The Honda VTX series is a Honda V-twin cruiser motorcycle line inspired by the Zodia concept featured at the Tokyo Motor Show 1995. The Honda VTX 1800 was launched in 2001 as a 2002 model. At the time the bike was introduced , the Honda VTX engine is the largest V-twin displacement production in the world, but the difference will be short-lived when the VTX1800 was replaced in 2004 by the 2-liter Kawasaki Vulcan 2000. Nevertheless, the VTX 1800 still produces better 0-60 mph and 1/4 times a mile.
VTX stands for V-Twin Extreme. The smaller VTX1300 line was introduced for the 2003 model year, which evolved into the VT1300C line starting with the 2010 model.
In addition to the 52 Â ° V-twin layout, the similarities for the 1800 and 1300 powertrain include:
- radiator with cooling fan;
- cylinder head with two inlet valves and one larger exhaust valve;
- swing arm with screw-and-locknut permissions set;
- electronic control unit with 3-D ignition map for each cylinder;
- two spark plugs per cylinder;
- a dry sludge system with an oil tank inside the gearbox box;
- the final-drive shaft.
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VTX1800
Towards the poor-performing years of the V-twins, Honda set out to produce the largest CID cruiser and designed a large motor with a long, low muscular body to the ground, featuring significant rakes and footprints. Honda claims that the 1800 extinguished 159 NM (117 lbf? Ft) of torque at just 3000 rpm and 75 kW (101 hp) at 5000 rpm, making the VTX1800 one of the strongest V-twin production bikes of its time.. (See infobox for the measured horsepower and torque values.)
On the VTX1800, Honda updated its linked braking feature, instead of having separate separate hand and foot brakes, the handbrake operates two-thirds of the front piston while the other legs operate the other three in front and back all through the proportional valve.. The induction system is a Honda programmable Fuel Injection (PGM-FI) system using the Manifold Air Pressure (MAP) sensor in the small throttle area until the standard throttle position sensor (Alpha N) takes over at a larger throttle opening value. The VTX1800 also has an emission control system that uses air injection and catalytic converters controlled by the ECU to reduce hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides to levels that exceed emissions standards.
The 52-degree V-twin includes a dual-pin offset crankshaft, a design that was first used in the 1983 Honda Shadow to produce a perfect primary balance, as well as two main axle weights mounted on the shaft to reduce the inevitable vibration of the V- big twin.
There are three models of 2002, the original VTX1800C Classic and then two Retro models, VTX1800R with cast wheel plus VTX1800S with spoke wheels (and tube type tires). When VTX1800C was introduced in 2001, it was known as VTX1800, or more commonly called VTX. Honda Japan announced the immediate import of American-made VTX1800 cruiser models for their domestic market.
Compared to the Retro model (and others that will follow), the VTX1800 C type can be identified by a two-to-one exhaust system, and a speedometer mounted in a handlebar. All other models have staggered dual exhaust and speedometer mounted tanks, as well as larger radiators.
Honda VTX1800 sales in late 2003 approached 30,000 units. A new model was introduced in late 2003 for the 2004 model; VTX1800N takes the Neo-Retro style signal from the limited edition of Valkrie Rune.
Honda added a more performance-oriented VTX1800F model in 2005, which features low-profile radial tires on cast wheels with five-spoke twin designs, and also incorporates an LCD tachometer and an hour-to-speedometer mounted tank. As one of the motors that help define the Market Performance Cruiser, VTX1800F faces competition from Yamaha Warrior, Victory Hammer, Kawasaki Mean Streak, and Harley-Davidson Street Rod.
A VTX1800T Tourer model equipped with saddlebags, each storing 24 liters (0.85 cuÃ, ft), windshield and passenger ramp, are included in the 2007 line-up. 2008 is the last year for Honda's jumbo twin, available in three models: VTX1800N; VTX1800S; and VTX1800T.
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VTX1300
In 2002 Honda made the VTX1300S available, as a model in 2003, with a new 1.312 cc V-twin engine (80.1 cuÃ, in) liquid-cooled in a traditional cruiser bodywork, rolling over the wheel. It sold out quickly, and by the end of 2003 sales reached nearly 12,000 units.
Unlike the VTX1800 line, the VTX1300 bike uses a standard non-linked brake, with one large front disk, 336mm in diameter. The rear brake is a 296mm disc.
Though it's similar to 1800, the 1300 is not the same engine with smaller or shorter strokes, but a new design. The 1300 engine uses a constant speed carburetor of 38Ã, mm unlike fuel injected 1800. The single carbide has a manual choke to start cooling, and heated by engine coolant to improve cold weather operation. The new powerplant configuration is similar to the same 52-degree overhead-cam layout as its bigger brother, but the VTX1300 engine is designed around a single pin crankshaft, unlike the 1800's dual-pin crank. As a result, 1300 requires the main two-axis main challenger to control engine vibration. The VTX1300 engine has a cable-operated coupling instead of a VTX1800 hydraulic clutch. The 1300 engine uses an air injection system and a catalytic converter, similar to a larger engine, as well as a slim-air fuel mix to control emissions.
The VTX1300 line uses the same two-to-two exhaust system across the board, as opposed to a specific two-to-one system of VTX1800C. In a road test on the Motorcycle USA website, editor Ken Hutchison observes that the VTX1300C has an "extra-dampening muffler that may be politically correct but that really detracts from the experience Big Twin buyers might be looking for." However, Motor Fried Rider Art Friedman argues that VTX1300 â € Å"the voice is a classic V-twinâ €, and that this bike has a more responsive handling and a smoother drivetrain than similar to 1800cc.
