| MODEL | HONDA F6C VALKYRIE 1996 |
| Year | 1996 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, horizontally opposed (boxer) six cylinder, SOHC, 2 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 1520 cc / 92.8 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 71 x 64 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 9.8:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 72.9 kW / 100 hp @ 6000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 130 Nm / 13.26 kgf-m / 95.9 lb-ft @ 5000 rpm |
| Ignition | CDI |
| Induction | 6 x 28 mm Keihin carburettors |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 5 Speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Shaft |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Steel diamond |
| Front Suspension | 45 mm Showa fork, 130 mm / 5.1 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Showa dual shocks, 5-position preload adjustable, 120 mm / 4.7 in travel |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 296 mm discs, 2 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 316 mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | 730 mm / 28.7 in |
| Wheelbase | 1690 mm / 66.5 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 309 kg / 681 lbs |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 150/80-17 |
| Rear Tyre | 180/70-16 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 20 Litres / 5.3 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 7.1 L/100 km / 14.3 km/l / 33 US mpg |
| Top Speed | 180 km/h / 111.8 mph |
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The F6C Valkyrie (GL1500C in the USA) was Honda's power cruiser built around the Gold Wing's 1520 cc flat-six. For its debut Honda gave the engine a different camshaft and six separate carburettors, so it made noticeably more power and torque than the touring Gold Wing. It came as a naked, chrome-heavy cruiser with a fat 45 mm fork and wide tyres, and US bikes were assembled in Marysville, Ohio. Testers found it far more agile than its size suggested, though some missed the shake of a V-twin.
