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The 1983 VT500FT Ascot received a twin cylinder rather than the single-cylinder used on earlier models. It was sold in one of two colors: Pearl Siren Blue or Candy Bourgogne Red. The side cover panel on the blue bike is silver; and on the red bike, the panel is black. The gas tank wing decal is two-tone. The 2-into-1 exhaust system is black chrome.
The Ascot was only available in North America and only for 1983 & 1984 overlapping the similarly named but entirely different 1982-1983 Honda FT500 Ascot. The 1983 VT500 Ascot was 390lbs (177 kg) equipped with front disc and rear drum brakes sitting on 18" Comcast 5-spoke wheels front and back with a seat height of 31 inches and rearward footpegs.
The Euro was meant to be a sporty bike with sport touring aspiration. A big 17 litre tank, or 4.5 US gallons, gives it a much greater range than the other two models. The footpegs sit further back and the handlebars are lower than on the Ascot, and especially the Shadow, without being anywhere near racy.
The engine was the Honda VT500, a 491 cc (30.0 cu in) OHC three-valve, liquid cooled V-Twin that averaged around 51.7MPG [11] and put out 54HP@9,000RPM and 31 ft-Ib of torque @7,000RPM and mated to a six-speed, shaft drive transmission. In 1984, The "VT500C' was featured include the fuel tank and rear fenders painted the same.
The Honda VT series comprises motorbikes with two-cylinder V engines. More sporting V engined bikes are given " VTR " model numbers. Four-cylinder V-engined Hondas are designated VF or VFRs , while Honda motorbikes with inline engines mostly belong to the CB and CBR series.
Ascot (VT500, VT500FT) 491 Shadow VT500: 491 491 CX500: 497 Four (CB500) 498 Ascot (FT500) ... 1984 Honda Fourtrax 200 (Honda's first four-wheel ATV)
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The Honda CR series was a line of two-stroke off-road motorcycles made by Honda from 1973 to 2007. They are racing motorcycles with countless trophies in the 125, 250 and 500 motocross classes. Marty Smith, Jeremy McGrath, Ricky Carmichael and many other motocross legends dominated racing circuits on Honda CR's. CR's continue competing today ...