HONDA V4 Crosstourer Concept (2010-2011) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda VFR1200X, also known as the Honda Crosstourer, was an adventure motorcycle presented by Honda at the 2011 EICMA Motorcycle Show in Milan, Italy. From the factory, the bike came equipped with a re-tuned version of the engine first used on the 2012 Honda VFR1200F machine.

The re-tuned engine featured revised fuel injection mapping, camshaft, and valve timing to deliver lower output than the VFR1200F. The Japanese motorcycle maker claimed that the new machine produced 127 hp instead of 170 hp but with the output power focused at lower and middle engine revs.

For the Honda Crosstourer, were available two transmissions, such as the conventional six-speed sequential manual transmission packed by most motorcycles and a Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) that allowed the rider to change gears manually without engaging the clutch lever or letting the gearbox choose the appropriate gear.

The Dual Clutch Transmission (DTC) was first used on the VFR1200F model, and like its predecessor, the Honda Crosstourer was fitted with a final shaft drive. Honda released the Crosstourer to compete in the adventure-touring market with the Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere, Triumph Tiger Explorer, and the BMW R1200GS.

In 2011, Honda released the V4 Crosstourer Concept, the world's first adventure tourer. The machine was unveiled at the 2010 EICMA Motorcycle Show in Milan, Italy, and shared the V4 engine and the Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) with the VFR1200F but also offered an upright riding position with excellent maneuverability.

Like the VFR1200F, the first model in Honda's range that packed the iconic V4 engine, the 2011 Honda V4 Crosstourer Concept packed the same engine. The V4 Crostourer Concept was the first adventure tourer machine fitted with a powerful and compact four-cylinder V-engine.

After the VFR1200F, the Honda V4 Crosstourer Concept was the second Honda machine fitted with an innovative transmission system and the first time in the adventure touring category to see this technology.