HONDA VTR1000F SuperHawk (2004-2005) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda VTR1000F was a sports machine that debuted in 1997, known as the Firestorm worldwide and as the Superhawk in the American market. The bike was powered by a robust and reliable 90-degree V-twin engine.

In 2001, Honda launched the VTR1000F, which came with various changes, including a larger 19-liter fuel tank instead of the 16-liter unit previously used, modifications to the front fork, smaller turn signals, a less extreme riding posture, and black-painted wheels.

Other modifications included a new LCD that displayed a fuel gauge, an engine temperature gauge, dual trip meters, an odometer, and a clock. Also, as standard, the bike was fitted with a Honda Ignition Security System (HISS).

In 2005, Honda released the VTR1000F Superhawk, a sports machine that carried the proven Honda heritage in its last year of production. The bike packed the largest intake valves and carburetors ever fitted by Honda on a production motorcycle.

In the power department, the 2005 Honda VTR1000F Superhawk packed a 996cc four-stroke V-twin liquid-cooled engine with an output power of 110 hp peak at 9,000 rpm and 97 Nm (72 lb-ft) of torque at 7,000 rpm.

The suspension was handled by an adjustable 41 mm HMAS cartridge-type fork on the front and an adjustable Pro-Link gas-charged HMAS shock absorber on the rear, with excellent performance capabilities.

As for the stopping power, the Honda VTR1000F packed two 296 mm discs with four-piston Nissin calipers on the front and a single-piston caliper with a 220 mm disc on the rear wheel.