HONDA VFR1200F DCT (2012-2013) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2013, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Honda VFR1200F DTC, a futuristic sport-touring motorcycle packed with loads of advanced technology developed from the MotoGP world and created with Honda-style innovation.

The Honda VFR1200F was a sport-touring motorcycle part of the VFR line of motorcycles in Honda's range, powered by a transverse-mounted V4 engine. The bike featured new technologies and the first Dual Clutch Transmission offered on a motorcycle.

The 2013 VFR1200F DCT, as its name predicts, came with the same technical and visual specifications as the 2013 standard model and with an additional Dual Clutch Transmission system that enhanced the bike’s capabilities.

Also, the bike was available with optional Honda Genuine Accessories, such as a 29 L saddlebag kit, a 31 L top box with a quick-detach system, nylon inner bags, a 7 L tank bag, a sporty three-position adjustable screen that integrated with the standard windscreen for more wind protection, heated grips, a center stand, and a wind deflector set.

The bike was built on a double beam cast aluminum frame that housed a 41 mm adjustable HMAS inverted telescopic fork on the front and a Pro-Link adjustable HMAS gas-charged shock absorber on the rear for optimum suspension performance and handling.

As for braking, the 1200F DCT packed two 320 mm floating discs with six-piston calipers on the front wheel and one 276 mm disc with a two-piston caliper on the rear wheel for optimum stopping power.

In the performance department, the 2013 Honda VFR1200F DCT had at its core a 1237cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 170 hp with maximum strength at 10,000 rpm and 129 Nm (95 lb-ft) of torque at 8,750 rpm.