In the cauldron of New 2011 Honda boil a bit different projects’ in all displacements. Of Pan-European platform-based V4 of new VFR1200F we have already spoken, but the maxi-tourer is not the only innovation to exploit the ‘powertrain’ of the ‘road-sport’ Honda.
Very reliable sources and even the rumors that come from international press, some even speak of it as something of a new Varadero, the Honda maxienduro blazoned in the same segment of the BMW R1200GS and the forthcoming Yamaha Super Tenere 1200 .
Honda Varadero today is still part of the “old guard”, or of endurone born at the time to realize these models are exploited by the engines of 1,000 cc twin-cylinder superbike. In the case of 1000 XLV fact it was the V2 996 cc inherited from SP1 and then went dowry also sports VTR1000F Firestorm. Even then it was essentially a ‘Platform’: change the frame, but the three bikes share the layout of the engine, its placement, the architecture of the swing arm rear suspension el’infulcraggio into the engine.
Meanwhile, the typical displacement This segment had grown to 1200 cc, a little ‘because sports twins have long been “milledue”, a little’ for the queen of the market, the BMW R1200GS, the Law for any manufacturer has ambitions of success in relation to this type motion.
But what will be the new Varadero? Undoubtedly V4, 1200 cc engine capacity and transmission shaft drive, the same ‘powertrain’ of VFR1200F for the appointment. Superstructure very protective and embracing, comfortable saddle and suspension from the ‘extended hike will remain part dell’allestimento, and suppose that the circles will remain in the league, in sizes from 19 and 17 inch tires and semistradali from
endurona.’s Ambitions off -road will be limited to the possibility of hiking on dirt roads, like the current model that Honda itself defines “Adventure touring”, but his side the new V4 Varadero has a level of protectiveness than an engine of the state ‘ art and cutting-edge electronic equipment. Power? Assume around 120 bhp but with a supply curve that will define flat understatement.
Only question the weight: If the VFR1200F came in at 267 kg curb as we ask for maxienduro, certainly not less gifted under the aspect of equipment, the designers manage to stay within the desirable limit of 240 kg. “Desirable” but we say we, since the value declared for the XLV1000 Varadero ABS 2010 is as high 276.7 kg curb.
The picture that we propose is not new, it’s graphics processing realized by Kraft Design for fellow Dutch Oliepeil few months ago, certainly characterized by a good dose of imaginative design makes it very well but the idea of how you can combine the aesthetic maxi-trail plurifrazionato engine V-76 ° which, incidentally, has dimensions below the current V2 to 90 ° from 996 cc. We can only hypothesize on the price that is unlikely to be less than 14 thousand euros.
