Honda VFR 1200 X Crosstourer

Honda
Model code SC 70, color code Candy Prominence Red
VFR 1200 X
Manufacturer	Honda
Sales description	Crosstourer
Production period	from 2012
class	motorcycle
design type	Travel enduro
Motor data
Liquid-cooled four-cylinder four-stroke V-engine, transverse crankshaft, one overhead, one chain-driven camshaft (SOHC), four valves per cylinder operated by bucket tappets and roller rocker arms, wet sump lubrication with oil cooler, PGM-FI electronic fuel injection, regulated catalytic converter, secondary air system, electric starter
Displacement  (cm³)	1237
Power  (kW / PS )	95 kW (129 hp) at 7750 min -1
Torque  ( N m )	126 Nm at 6500 min -1
Top speed (  km / h)	209
transmission	6 courses
drive	Cardan drive
Brakes	front Ø 310 mm double disc brake with three-piston brake calipers, rear Ø 256 mm single-disc brake with three-piston brake caliper
Wheelbase  (mm)	1595
Dimensions (L × W × H, mm):	2285 × 915 × 1335
Seat height (cm)	85
Empty weight  (kg)	275
Previous model	Honda XL 1000 V Varadero

The VFR 1200 X is a motorcycle of Honda Motor Co., Ltd . The travel enduro was presented on November 13, 2011 at the EICMA two-wheeler fair in Milan and replaced the Honda XL 1000 V Varadero . The sister model of the VFR 1200 X marketed under the name Crosstourer is the VFR 800 X Crossrunner . The model code has been SC 76 since the revision of the model in 2016. The years 2012 - 2016 are listed as SC 70.

Honda Crosstourer 2015

Honda Crosstourer 2015

technology

engine

The Crosstourer is powered by a liquid-cooled four - cylinder engine with a displacement of 1237 cm³, which is derived from the sports tourer VFR 1200 F , but has a power reduction of 32 kW (44 HP). The transverse V-engine has a cylinder bank angle of 76 degrees and a crank pin offset of 28 degrees. The four-stroke engine is adapted to the requirements of a travel enduro and generates a nominal output of 95 kW (129 hp). The maximum torque of 126 Nm is achieved at a speed of 6500 min ⁻¹ . Each cylinder head has four valves that are actuated by an overhead camshaft via bucket tappets or rocker arms.

The motorcycle accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in 4.0 s and reaches an electronically governed top speed of 210 km / h. The passage from 50 to 120 km / h succeeds in 7.4 seconds. The fuel consumption is 6.1 l per 100 km at an average speed of 130 km / h. The fuel tank has a capacity of 21.5 l and enables a range of 364 km.

Drive-by-wire technology

The engine control unit ( ECU ) controls injection pressure, injection duration and ignition depending on the speed, the gear engaged and the temperature. In addition, the signals for the servomotors of the throttle valves are evaluated by a control unit that generates the potentiometer on the throttle cable. This technology, which works without Bowden cables , is called drive-by-wire or, in this case, throttle-by-wire .

Double clutch

As with the VFR 1200 F, a dual clutch transmission ( DCT ) is optionally available for the VFR 1200 X. In contrast to a car, the transmission does not select the next gear on the load-free transmission shaft, but only shifts when the driver or the automatic function gives the command. At 500 ms, a shift process takes significantly longer than the 200 ms in current cars with dual clutch transmissions, but the Honda DCT can react faster than a passenger car's dual clutch transmission when the accelerator is suddenly released and then downshifted.

Cardan drive

The low-maintenance cardan drive is integrated into the single swing arm . The pivot point of the swing arm is positioned above and behind the front universal joint of the cardan shaft , so the shaft does not run exactly parallel to the longitudinal axis of the swing arm. A sliding piece on the constant velocity joint in front of the ring gear housing ensures the necessary length compensation of the cardan shaft when the rear wheel springs in and out. A total of three shock absorbers were integrated in the drive train: on the shaft, between the clutch and the transmission output shaft and in front of the cardan joint . The single-sided swing arm is supported by a progressive lever linkage and a central spring strut on the frame.

