2012 Honda Crossrunner VFR800X Review


A sturdy bike adventure extra excitement and flexibility to meet all-new Honda Crossrunner.

The 2012 Honda CrossRunner represents the best aspects of two different genres bikes: the attitude of flexibility and exciting performance naked machine with the upright riding position and rugged looks of a motorcycle adventure.
The Crossrunner is a radical new concept that all day comfort and convenience in the city, exciting performance on the street and the ground clearance and suspension travel needed to stay out of the adventurers to make a offer. A 782cc V4 engine provides the rider of the Crossrunner, with a very soft power. Honda engineers redesigned its famous V4 technology specifically for this engine, so the combination of a soft waves with the energy of an adventure bike. A broad and straight handlebars are included to provide a high degree of stability and maneuverability and all-day comfort and excellent visibility. Double layer cover fills the sturdy, with a purpose and driving dynamics benefit by improving stability at high speeds. The Crossrunner is made for great flexibility pilots. Designed with a passenger in the back of the passenger seating positions on the same level as the pilot, to protect against wind and creating a sense of comfort and safety. With great handling and stability, good ground clearance and large suspension travel can bump stenosis paved roads and dirt roads to reach their destination.

With its 800cc V4 engine Crossrunner offers a thrilling driving experience, even for short urban journeys or to cover long distances.

Extensive customer research showed that buyers in the appearance and image of motorcycle adventure, for some stability infected due to the long-travel suspension, great height of the seats and dual-purpose tires was a serious impediment. Crossrunner offers the best of both worlds, addressing all these requirements.

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
The stability and rider becoming central facility design were two motivations for Crossrunner project. It was always in the forefront of the minds that this engine design team should be performance oriented, but still very manageable to provide some general skills.

Crossrunner soft, supple and moving 782cc V4 engine is particularly suitable for the type of engine this machine Crossrunner purpose. An elastic, turbine and power delivery smooth and easy access make it easy for the pilot of a small rate, soft to find - an attribute always appreciated by the passenger.

STYLING

The European design team designed the driving of a motorcycle that reflects this new decade.
Crossrunner was very exciting to drive, yet easy to control, and style of the machine needed to cross the attributes of discipline.
The critical machine data is provided by a floating instrument panel, high placed for optimum visibility at all times.
The bike's refined style is accentuated by the handlebar height and width.


782cc liquid-cooled, 4 cam, 90 ° V4 engine offers smooth power curve with excellent torque throughout the rev range.

The properties of the Honda V4 engine configuration tested are legendary. Along with the engine sound attractive feature of this engine architecture provides a smooth power curve with an excellent torque from idle to the rev limit.

To optimize the torque at low revs and maximum power to offer, has a highly developed version of Honda's VTEC system are specially adapted revolutionary. This technology offers variable valve timing to optimize the degree of opening of the valve - a unique offering in the motorcycle market.

The Crossrunner engineers have worked to improve these characteristics. Linear accelerator - the feeling of greater control of the pilot - was an early design goal was an important and large time evolution Crossrunner.

The net result is a smooth flow of progressive power, linear, abundant torque throughout the rev range and precise control at any speed parameter, throttle position, speed and load.

To achieve this goal, engineers to experiment with different forms of entry of the trumpet and the length of the optimal parameters are achieved.

The 782cc, four-cam, 90 degree V4 is a hole in square and stroke of 48.0mm x 72.0 for efficient cylinder filling through the design of the head with four valves per cylinder down. The liquid cooling unit feeds its power to the rear wheel through a six-speed transmission, wet clutch and chain final drive.

A further advantage of maximizing the progressive nature of the curves of torque and power fuel is efficient, resulting in a range of 348 km of 21.5 liters of the fuel tank.


An adjustable motor has a chassis of the same capacity, and the Crossrunner offers a taste of aluminum alloy twin-spar chassis that provides excellent rigidity when the rider needs more.

This technology derived super frame is part of the crossover single proposition Crossrunner.
The design allows for a much lower height than traditional bicycles adventure cup, resulting in much improved levels of rigidity.

BRAKES

Setting the standard ABS, triple disc brakes installation Crossrunner is not only powerful, but also safe. Dual 296 mm floating discs are arrested for three-piston calipers in the front, while the 256 mm rear disc has a dual-piston calliper for precise control.

Extensive development work with the ratio of the master cylinder piston and piston proportions to have a high degree of feeling to mount the optimum levels of braking and control aspects of the feedback elevated rider.


2012 Honda Crossrunner VFR800X Features and Benefits
EURO3
EURO-3. Complies with EURO-3 emissions.

PLRS
Pro-Link rear suspension. Monoshock rear suspension system makes use of a triangular coupling gradually increase to cushion, by means of different fork motion.

