| MODEL | HONDA VT 250F 1982 |
| Year | 1982 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, 90° V-twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 248 cc / 15.2 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 60 x 44.1 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 11.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 25.5 kW / 35 hp @ 11000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 21.5 Nm / 15.9 lb-ft @ 10000 rpm |
| Ignition | Transistorized |
| Induction | 2x 32 mm Keihin carburetors |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 6 Speed |
| Clutch | Hydraulically operated |
| Final Drive | Chain, 520 O-ring |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Tubular frame with engine coolant routed through one of the frame tubes |
| Front Suspension | Air assisted telescopic forks with anti-dive |
| Rear Suspension | Pro-Link air assisted monoshock |
| Front Brakes | Single inboard ventilated disc |
| Rear Brakes | Drum |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2027 mm / 79.8 in |
| Overall Width | 750 mm / 30 in |
| Overall Height | 1190 mm / 47 in |
| Seat Height | — |
| Wheelbase | 1385 mm / 54.5 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 149 kg / 337 lbs |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 100/90-16 54S |
| Rear Tyre | 110/80-18 58S |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 12 Litres / 3.2 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | 160 km/h / 100 mph |
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Photo: Rainmaker47, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The VT250F launched Honda's quarter-litre V-twin line in mid-1982: a half-faired sports bike built around a water-cooled 90-degree DOHC eight-valve twin that revs past 13,000 rpm and runs with little primary vibration. It packed then-advanced hardware for a 250, including an inboard ventilated front disc, hydraulic clutch, anti-dive forks, Pro-Link rear end and Comstar wheels on a 16-inch front, and it became a big seller in Japan and the UK.
