Honda VF 1000 R.

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VF 1000 R leftside.jpg
VF 1000 R without the lower casing
VF 1000 R
Manufacturer Honda
Sales description VF 1000 R
Production period 1984 to 1987
class motorcycle
design type Super athlete
Motor data
water-cooled V-engine
Displacement  (cm³) 998
Power  (kW / PS ) 74/100 at 10,000 min −1
90/122 at 10,500 min −1
Torque  ( N m ) 83 at 7500 min −1 (built in 1984)
84 at 7500 min −1 (built in 1985)
Top speed (  km / h) 249
transmission 5 courses
drive Chain drive
Brakes 276 mm double
disc brakes at the front, 220 mm at the rear
Wheelbase  (mm) 1505
Dimensions (L × W × H, mm): 2180 × 730 × 1200
Seat height (cm) 81
Empty weight  (kg) 234

The VF 1000 R is a fully faired motorcycle from the Japanese vehicle manufacturer Honda , which was built from 1984 to 1987 under the factory code SC 16. There is a version with single and one with double headlights .

Technical specifications

The engine of the machine, to the right of the alternator housing, the hydraulic clutch cylinder can be seen.
The fittings are all about "form follows function".

engine

Liquid-cooled four-cylinder engine produced from 998 cc a nominal power of 90 kW (122 hp) and a maximum torque of 84 Nm at a speed of 7500 min -1 . The transversely installed V-engine has a cylinder bank angle of 90 degrees. The four cylinders have a bore of 77 mm in diameter, the pistons have a stroke of 53.6 mm with a compression ratio of 10.7: 1. Each cylinder head has two gear drives , overhead camshafts , which control two intake and two exhaust valves per cylinder. In front of the main water cooler there is a second, smaller water cooler in the front panel.

A 12-volt starter battery with a capacity of 16 Ah supplies the electric starter . The alternator of the alternator generates a maximum electrical output of 360 watts. The fuel tank has a volume of 25 liters, of which 4.5 liters are in reserve. The manufacturer recommends using unleaded petrol with a knock resistance of at least 95 octane.

The dry weight is 234 kg, the weight in running order is 265 kg or 274 kg from year of construction 1985.

The motorcycle has a double exhaust system . The clutch is operated hydraulically. A transistor ignition system regulates the fuel ignition . The telescopic fork with a diameter of 41 mm has an anti-dive on the left fork leg and a three-way adjustable rebound stage on the right. It also has quick-release clamps for the wheel axle that have been adopted from long-distance racing, which enable the fastest wheel changes. The quick-release axles are hollow. Honda had adopted these details, as well as the gear camshaft drive and the internally ventilated rear brake disc, from racing.

The VF series was made with engines with 400, 500, 700, 750, 1000 and 1100 cm³ displacement.

power 74 kW (100 hp) at 10,000 min -1
90 kW (122 hp) at 10,500 min -1
Max. Torque 83 Nm at 7500 min -1 (Yr. 1984)
84 Nm at 7500 min -1 (Yr. 1985)
compression 11: 1 (manufactured in 1984)
10.7: 1 (manufactured in 1985)
Engine oil quantity 3.5 liters (manufactured in 1984)
3.7 liters (manufactured in 1985)
Coolant 3.0 liters (manufactured in 1984)
3.25 liters (manufactured in 1985)

Dimensions

Steering head angle 60 ° 30 '
trailing 98 mm
Rim size in front 2.50 × 16 "
Rear rim size 3.50 × 17 "
Front tire size 120/80 V16
Rear tire size 140/80 V17 or 140/80 VR17

Reviews

“The success of the Honda was hampered by its high price, and its driving characteristics were also disappointing. The VF 1000 R fell far short of the high expectations: Of the full-bodied 122 horsepower propagated, only 115 were found on the test bench, and they had a hard time at 272 kilograms - that is the weight of a 25-liter VF. Up to 200 km / h 13.6 seconds passed, but after a few attempts with the driver folded up, the light barrier still documented 249 km / h. "

- Werner Koch : Motorbike

literature

  • Jürgen Gaßebner: Motorcycles that made history: HONDA, the models with V4 engines . Motorbuch-Verlag, 1995, ISBN 978-3-613-01661-3 , p. 141 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Werner Koch: On the move. In: Motorrad , issue 03/2008. April 4, 2008, accessed September 20, 2016 .