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HONDA VTR 1000F FIRESTORM 2005

HONDA VTR 1000F FIRESTORM 2005
HONDA VTR 1000F FIRESTORM 2005 · Photo: Daniel Boutin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Spec sheet
MODELHONDA VTR 1000F FIRESTORM 2005
Year2005
Engine TypeFour-stroke, 90° V-twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Displacement / Capacity996 cc / 60.8 cu in
Bore X Stroke98 x 66 mm / 3.86 x 2.60 in
Compression Ratio9.4:1
Cooling SystemLiquid cooled
Max Power80.2 kW / 110 hp @ 9000 rpm
Max Torque97 Nm / 71.5 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm
IgnitionComputer-controlled digital transistorised
Induction2 x 48 mm Keihin CV carburettors
Start SystemElectric
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Lubrication—
Gear Box6-speed
ClutchHydraulically operated
Final DriveChain
CHASSIS SPECS
FrameAluminium twin-spar
Front Suspension41 mm H.M.A.S. cartridge fork, adjustable preload and rebound damping, 109 mm / 4.3 in travel
Rear SuspensionPro-Link, gas-charged H.M.A.S. damper, adjustable preload and rebound damping, 124 mm / 4.9 in travel
Front Brakes2 x 296 mm discs, 4-piston calipers
Rear BrakesSingle 220 mm disc, 1-piston caliper
DIMENSION SPECS
Overall Length—
Overall Width—
Overall Height—
Seat Height810 mm / 31.9 in
Wheelbase1430 mm / 56.3 in
Ground Clearance—
Dry Weight192 kg / 423 lbs
Wet Weight209 kg / 460 lbs
WHEEL SPECS
Front Tyre120/70 ZR17
Rear Tyre180/55 ZR17
FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel Capacity19 Litres / 5.0 US gal
Fuel Consumption17.2 km/L
Top Speed248 km/h / 154 mph
Photo gallery
HONDA VTR 1000F FIRESTORM 2005

Photo: Biclighter, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Honda file

2005 was the last year of the VTR1000F, which Wikipedia says was discontinued that year, with North American Super Hawk sales also ending. The bike was unchanged from the 2001-spec machine: the 996 cc 90-degree twin on two big CV carburettors, aluminium twin-spar frame and LCD dash. By then the twin-cylinder superbike role had long passed to the fuel-injected VTR1000 SP-2, leaving the Firestorm as the softer, road-biased V-twin of the range.