| MODEL | HONDA VFR 800FI 2001 |
| Year | 2001 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, 90° V-four cylinder, 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 H.M.A.S. cartridge-type telescopic fork, preload adjustable, 120 mm / 4.7 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Pro-Arm single-sided swingarm, Pro-Link gas-charged H.M.A.S. damper with stepless rebound adjustment, 120 mm / 4.7 in travel |
| Front Brakes | 2x 296 mm discs, 3-piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 256 mm disc, 3-piston caliper |
| 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: Cemastering, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Witold Grzesiek, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The 2001 VFR800Fi was the last of the gear-driven-cam VFRs, using a detuned, fuel-injected V4 derived from the RC45 race homologation bike. Updates in 2000 had added a catalytic converter with oxygen sensors and closed-loop injection, and in Europe an immobiliser. It remained a well-balanced sports tourer with Honda's linked brakes and single-sided Pro-Arm swingarm.
