Honda VT1300CS Sabre (2012)

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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

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