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HONDA Crossrunner Models/Series Timeline, Specifications & Photos

Generations: 2
First production year: 2010
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The 2012 Honda Crossrunner was a radical new concept that mixed the aspects of two separate biking genres, such as the attitude of a naked machine with the upright seating position and rugged appearance of an adventure bike.

The bike provided all-day comfort, easy handling, great performance on the open road, and the ground clearance and suspension needed for adventure riding. Also, the V4 technology was revised for the Crossrunner to deliver smooth power and the energy of an adventure bike.

In the performance department, the 2012 Honda Crossrunner had at its core a 782cc four-stroke liquid-cooled engine that delivered smooth curved power and excellent torque throughout the rpm range, with 100 hp at 10,000 rpm and 73 Nm (54 lb-ft) of torque with a peak at 9,500 rpm.

The exhaust was a four-two-one system that left room for a lower, flatter passenger seat and allowed an attractive exhaust design with excellent cornering clearance and a distinctive V4 engine note.

Also, the bike featured a low passenger seat that positioned the pillion to a similar height as the rider for better wind protection, while the wide handlebar offered quick, accurate steering response.

For suspension, the Crossrunner packed a 43 mm cartridge-type telescopic fork with preload adjustment on the front and an adjustable Pro-Link gas-charged shock absorber on the rear.

As for braking performance, it packed two 320 mm floating discs with six-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 276 mm disc squeezed by a two-piston caliper on the rear wheel.

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HONDA Crossrunner photo gallery

The Honda Crossrunner, also known as the VRF800X, was a versatile touring motorcycle introduced by the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer at the 2010 EICMA Milan Motorcycle Show and started its sales in the summer of 2011.

Its engine was derived from the successful VRF800 sport touring motorcycle, while the Crossrunner featured a low seating position, wide handlebars, long-travel suspension, and special Pirelli Scorpion tires that were best suited for soft roads.

As for its development, Honda got help from a European design team that assisted in the development process, with various Crossrunner prototypes in over 120 wind tunnel sessions to achieve the best design for aerodynamic stability.

The Crossrunner made its European debut in three color schemes, each one in a two-tone combination to show off its unique shapes and layers of the bodywork, such as Graphite Black with Matt Moonstone Silver Metallic, Pearl Fadeless with Matt Bullet Silver Metallic, and Candy Blazing Red with Matt Moonstone Silver Metallic.

In the performance department, the 2011 Honda Crossrunner had its heartbeat set by a 782cc four-stroke liquid-cooled V4 engine that delivered an output power of 101 hp with a peak at 10,000 rpm and 73 Nm (54 lb-ft) of torque available at 9,500 rpm.

As for braking performance, the bike packed two 320 mm discs with six-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 276 mm disc squeezed by a two-piston caliper on the rear wheel.

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