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