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The Honda Ascot is a name given to two motorcycles produced by Honda in the early 1980s. The motorcycles, the FT500 and VT500FT , were produced with the Ascot name between 1982 and 1984 as part of the Honda VT500- engine series.
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.
Honda Ascot (motorcycle) Honda CB450SC; Honda CM125; Honda CR480; Honda CT50 Motra; Honda Magna; Honda Nighthawk 250; Honda NS500; Honda Sabre; Honda VF and VFR; Honda VT250F; Honda CB125TD Super Dream; Honda CBX550F; Honda CD125TC Benly; Honda CM450A; Honda VF400F
The second generation was a platform improvement, shared with the Japan-only sedan called the Honda Rafaga. The "Ascot" name was chosen with reference to the Ascot Racecourse and Ascot tie, in order to add the model an alleged air of class and elegance. Honda Ascot was also used on a range of one-cylinder motorcycles in the first half of the 1980s.
The Honda G-series engine is a family of slanted inline-five cylinder gasoline engines.The engine family features a single overhead cam layout with 4 valves per cylinder. The engine's displacement varied from 2.0 L; 121.8 cu in (1,996 cc) to 2.5 L; 149.6 cu in (2,451 cc).
Honda began researching All Terrain Vehicles as early as 1967. [1] Within 18 months they had designed and shipped their first three-wheeled vehicle, designated US90 , as a 1970 model. Honda's dominance of the ATC market peaked in 1984, with 370,000 units shipped and a 69% market share. [ 2 ]
The Honda NSR500 is a road racing motorcycle created by HRC (Honda Racing Corporation) and debuted in 1984 for the Grand Prix motorcycle racing's 500 cc class. Honda won ten 500cc World Championships with the NSR500 from 1984 to 2002, with six in a row from 1994 to 1999. With more than 100 wins to its credit, the NSR500 is the most dominant ...
The Honda Silver Wing is a designation used for the following motorcycles: Honda GL500, a 497cc touring motorcycle; Honda GL650, a 674cc touring motorcycle;