Honda V65 Magna Top Speed
Honda vf 1100c magna v65 year 1983 84 engine type four stroke 90 v four cylinder dohc 4 valve per cylinder displacement 1098 cc 66 9cu in bore x stroke 79 5 x 55 3 mm cooling system liquid cooled compression 10 5 1 induction 4x 36mm keihin carbs exhaust four into two air filtration paper element disposable oil filtration.
Honda v65 magna top speed. 116hp 9 500rpm top speed. 1 098cc liquid cooled dohc 90 degree v4 weight. 1983 is the year when honda overshadowed the performance reliability and refinement with the more powerful 1098cc v65 magna. Thus the power cruiser was born.
This was more than a new model. Honda rebel 250 top speed honda africa twin top speed. 137mph period test engine. In a 1983 popular mechanics achieved a top speed of 225 49 km h 140 11 mph ranking it third of four motorcycles tested less than 3 2 km h 2 mph slower than the kawasaki gpz1100 and suzuki gs1100s.
The v65 made big muscle look cool. Listing 1 20 of 21. Honda v65 magna test ride review duration. Call it what you will honda s 1983 v65 magna marked a major departure in motorcycle design.
618lb wet price then now. Speed was the goal but honda s dohc setup was prone to premature. The 1983 v65 magna was tested at a top speed of 224 km h 139 mph. 1984 honda v65 magna top speed.
Honda v65 magna claimed power. Americans had built a long term relationship with horsepower and high style on four wheels but a motorcycle with acres of both was news. Honda v 4 production bike timeline. This is what the 3rd generation honda magna 750 is capable of in my unprofessional hands.