What are the specs of a 1984 Honda VT 500 E?

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What was the Honda VT500FT Ascot made for?

The VT500 Ascot appeared to be the result of some marketing types putting together all their questionable ideas. With the shaft drive it lacked true sportiness, and the weak suspension made expensive upgrades a necessity if anyone wanted to really lean seriously into the corners.

What kind of engine does the Honda VT500 have?

The VT 500 models shared a 491 cc (30.0 cu in) SOHC three-valve (two intake, one exhaust), liquid cooled engine (this time with fake cooling fins on the barrels), shaft final drive, and six speed overdrive transmission. The VT500 models appeared well-considered to answer those two primary drawbacks.

Is the Honda VT500 Shadow a parallel twin?

The VT500 Shadow has a cruiser-style appeal all its own. In a way, with today’s crop of 500s, Honda has come full circle back to a parallel twin engine configuration, but that’s about where the similarities to the old CB500T would end.

What kind of engine does a Honda VT500FT have?

The oversquare VT500 engine had a bore of 71mm, a stroke of 62mm, and chain-driven overhead camshafts operating the valve train. Curiously, the heads had three valves apiece, two intake, one large exhaust, a design that engineers claimed increased torque.

What was the weight of a 1983 Honda Ascot?

1983 Honda VT500FT Ascot. Comstar wheels were running tubeless tires, a 3.50 x 18 on the front, 4.25 x 18 at the back. A single disc was on the front, with a twin-piston caliper, a single-leading-shoe drum on the rear. With the tank full with 2.5 gallons of gas, the wet weight ran 425 pounds.

When was the first Honda VT500E made?

1984 Honda VT500E. VT500 is a common name for the family of Honda motorcycles sharing the VT500 inline V-twin engine. Launched at the Cologne motorcycle show in September 1982, it was produced with various designations for different countries, such as Ascot, Shadow and Euro.

Is the Honda VT500FT Ascot a cult bike?

Some people thought it might become a cult bike, but that never happened. If you wanted a seductively sporty 500cc V-twin, you could always drop $3,500 for the Moto Morini 500 Sport. The new Honda never caught the public’s eye, and sat on the showroom floors, unwanted, unloved, unbought.

What are the gear ratios on a Honda VT500?

All VT500 Transmission Gear Ratios: The VT500s came in the form of a VT500E Euro, a VT500C Shadow, and a VT500FT Ascot from 1983 to 1988 depending on the model and region. Each differs from minor differences to major changes between each other but they all share the same engine and intake system.

What was the horsepower of a Honda VT500?

The VT500 produced a claimed 47.5 horsepower at 9,000 RPM and 31 ft/lbs of torque at 7,000 RPM, fueled by two 32 mm Keihin carburetors, weighing in at a claimed 443 lb. If those numbers are anywhere near true, it explains, at least in part, why my VT500 feels a lot more energetic than the later VT1100.

What did the Honda VT500C Shadow feel like?

The wide bars made the bike have a ponderous, slow handling feel. The shotgun pipes made a nice enough sound, but not really very Harley-esque and the motor shook worse than any Honda mill I’d had with the exception of my 1975 Honda CB500T. The big twin didn’t come with a counterbalancer, but should have.

How much horsepower does a Honda VT 1100 have?

The VT 1100 produced a claimed 50 hp @ 4500 RPM and 65 lb./ft. of torque at 2500 RPM, fueled by two 36 mm Keihin carburetors. In stock trim, it weighed in at a claimed 615 pounds.

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