BRS @ 3 hours of Oss/ classic endurance
The big fat #21 VF1000R endurance leaving "pitlane"/ waiting for green flag to enter track in "3 hous of Oss/ Classic Endurance.
This 26 year old bike managed full 3 hours race distance in completely stock trim on a demanding street-circuit (the only thing that failed a bit were brakes due to high temperatures..later in the evening when outside temp was a bit cooler..brakes were allright) So ..Honda quality i guess. We were not the fastest , certainly not the slowest and were consistent in laptimes and pitstops.
We did not see the chickenflag! 10 minutes before finish there was a nasty crash on start-finish and organisation pulled red flag en race was stopped! So..after 2hours and 50 minutes race was over and we had to come in. To bad. Were satisfied although. Bike was running great and we managed full distance. Thanks to motorservice spanjer endurance crew for support!
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Trying to get stop.. braking, braking, braking..1,2.3..F*ck..not enough brake-presure ! (photo by "Dutchy")
next events for the Big V4 Honda
28/29 July > Chimay "Open Trophy" endurance
8 September >Aalsmeer / SAM 3 uurs endurance
about Honda VF1000R >
The suspension system remains unchanged from the VF1000F but dual floating front discs and racing style piston calipers on the ventilated rear disc enhance the braking. The 16-inch (410 mm) front and 17-inch (430 mm) rear NS type aluminium ComStars came on quick-release axle holders, and other features included the endurance racer style twin headlights, adjustable clutch and front brake levers, full fiberglass racing fairing and solo seat cowl.
The VF1000R was expensive for its time and did not sell very well. But, the fast, sophisticated and stylish VF1000R is still one of the most memorable Hondas ever made…
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Trying to get stop.. braking, braking, braking..1,2.3..F*ck..not enough brake-presure ! (photo by "Dutchy")
next events for the Big V4 Honda
28/29 July > Chimay "Open Trophy" endurance
8 September >Aalsmeer / SAM 3 uurs endurance
about Honda VF1000R >
The fastest and most glamorous was the VF1000R: a limited-edition super-sports machine that was created, with little expense spared, to dominate production racing in the way that the straight-four CB1100R had done three years earlier. With its full fairing and racy red. white and blue paintwork, the VF1000R looked every bit the street-legal competition machine. Its specification list was mouth-watering, based on a liquid-cooled, 90-degree V4 engine that incorporated gear-driven overhead camshafts and produced no less than 122 hp @ l0000 rpm.
The exotic VF1000R cost roughly 50 per cent more than the F. and oozed quality from every pore. Its fairing was reinforced with carbon-fibre, its adjustable handlebars were made from polished alloy, its streamlined seat hump fitted perfectly. Its engine's gear-driven cams allowed more precise valve timing at high revs, which accounted for some of the extra power.
The VF1000R was a showcase for the technology Honda had developed on the track.
The super sports bike still featured the same 998 cc V-4 engine in its rectangular section pipe frame, but this was the first VF1000 to have gear driven cams that would become a trademark of future V4 Hondas, beginning with the VFR750. The VF1000R modifications increased the claimed output of the V4 engine to 122 bhp (91 kW) or 125bhp (American Release).The suspension system remains unchanged from the VF1000F but dual floating front discs and racing style piston calipers on the ventilated rear disc enhance the braking. The 16-inch (410 mm) front and 17-inch (430 mm) rear NS type aluminium ComStars came on quick-release axle holders, and other features included the endurance racer style twin headlights, adjustable clutch and front brake levers, full fiberglass racing fairing and solo seat cowl.
The VF1000R was expensive for its time and did not sell very well. But, the fast, sophisticated and stylish VF1000R is still one of the most memorable Hondas ever made…
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