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HONDA FX 650 VIGOR 1998

HONDA FX 650 VIGOR 1998
HONDA FX 650 VIGOR 1998 · Photo: Ray Mee, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Spec sheet
MODELHONDA FX 650 VIGOR 1998
Year1998
Engine TypeFour-stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valves
Displacement / Capacity644 cc / 39.2 cu in
Bore X Stroke100 x 82 mm
Compression Ratio8.3:1
Cooling SystemAir cooled
Max Power28.7 kW / 39.4 hp @ 5750 rpm
Max Torque54 Nm / 39.8 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm
IgnitionCapacitor discharge (CDI)
InductionSingle 40 mm Keihin VE-type carburettor
Start SystemElectric
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Lubrication—
Gear Box5 Speed
Clutch—
Final DriveChain
CHASSIS SPECS
Frame—
Front SuspensionTelescopic forks
Rear SuspensionSwingarm
Front BrakesSingle 296 mm disc, 2 piston caliper
Rear BrakesSingle 220 mm disc, 1 piston caliper
DIMENSION SPECS
Overall Length—
Overall Width—
Overall Height—
Seat Height845 mm / 33.3 in
Wheelbase1440 mm / 56.7 in
Ground Clearance—
Dry Weight161 kg / 354.9 lbs
Wet Weight—
WHEEL SPECS
Front Tyre100/90-19
Rear Tyre120/90-17
FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel Capacity13 Litres / 3.4 US gal
Fuel Consumption—
Top Speed—
Honda file

The FX 650 Vigor was the reworked version of Honda's Spanish-built SLR 650 road-going single, launched at the end of 1998. It kept the air-cooled 644 cc four-valve engine and chassis but gained a rev counter, a small cockpit fairing, a new seat with side and tail panels, and an XR-style tank. It is a characterful, torquey big single for back roads and town rather than a fast bike.