The Honda VT1300CS Sabre (2012) motorcycle has a four-stroke, 52-degree V-twin, SOHC engine with a capacity of 1312cc and a liquid cooling system. It has a compression ratio of 9.2:1 and uses PGM-FI with automatic enricher circuit and a 38mm throttle body for induction. The ignition system is digital with three-dimensional mapping and two spark plugs per cylinder. It uses electric starting and has a maximum power of 74 hp at 5,000 rpm and a maximum torque of 123 Nm at 3,000 rpm. The transmission has five speeds and the final drive is a shaft. The front suspension is a 45mm telescopic fork with a front wheel travel of 101mm and the rear suspension is a single shock with adjustable rebound damping and five-position spring preload adjustability with a rear wheel travel of 93mm. The front brake is a single 336mm disc with a two-piston caliper and the rear brake is a single 296mm disc with a one-piston caliper. The front tyre is 90/90-21 and the rear tyre is 170/80-15. The motorcycle has a rake of 33 degrees and a trail of 115mm with a wheelbase of 1785.6mm and a seat height of 683mm. Its dry weight is 300kg without ABS and 306.6kg with ABS, and it has a fuel capacity of 16.7 liters.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Honda VT 1300CS Sabre / ABS
| Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, 52 degreesV-twin, SOHC, 3 valve per cylinder. |
| Capacity | 1312 cc / 80 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke | 89.5 x 104.3mm |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio | 9.2:1 |
| Induction | PGM-FI with automatic enricher circuit, one 38mm throttle body38mm throttle body |
| Ignition | Digital with three-dimensional mapping, two spark plugs per cylinder |
| Starting | Electric |
| Max Power | 74 hp / 55 kW @ 5.000rpm |
| Max Torque | 123 Nm / 90.7 ft-lb @ 3.000rpm |
| Transmission | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive | Shaft |
| Front Suspension | 45mm Telescopic fork |
| Front Wheel Travel | 101 mm / 4.0 in |
| Rear Suspension | Single shock with adjustable rebound damping and five-position spring preload adjustability |
| Rear Wheel Travel | 93 mm / 3.7 in |
| Front Brakes | Single 336mm disc 2 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes | Single 296mm disc 1 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre | 90/90-21 |
| Rear Tyre | 170/80-15 |
| Rake | 33 degrees |
| Trail | 115 mm / 4.5 in |
| Wheelbase | 1785.6 mm 70.3 in |
| Seat Height | 683 mm / 26.9 in |
| Dry Weight | 300 kg / 659 lbs – ABS 306.6 kg / 676 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 16.7 Liters / 4.4 US gal |
