front_tire ={{tire|120/70 | |brakes =Front: 2x 296mm discs 3 [[piston]] [[calipers]] <br>Rear: Single 256mm disc 3 piston caliper | ||
|rear_tire | |front_tire = {{tire|120/70 ZR17}} | ||
|rake_trail = | |rear_tire = {{tire|180/55 ZR17}} | ||
|wheelbase = | |rake_trail = | ||
|length = | |wheelbase = 1440 mm / 56.7 in | ||
|width = | |length = | ||
|height = | |width = | ||
|seat_height = | |height = | ||
|dry_weight = | |seat_height = 805 mm / 31.7 in | ||
|wet_weight = | |dry_weight = 208 kg / 458.6 lbs | ||
|fuel_capacity = | |wet_weight = | ||
|oil_capacity | |fuel_capacity = 20.8 Liters / 5.5 US gal | ||
|oil_capacity = | |||
|recommended_oil | |recommended_oil=Honda GN4 10W-40 | ||
|fuel_consumption = | |fuel_consumption = | ||
|turning_radius = | |||
|related = | |||
|competition = | |competition = | ||
}} | }} | ||
It could reach a top speed of 235.1 km/h / 146 mph. | |||
==Engine== | |||
The engine was a Liquid cooled cooled Four stroke, 90°V-four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. The engine featured a 11.6 1 [[compression ratio]]. | |||
==Drive== | |||
Power was moderated via the Wet, multiple discs, cable operated. | |||
==Chassis== | |||
It came with a 120/70 ZR17 front [[tire]] and a 180/55 ZR17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2x 296mm discs 3 piston calipers in the front and a Single 256mm disc 3 piston [[caliper]] in the rear. The front suspension was a 41mm H.M.A.S. cartridge-type telescopic fork with preload adjustable damper while the rear was equipped with a Pro arm mono arm system incorporating stepless rebound-adjustable gas-charged H.M.A.S. damper with pro-link. The VFR800Fi was fitted with a 20.8 Liters / 5.5 US gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 208 kg / 458.6 lbs. The wheelbase was 1440 mm / 56.7 in long. | |||
== Photos == | |||
[[File:Honda-VFR800-98--2.jpg|600px|Honda VFR800Fi]] | |||
[[File:Honda-VFR800-98-7.jpg|600px|Honda VFR800Fi]] | |||
[[File:Honda-VFR-800-F1.jpg|600px|Honda VFR800Fi]] | |||
[[File:Honda-VFR800-98-1.jpg|600px|Honda VFR800Fi]] | |||
[[File:Honda-VFR800-98-5.jpg|600px|Honda VFR800Fi]] | |||
== Overview == | |||
Honda VFR 800Fi | |||
The VFR Honda has a | |||
fanatical following of enthusiasts who simply would not ride anything | |||
else. | |||
Is it the balance | |||
between cruising, touring or fanging? | |||
Is it the truly | |||
fantastic note of the V-Four engine when fitted with a more open pipe? | |||
Or is it the whine of | |||
the gear driven cams? | |||
I honestly don't know | |||
what it is that makes VFR riders about as one-eyed as they come but I | |||
do know they have some good reasons to be happy. | |||
My main reason for | |||
liking the VFR is the engine note, especially when fitted with a | |||
pipe. It gets even better when you remove the snorkel that is slotted | |||
into the top of the airbox. This opens up the breathing a bit more | |||
and makes the induction growl deep and raucous. A corresponding | |||
increase of between 0.5 and 1.2 horsepower is also gained throughout | |||
the rev-range, the power gain doesn't make the removal worth it, the | |||
noise does. | |||
The engine is pretty | |||
good but could do with more at the top-end for a bit more added | |||
excitement. It is a grunty unit through the mid-range though and | |||
wheelies are very easily controlled using the excellent throttle | |||
response. I feel that the engine would be more than enough for most | |||
people looking to buy into this class of bike, while I am not so | |||
easily satisfied. This is more of a reflection on my tastes, which | |||
most people would probably call a bit strange, rather than a criticism | |||
of the Honda. Throttle response, however is unparalleled. The connection between | |||
your right hand and the back wheel is fairly instantaneous with the | |||
fuel injection system being the best I have sampled. Some say it is | |||
too direct, personally I just think that they must just be a little | |||
ham fisted, I wish all bikes had such a great throttle response. | |||
The dash layout is great | |||
with ambient air temp, engine temp, two tripmeters, odometer and fuel | |||
gauge. This combination puts some cars to shame. | |||
The VFR does handle | |||
reasonably well but is handicapped by it's 235 kilo wet weight. The | |||
older model VFR's are a bit more chuckable in tighter going. | |||
The linked brakes are | |||
quite good on the more high speed stuff but become a bit of a hassle | |||
in the very tight stuff. I never feel quite safe not having complete | |||
control of the front and rear brakes independently while negotiating | |||
slow, tight corners. The latest generation linked brakes are | |||