V4 VTEC
V4-VTEC Engine.Honda the unique 2-stage control system maximizes power valve in the whole rpm range.

HMAS
Honda Multi-Action System. Cartridge-type fork and rear suspension design provides a balance between confidence and damping compatible with precise control.

HECS3
Honda Evolutional Catalyzing System. Oxygen detection system maintains optimum air / fuel mixture for more efficient catalytic reduction of exhaust emissions.

PGM FI
Fuel injection schedule. Card type automated system maintains strong power and reliable performance in all conditions.

ABS-C
Combined ABS brake System.Optimises balancing the front and rear brake, while the tire slip during braking on varying road conditions.

HISS
Ignition Security System Honda. Only the bicycle can be initiated by its original encoded keys to effectively protect against theft.

OPTIONAL Equiptment

A 29-liter bag of kit. Served with the key of the motorcycle, the boxes are streamlined and easy to remove. The left bike bag can hold most helmets.

A thin 31-liter top box with a lock, quick release system assembly. Served with the key of the motorcycle, the table above, a full face helmet with room to hold for the other luggage.

Durable and stylish polyester and vinyl interior pockets for the top box and suitcases. These are black with a Honda Wing logo, and come with straps and handles.

A taller windshield, that complete protection against the wind for longer offers cyclists.
A set of two deflecting fairing and provides greater wind protection.
A set of two deflecting fairing and provides greater wind protection.
A few thin heated grips and an integrated controller for maximum comfort and compact design integration.


2012 Honda Crossrunner VFR800X  - European specifications
Retail Price EU - Consult the dealer price of the land.
Engine
Liquid-cooled 4-stroke 16-valve DOHC 90 ° V-4
Displacement 782cm3
Bore x stroke 72 x 48 mm
Compression ratio 11.6: 1
Max. Power 74.9kW/10, 000min-1 (95/1/EC)
Max. Par 72.8Nm / 9500 min-1 (95/1/EC)
Idle Speed ​​1,200 min-1
3.8litres oil content

Fuel System
Carburetion PGM-FI electronic fuel injection
Butterfly diameter of 36 mm
Air impregnated oil filter, cartridge-type filter paper
Fuel tank capacity 21.5litres
Fuel consumption 16.3 km / l (46 miles per gallon - WMTC * - Figure approved)

The electrical system
Computer-controlled ignition digital transistorised with electronic advance
Time on 8 ° BTDC (idle) ~ 50 ° BTDC (1200min-1)
IMR9D type plug-9H (NGK); VNH27Z (DENSO)
Electric Start
Battery capacity 12V/11AH (YTZ-12S)
ACG Output 386W
Faro 12V, 55 W x 1 (low) / 55 W x 1 (high)

Lead
Clutch Wet, multi-coil spring
Hydraulic Clutch
Mesh type constant transmission 6 speed
Primary Reduction 1.934 (64/33)
Gear Ratios 1 2,846 (37/13)
2 2.062 (33/16)
3 1.578 (30/19)
4 1.291 (31/24)
5 1.111 (30/27)
6 0.965 (28/29)
Final Reduction 2.687 (43/16)
Final Drive O-ring chain

List
Type Diamond; aluminum double beam minor axis

Chassis
Dimensions (LxWxH) 2130 x 799 x 1243 mm
1,464 mm Wheelbase
Angle of 25 ° 45 '
96mm Trail
Turning radius 2.8 m
816mm seat height
Ground clearance 140 mm
Empty weight 240.4kg (F: 115.2kg; R: 125.2kg)
Suspension
Type Front 43mm cartridge-type telescopic fork with stepless preload adjustment, 108 mm axle travel
Rear Pro-Link with gas-charged HMAS damper, 7 Continuous preload and rebound set, 119 mm travel

Wheels
For the type of molten aluminum spokes 6
Rear 5-spoke cast aluminum
Border size to 17M / C x MT3.5
Rear 17M / C x MT5.5
Pull 120/70-R17M/C
180/55-R17M/C behind ()
By 225 kPa tire pressure
Rear 250 kPa

Brakes
Type Front 296mm dual floating disc with hydraulic piston calipers combined 3, C-ABS and sintered metal pads
256 mm rear disc with dual piston hydraulic, C-ABS and sintered metal pads


All specifications are preliminary and are subject to change without notice.

Note that the figures are the result of Honda Crossrunner VFR800X under standardized test conditions prescribed by WMTC. The tests were conducted on a chassis dynamometer using a standard version of the vehicle with one driver and no additional equipment optional. The actual fuel consumption may vary depending on how you drive, how to get your vehicle, weather, roads, tire pressure, installation of accessories, cargo, driver and passenger weight and other factors to retain.
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