The VTX1300 bike comes with the most unlikely instrumentation, a large analog speedometer (with a digital odometer) in the nacelle above the fuel tank, unaccompanied by a clock or fuel gauge. The 2004 VTX1300S joins the lighter and shorter VTX1300C Custom with a cast-alloy wheel, drag-style handlebar, and without floorboards and heel-and-toe shifter of the new Model S. Model is also sold in large amount in the first year, more than 11,000 units.
In 2005 saw the VTX1300 family grow into three models with the introduction of VTX1300R Retro , which combines the traditional yacht style with alloy wheels (and tubeless tires) instead of the wire wheels used on identical VTX1300S. Model R also succeeded on the showroom floor, with first year sales of more than 8000 units. Honda continued with three models, type C, S and R, changing only paint in 2006 and 2007.
Honda dropped VTX1300S in 2008, but retained the lineup in three models by adding a VTX1300T variant Tourer (with cast wheel). The Tourer is basically a R-type bike equipped in a factory with three accessories most often added by a Honda dealer; saddlebags hold 24 liters (0.85 cuÃ, ft) respectively, windshield and passenger backrest. In the Los Angeles Times test, Susan Carpenter described VTX1300T as a "Midwesterner motorcycle", noting that many sales of VTX1300 lines were made in "corn country."
For 2008, the two-to-two exhaust system was redesigned to make it more compact. 2009 is the last year for VTX1300, available as type C, R and T models in new colors, but instead is identical to the previous year.
Model kompetitif termasuk Yamaha DragStar 1100 (alias V Star 1100) dan V Star 1300, Suzuki Boulevard S83, Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom, Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic dan Vulcan 1500 Classic.
Total sales for all types of cruiser VTX1300 is 82,900 for all model year.
VT1300C
In a series of introductions during 2009, Honda introduced the 2010 channel VT1300C Custom to replace the VTX1300 line. In January 2009, Honda introduced the VT1300CX Fury at New York's International Motorcycle Exhibition. The Saber VT1300CS and Stateline VT1300CR was introduced at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, and VT1300CT Interstate debuted at the Toronto Motorcycle Show in December of that year.
The new VT1300C bike uses the latest version of the powertrain and VTX1300 brakes; but with unusual frame geometries, new suspension components and bodywork designed collaboratively by Honda R & amp; D Americas (HRA) and Honda Asaka R & amp; D Center (HGA) in Japan. The carburetor used on the VTX1300 engine was replaced with fuel injection (PGM-FI) for the VT1300C, and the new engine also received a new cam profile and redesigned exhaust system. Exhaust emission controls include secondary air injection, PGM-FI system and two catalytic converters.
The Fury design surpasses the traditional Honda cruiser domain and into a full helicopter round, has a hard bodywork on a faux-hardtail frame with a high mounted steering head and a long fork tube that makes the rake angle stand out at 38 degrees, The Caster Corner becomes 32 degrees by 6 degrees added to the rudder, A wide rear tire was paired with a narrow front wheel, and both were stretched by the longest wheelbase for every Honda motorcycle production. Honda also offers an extra expensive version of Fury with CBS and ABS. There are only cosmetic changes on the VT1300CX model (aka VT13CX) in 2011 to 2013, and Fury stays in the Honda ranks for 2014.
While the name Fury is not used in all markets, Honda sells VT1300CX internationally, including Australia, New Zealand, India, South Africa, UK and Northern Ireland, as well as the UAE and GCC countries.. Motor Cruiser named Honda Fury as their "Cruiser of the Year 2010". In 2011, the Visordown website incorporated Fury into the "Top 7 cruiser with large engine" list, despite the fact that Honda engines are the smallest among the others.
Beyond the Fury helicopter style, the VT1300C line offers three conventional cruiser models for 2010, all of which remain in lineup for 2014: Saber, Interstate and Stateline. Honda previously used the name Interstate and Saber for other models, the latest being the Shadow Shadow VT1100C2.
Unlike the Fury, the Saber 2010 emphasizes the function of the shape with less extreme seating position, narrow handlebar and lower steering head, making the VT1300CS (aka VT13CS) cruiser design quite distinctive, competing with other medium size cruisers like Styker stars. The front forks on Saber are shorter as a consequence of lower steering heads, and therefore they do not require the large diameter tubes used on the Fury. The Saber has a bit more travel on the rear mono-shock and steel swingarm than aluminum, plus a larger fuel tank that incorporates an instrument panel. The VT1300CS axis is about one inch shorter than the Fury (but 4.5 inches longer than the old VTX1300C).
Of the three cruisers in 2010, The VT1300CR Stateline is an entry-level bike, based on a lower price. This motor is also more oriented to the tour, thanks to the wider seats, handlebar pull-pull and fenders are larger and more balanced. Stateline uses the same suspension and fuel tank as Saber. The Interstate VT1300CT uses the same bodywork and runs gear as Stateline, but with additional facilities for touring, such as windshields, saddlebags, floorboards for riders and cover for fork tubes. ABS is not available on Interstate 2010, the only model on the VT1300C line that does not offer that option, however, Honda includes the ABS option starting with the 2012 model. Suzuki Boulevard C90T.
See also
- Honda Fury
- Honda Shadow
- Honda Valkyrie
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