excellent however when the speeds go up and all your braking is done | |||
in a straight line. | |||
The build quality is | |||
very good and if you don't change bikes very often the VFR will keep | |||
looking good for a long, long time. It would pay to maybe apply a | |||
thin sheet of contact to the area around the light while on longer | |||
journeys out of the city. The paint seems to be a little too easily | |||
chipped by any debris that finds its way up around the upper part of | |||
the front fairing, just below the screen. | |||
The screen does work | |||
quite well, but its performance is degraded to an appreciable factor | |||
by the addition of a tankbag, which seems to disturb the airflow to a | |||
more uncomfortable degree. The older generation of VFRs were better | |||
in this regard I feel. | |||
The great fuel injected | |||
engine is the main reason anyone would consider upgrading from a mid | |||
90s VFR, and it is a great improvement. Not so much in the outright | |||
numbers it makes but the seamless and smooth delivery of the power | |||
when using that great throttle action. | |||
I have covered around | |||
20,000 kilometres on the latest generation VFR and around 4000 | |||
kilometres on the previous model so I should know its strengths and | |||
weaknesses fairly well. | |||
It is nearly criminal | |||
not to put a pipe on the VFR and let it sing its glorious V-Four song. | |||
The VFR is a $15,000 | |||
ask, a little cheaper than it's main rivals in this touring-sports | |||
class. I prefer to class bikes like the R1100S, Sprint ST, Ducati | |||
ST2, ST4 and VFR as touring-sports rather than sports-touring. That | |||
gap has been filled by Kawasaki's ZX9R Ninja and the Honda VTR | |||
1000 Firestorm among others. | |||
Some people criticise | |||
the VFR and its Japanese stable mates of not having soul. | |||
While this may be true | |||
of some offerings currently in the marketplace, it can't be said of | |||
the VFR. If you don't feel anything when riding it, ditch that intake | |||
snorkel, fit an open pipe and prepare your senses for the aural rush | |||
that will accompany your next ride. | |||
Source MCNews.au | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
!Make Model | |||
|Honda VFR 800Fi | |||
|- | |||
!Year | |||
|1998 | |||
|- | |||
!Engine Type | |||
|Four stroke, 90°V-four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | |||
|- | |||
!Displacement | |||
|781.7 cc / 47.7 cu-in | |||
|- | |||
!Bore X Stroke | |||
|72 x 48 mm | |||
|- | |||
!Cooling System | |||
|Liquid cooled | |||
|- | |||
!Compression | |||
|11.6 1 | |||
|- | |||
!Lubrication | |||
|Wet sump | |||
|- | |||
!Engine Oil | |||
|Semi-Synthetic, 10W/40 | |||
|- | |||
!Induction | |||
|Fuel injection | |||
|- | |||
!Ignition | |||
|Digital transistorized with electronic advance | |||
|- | |||
!Spark Plug | |||
|NGK, CR9EH-9 | |||
|- | |||
!Starting | |||
|Electric | |||
|- | |||
!Max Power | |||
|110 hp / 81 kW @ 10500 rpm | |||
|- | |||
!Max Power Rear Tire | |||
|101.6 hp @ 9600 rpm | |||
|- | |||
!Max Torque | |||
|82 Nm / 60.4 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm | |||
|- | |||
!Clutch | |||
|Wet, multiple discs, cable operated | |||
|- | |||
!Transmission | |||
|6 Speed | |||
|- | |||
!Final Drive | |||
|#530 O-ring-sealed chain | |||
|- | |||
!Frame | |||
|Aluminum, twin spar | |||
|- | |||
!Front Suspension | |||
|41mm H.M.A.S. cartridge-type telescopic fork with preload adjustable damper | |||
|- | |||
!Front Wheel Travel | |||
|120 mm / 4.7 in | |||
|- | |||
!Rear Suspension | |||
|Pro arm mono arm system incorporating stepless rebound-adjustable gas-charged H.M.A.S. damper with pro-link | |||
|- | |||
!Rear Wheel Travel | |||
|120 mm / 4.7 in | |||
|- | |||
!Front Brakes | |||
|2x 296mm discs 3 piston calipers | |||
|- | |||
!Rear Brakes | |||
|Single 256mm disc 3 piston caliper | |||
|- | |||
!Front Wheel | |||
|3.5 x 17 in | |||
|- | |||
!Rear Wheel | |||
|5.5 x 17 in | |||
|- | |||
!Front Tire | |||
|120/70 ZR17 | |||
|- | |||
!Rear Tire | |||
|180/55 ZR17 | |||
|- | |||
!Rake | |||
|25.5° | |||
|- | |||
!Trail | |||
|100 mm / 3.9 in | |||
|- | |||
!Dimensions | |||
|Length 2120 mm / 83 in Width 735 mm / 28.9 in Height 1195 mm / 47.0 in | |||
|- | |||
!Wheelbase | |||
|1440 mm / 56.7 in | |||
|- | |||
!Seat Height | |||
|805 mm / 31.7 in | |||
|- | |||
!Dry Weight | |||
|208 kg / 458.6 lbs | |||
|- | |||
!Fuel Capacity | |||
|20.8 Liters / 5.5 US gal | |||
|- | |||
!Consumption Average | |||
|15.9 km/lit | |||
|- | |||
!Braking 60 - 0 / 100 - 0 | |||
|13.0 m / 37.9 m | |||
|- | |||
!Standing ¼ Mile | |||
|11.1 sec / 193.0 km/h | |||
|- | |||
!Top Speed | |||
|235.1 km/h / 146 mph | |||
|} | |||
[[Category:Honda motorcycles]] | [[Category:Honda motorcycles]] |