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Honda X 650TC Turbo 1981 Found in Honda |
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Make: Honda Model: X 650TC Turbo Year: 1981 Engine: Turbo charged, liquid cooled, four stroke, longitudinal 800 V-twin cylinder, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder operated by pushrods Capacity: 647 Bore: 82.5 x 63 mm Compression: 7.8:1 Induction: Computerized digital fuel injection Starter: - Power: 100 hp 73 KW @ 8000 rpm Torque: Transmission: 5 Speed Front suspension: 37mm Showa, adjustments for TRAC anti-dive and air pressure, 130mm wheel travel Rear suspension: Honda Pro-Link, one Showa damper, adjustment for air pressure and rebound damping, 104mm wheel travel. Front brake: 2x 280mm discs Rear brake: Single 300mm disc Front tyre: 100/90 V18 Rear tyre: 120/90 V17 Dry weight: Fuel capacity: 20 |
| Promises, promises. In 1983 three of the Big Four manufacturers unveiled the world's first production turbocharged motorcycles, heralding the dawning of a new age in two-wheeled travel. It sounded too good to be true: sure enough, it was. Turbochargers on the boost gave middle-displacement machines wondrous power, yet the trade-offs resulted in a net loss. Two shortcomings | |
