1983 Honda Magna on 2040-motos

Make and model

Honda VF1100C Magna

Price, suggested retail (as of 12/2/82)

$3898

Perfomance

Standing start 1/4 mile

10.84 sec. @ 124.82 mph (see text)

Engine rpm @ 60 mph, top gear

3460

Average fuel consumption rate

36.1 mpg (15.3 km/1)

Cruising range

162 mi. (261 km)

Load capacity (GVWR less curb weight)

371 lbs. (168 kg)

Maximum speed in gears @ engine redline

(1) 57 (2) 80 (3) 101 (4) 121 (5)145 (6)173

Engine

Type

Four-stroke, 90-degree V-four; liquid-cooled with dual chain-driven overhead camshafts; four valves per cylinder

Bore and stroke

79.5 x 55.3mm (3.13 x 2.18 in.)

Piston displacement

1098cc (67.0 cu. in.)

Compression ratio

10.5:1

Carburetion

(4) Keihin 36mm constant-vacuum

Exhaust system

Four-into-two

Ignition

Battery-powered, inductive, magnetically triggered

Air filtration

Paper element, disposable

Oil filtration

Paper element, disposable

Oil capacity

3.7 qts. (3.5 1)

Bhp @ rpm

105.00 @ 9500

Torque @ rpm

68.86 @ 7000

Transmission

Type

Six-speed, constant-mesh, wet-clutch

Primary drive

Straight-cut gear; 70/41; 1.71

Secondary drive

Helical-bevel gear; 18/17; 1.06

Final drive

Shaft and bevel gear; 35/1 1; 3.18

Gear ratios (transmission)

(1) 39/17, 1.71 (2)34/21.1.62 (3)31/24,1.29 (4) 29/27, 1.07 (5) 26/29, 0.90 (6) 24/32, 0.75

Gear ratios (overall)

(1) 13.20 (2) 9.31 (3) 7.43 (4)6.18 (5)5.16 (6)4.31

Chassis

Type

Double-downtube, full-cradle frame; tube/box-section steel swing arm

Suspension, front

Leading-axle, air-assisted fork with 41 mm tubes, anti-dive valving and 5.9 in. (150mm) of travel

rear

(2) shock absorbers, adjustable for spring preload and rebound and compression damping, producing 4.1 in. (105mm) of rear-wheel travel

Wheelbase

62.8 in. (1595mm)

Rake/trail

30.3/4.1 in. (105mm)

Brake, front

Hydraulic, dual-disc with twin-piston calipers

rear ,

Hydraulic, single-disc with twin-piston caliper

Wheel, front

Cast, 2.50 x 18

rear

Cast, 3.00 x 16

Tire, front

110/90-18 Bridgestone Mag Mopus-L303

rear

140/90-16 Bridgestone Mag Mopus-G508

Seat height

31.6 in. (803mm)

Ground clearance

5.9 in. (150mm)

Fuel capacity

4.5 gals. (17.0 1)

Curb weight, full tank

589.0 lbs. (267.2 kg)

Test weight

749.0 lbs. (339.7 kg)

Electrical

Power source

Three-phase AC generator, 300 watts

Charge control

Solid-state voltage regulator

Headlight beams, high/low

60/55 watts

Tail/stoplights

8/27 watts

Battery

12V 18AH

Instruments

Includes

Speedometer, odometer, tripmeter, tachometer with 10,000-rpm redline. Coolant temperature gauge; indicators for gear position, tail/stoplight burned out, low oil pressure, low fuel level, high beam, turn signals, neutral

Speedometer error

30 mph indicated, actual

29.52 mph

60 mph indicated, actual

57.69 mph