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HONDA FTR 223 STREET FLAT TRACKER 2000 - 2016

HONDA FTR 223 STREET FLAT TRACKER 2000 - 2016
HONDA FTR 223 STREET FLAT TRACKER 2000 - 2016 · Photo: Ypy31, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Spec sheet
MODELHONDA FTR 223 STREET FLAT TRACKER 2000 - 2016
Year2000 - 2016
Engine TypeFour-stroke, single cylinder, SOHC
Displacement / Capacity223 cc / 13.6 cu in
Bore X Stroke65.5 x 66.2 mm
Compression Ratio9.0:1
Cooling SystemAir cooled
Max Power14 kW / 19 PS @ 7000 rpm
Max Torque21 Nm / 15.5 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm
IgnitionCDI
InductionKeihin VE3DA carburettor
Start SystemElectric
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Lubrication—
Gear Box5 Speed
ClutchWet multi-plate, coil springs
Final DriveChain
CHASSIS SPECS
FrameSteel semi-double cradle
Front SuspensionTelescopic forks
Rear SuspensionSwingarm
Front BrakesSingle disc
Rear BrakesDrum
DIMENSION SPECS
Overall Length2080 mm / 81.9 in
Overall Width910 mm / 35.8 in
Overall Height1115 mm / 43.9 in
Seat Height780 mm / 30.7 in
Wheelbase1395 mm / 54.9 in
Ground Clearance180 mm / 7.1 in
Dry Weight119 kg / 262.4 lbs
Wet Weight126 kg / 277.8 lbs
WHEEL SPECS
Front Tyre120/90-18
Rear Tyre120/90-18
FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel Capacity7.2 Litres / 1.9 US gal
Fuel Consumption42.0 km/l at 60 km/h steady speed
Top Speed—
Honda file

The FTR223 was a light, low-seat street tracker for the Japanese market, drawing on Honda's 1980s FTR250 flat-track racer and aimed at the Yamaha TW200 crowd. It used a simple air-cooled 223 cc single with fat 18-inch tyres front and rear, a front disc and a rear drum. Over its 16 years it gained colour options, a limited FTR223D in 2002, minor styling changes and, from late 2007, a catalytic converter that cut its power slightly.