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.
1983 VT500FT
1983 VT500FT
1983 VT500FT
1984 VT500FT'84 Ascot
1984 VT500FT
1984 VT500FT
- 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.