The Honda Crosstourer (also called VFR1200X) is an adventure motorcycle made by Honda since 2012. It was announced at the 2011 EICMA motorcycle show in Milan.[1][2] The 1,237 cc (75.5 cu in) V4 engine is a re-tuned version of the engine that was first used on the 2010 VFR1200F model.[3] The fuel injection mapping, camshaft, and valve timing have all been revised to produce lower power than the VFR1200F, claimed by Honda to be 95 kW (127 hp) versus 127 kW (170 hp), but the power output is focused at lower and middle engine speeds.[3]
The Crosstourer is equipped with either a conventional six-speed sequential manual transmission as fitted to most motorcycles, or a dual clutch transmission (DCT), which allows the rider to change gears manually without a clutch lever, or leave it to the gearbox to select the appropriate gear as an automatic transmission would. The DCT system is also used on the VFR1200F, the first use of DCT on any motorcycle.[4][5][6] Like the VFR1200F, the Crosstourer uses a shaft final drive.[7]
The Crosstourer was launched to compete in the adventure-touring market with the BMW R1200GS, the Yamaha XT1200Z Super Ténéré, and the Triumph Tiger Explorer.[3]
References
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- ^ Madson, Bart (November 8, 2011), "2012 Honda Crosstourer Debuts at EICMA", Motorcycle.com
- ^ a b c Madson, Bart (8 November 2011). "2012 Honda Crosstourer Debuts at EICMA". Motorcycle USA. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ Hill, Geoff (10 January 2010), "Oh, You Are Such A Little Tease; The Honda VFR1200F is fast, sexy and smooth - but not as brilliant as promised", The Sunday Times, London, England, p. 8
- ^ Frank, Aaron (January 2010), "2010 Honda VFR1200F - Mr. Sophisticated Honda builds an automatic for the sportbike people", Motorcyclist, Source Interlink Media, ISSN 0027-2205, retrieved 30 November 2011
- ^ Conner, Blake (January 2010), "Honda VFR1200F; Transmission transition: the gearbox you didn't realize you needed", Cycle World, Newport Beach, California: Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., pp. 10–14, ISSN 0011-4286, retrieved 30 November 2011
- ^ "Honda Crosstourer 2013". Archived from the original on 2011-11-13. Retrieved 2011-11-30.