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| | | First look: 2007 Honda VTX | Written: 25/09/2006 : 20:35. Read 10404 times (6/day). | When some other manufacturers show us some original motorycle without any originality, Honda doesn't know wich displacment choosing year after year.
Here is the new Honda custom: the VTX... 0 votes | |
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 So, Honda is back with big displacment.
Big is a word that aptly defines the thrills you’ll feel ever time you twist the throttle of Honda’s mighty VTX. Big factory custom proportiogns backed up by big V-twin performance. Every curve of the VTX is designed with the long, low and sleek look of performance, while sparkling chrome and metal brilliantly show off its most eye-catching highlights.  Tyre-shredding power is supplied by a beautifully styled V-twin engine pumping out eye-opening thrusts that seems to leap for the horizon. Its big inverted front fork combines with a dual-damper rear suspension to provide effortless handling and comfort on par with its prodigious power curves. With all this and Honda’s famed attention to detail, is it any wonder that the VTX has been widely hailed as a rolling masterpiece of the cruising arts?
Technical Specifications Engine Type: Liquid-cooled 4-stroke 6-valve SOHC 52° V-twin Displacement: 1,795cm3 Bore x Stroke: 101 x 112mm Compression Ratio: 9: 1 Max. Power Output: 71kW/5,000min-1 (95/1/EC) Max. Torque: 156Nm/3,000min-1 (95/1/EC) Idling Speed: 800min-1 Oil Capacity: 4.5litres Fuel System Carburation: PGM-FI electronic fuel injection with automatic choke Throttle Bore: 42mm Aircleaner: Dry, cartridge-type paper filter Fuel Tank Capacity: 17litres (including 3-litre warning light reserve) Electrical System Ignition System: Digital transistorised with electronic advance; two spark plugs per cylinder Ignition Timing: 8° BTDC (idle) ~ 13° BTDC (4,750min-1) Sparkplug Type: IFR6L11 (NGK); VK20PRZ11 (ND) Starter: Electric Battery Capacity: 12V/18AH ACG Output: 400W Headlight: 12V, 55W x 1 (low)/60W x 1 (high) Drivetrain Clutch: Wet, multiplate with coil springs Clutch Operation: Hydraulic Transmission Type: 5-speed Primary Reduction: 1.571 (55/35) Gear Ratios 1: 2.353 (40/17) 2: 1.333 (32/24) 3: 0.964 (27/28) 4: 0.813 (26/32) 5: 0.697 (23/33) Final Reduction: 3.091 (34/11) Final Drive: Enclosed shaft Frame Type: Double-cradle; steel tube Chassis Dimensions (LxWxH): 2,455 x 930 x 1,125mm Wheelbase: 1,715mm Caster Angle: 32° Trail: 146mm Turning Radius: 3.4m Seat Height: 695mm Ground Clearance: 130mm Dry Weight: 321kg Kerb Weight: 348kg (F: 159kg; R: 189kg) Max. Carrying Capacity: 197kg Loaded Weight: 545kg (F: 202kg; R: 343kg) Suspension Front: 45mm inverted cartridge-type telescopic fork, 130mm axle travel Rear: Dual conventional dampers with 5-step adjustable spring preload, 100mm axle travel Wheels Front: Hollow-section triple-spoke cast aluminium Rear: Hollow-section triple-spoke cast aluminium Rim Size Front: 18 x MT3.5 Rear: 16 x MT5 Tyre Size Front: 130/70-R18 (63H) Rear: 180/70-R16 (77H) Tyre Pressure Front: 225kPa Rear: 225kPa (with passenger: 250kPa) Brakes Front: 296 x 4.5mm dual hydraulic disc with Combined 3-piston callipers and sintered metal pads Rear: 316 x 7mm hydraulic disc with Combined dual-piston calliper and sintered metal pads
All specifications are provisional and subject to change without notice.
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