HONDA Motorcycle
Ascot VT500FT

1983 VT500FT'83 Ascot

• ENGINE
  • Engine: All new 491cc, liquid-cooled, 52° V-twin, OHC, 4-stroke
    
  • Bore and Stroke: 71 mm x 62 mm
  • Crankshaft: Unique offset dual-pin crankshaft provides perfect primary balance
    
  • Valve: Special three-valve, twin-plug cylinder heads
    
  • Horsepower: 48 hp (35.8 kW) @ 9000 rpm
  • Maximum Torque: 45 Nm (33.2 ft. lbs) @ 7000 rpm
  • The 2-into-1 exhaust system was black chrome.
    
• DRIVETRAIN
  • Transmission: 6-speed
    
  • Drive: Shaft
    
• CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES
  • Front Brakes: single disc with 2-piston calipers
  • Front Tire: 3.50-16
  • Rear Tire: 130/90-16
• DIMENSION
  • Wheelbase: 1476mm (58.1 in.)
    
  • Seat height: 805mm (31.7 in.)
    
  • Fuel capacity: 10 liters (2.6 gal.)
    
  • Dry weight: 180 kg (395.9 lb)
    
• OTHER
  • Colors:
    • Pearl Siren Blue
    • Candy Bourgogne Red
  • The side cover panel on the blue bike was silver, but on the red bike it was black
  • The gas tank wing decal was 2-tone
  • The serial number began JH2PC070*DM100001.

1984 VT500FT'84 Ascot

• Colors:
  • Black
  • Candy Bourgogne Red
• The side cover panel on the black bike was silver, but on the red bike it was black
• The gas tank wing decal was 3-tone
• The 2-into-1 exhaust system was black chrome
• The engine was a 491cc OHC 3-valve liquid cooled V-twin linked to a 6-speed transmission and a shaft drive
• The serial number began JH2PC070*EM100001.