Color variations

The machine will be offered in four paint variants in 2012:

• Digital Silver Metallic
• Pearl Sunbeam White
• Pearl Cosmic Black
• Candy Prominence Red

For the 2015 model year, the Crosstourer is available for the first time in a 2-color paint scheme. These are:

• Digital Silver Metallic
• Pearl Glare White

Market situation

The following is a list of motorcycles with comparable engine characteristics and chassis geometry:

Manufacturer	Surname	engine	Displacement	kW	PS	Nm
KTM	1190 Adventure	V2	1195	110	150	125
Ducati	Multistrada 1200	V2	1198	110	150	119
triumph	Tiger Explorer	R3	1215	101	137	121
Honda	VFR 1200 X Crosstourer	V4	1237	95	129	126
Aprilia	ETV 1200 Caponord	V2	1197	94	128	116
Benelli	TreK 1130	R3	1131	92	125	112
BMW	R 1200 GS (K 50)	B2	1170	92	125	125
Kawasaki	KLE 1000 Versys	R4	1043	87	118	102
Yamaha	XT 1200 Z Super Ténéré	R2	1199	81	110	114
BMW	R 1200 GS Adventure (K 51)	B2	1170	92	125	125
Moto Guzzi	Stelvio 1200	V2	1151	77	105	113

Reviews

“While we still struggled with sorting with the smaller Crossrunner and the cross-over idea didn't seem entirely understandable to us, we are now doing a lot easier with the Crosstourer. Yes, here the 'X' stands for multifunction, because the narrow 19-inch front wheel, the respectable suspension travel and the cross-spoke wheels are credible indications of the little adventure that every SUV customer would like to see. "

- Tour riders

"However, the 76-degree V4 has been significantly revised for cross-tourer use, with tamer control times, longer and thinner intake manifolds as well as shorter and thinner manifolds and a three-chamber silencer. With success, because the listlessness known from the VFR, especially in the lower speed range, is a thing of the past. The V4 with a 28 degree crank pin offset, big bang firing order and an overhead camshaft that controls the valves via bucket tappets and roller rocker arms, marches off from the first meter with a robust V4 sound and unfolds its power evenly over the entire speed range how predictable. "

- Stefan Kaschel : Motorbike

“Honda honestly calls the new Crosstourer a street enduro, which is good with an empty weight of 275 kilograms. It can still be moved easily on gravel roads and dirt roads, but difficult terrain is no longer its thing. But she feels really good on asphalt. "

- Fabian Hoberg : n-tv

“Now the Crosstourer has not become an Africa Twin replacement, but at least it can lure you with a promising mixture: as a technical gem, a V4 engine with a 76 degree cylinder angle and 28 degree crank pin offset. That makes the drive a real flatterer to the soul: The Honda marches off full of pressure, cultivated and smoothly, accompanied by a great sound, but by no means harmonizes with the driving experience, which remains wooden and stiff. "

- Jörg Lohse, Peter Mayer, Thomas Schmieder : Motorrad BMW Spezial

“Honda has put an 'SUV' on deceptive wire-spoke wheels, a touring machine with dignified comfort and only slightly extended suspension travel. Rase Enduro and 1200 V4 drive don't really seem to be compatible with each other. "

- Maik Schwarz : MO - motorcycle magazine

Web links

Commons : Honda CrossTourer  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Gernot Goppel: Honda VFR with dual clutch transmission. In: Heise online . May 10, 2010, accessed November 11, 2012 . 
2. ↑ Crosstourer colors. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on February 4, 2015 ; accessed on January 29, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
3. ^ Touring driver, April 2012 edition, page 20
4. ↑ Stefan Kaschel: The new tourer from Honda. In: motorcycle . March 1, 2012, accessed September 3, 2013 . 
5. ↑ Fabian Hoberg: Honda Crosstourer attacks. In: n-tv . April 25, 2012, accessed September 3, 2013 . 
6. ↑ Jörg Lohse, Peter Mayer, Thomas Schmieder: The pack chases the wolf . In: Motorrad BMW Spezial , issue 2/2012, p. 30.
7. ↑ Maik Schwarz: Reise and Enduro . In: MO - Motorrad Magazin , June 2013 issue, p. 22.