| MODEL | HONDA VFR 800FI 1998 |
| Year | 1998 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, 90° V-four cylinder, gear-driven DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 781.7 cc / 47.7 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 72 x 48 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 11.6:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 81 kW / 110 hp @ 10500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 82 Nm / 60.4 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm |
| Ignition | Digital transistorized with electronic advance |
| Induction | PGM-FI electronic fuel injection |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Gear Box | 6 Speed |
| Clutch | Wet, multiple discs |
| Final Drive | #530 O-ring sealed chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Aluminium twin-spar |
| Front Suspension | 41 mm HMAS cartridge-type telescopic fork, preload adjustable, 120 mm / 4.7 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Single-sided Pro-Arm with Pro-Link, gas-charged HMAS damper with stepless rebound adjustment, 120 mm / 4.7 in travel |
| Front Brakes | 2x 296 mm discs, 3 piston calipers, linked (Dual-CBS) |
| Rear Brakes | Single 256 mm disc, 3 piston caliper, linked (Dual-CBS) |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2120 mm / 83.5 in |
| Overall Width | 735 mm / 28.9 in |
| Overall Height | 1195 mm / 47.0 in |
| Seat Height | 805 mm / 31.7 in |
| Wheelbase | 1440 mm / 56.7 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 208 kg / 458.6 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 226 kg / 498 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre | 180/55 ZR17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 20.8 Litres / 5.5 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 15.9 km/l |
| Top Speed | 235.1 km/h / 146 mph |
Photo: Witold Grzesiek, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Witold Grzesiek, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The 1998 VFR800Fi (RC46) replaced the VFR750F with a 781 cc V4 derived from the RC45 superbike, now with PGM-FI fuel injection, side-mounted radiators and a pivotless aluminium twin-spar frame. It also introduced Honda's Dual-CBS linked brakes with three-piston calipers and a 180-section rear tyre, keeping the single-sided swingarm and the VFR's sports-touring character.
