The best Honda yet! Quoted a 1975 Motor Cycle reporter.
I have included some RVF400 stats in brackets for comparison to a modern machine.
0-60 6.7 seconds
Standing 1/4 mile 14.7 seconds, terminal speed 93MPH (12.6 seconds, 109MPH)
Stopping distance at 30MPH 29 feet
Speed in gears – 1st 4 min 35 max, 2nd 6 min 52 max, 3rd 8 min 68 max, 4th 11 min 86 max, 5th 13 min 98 max, 6th 15 min 104 max
Speedo accuracy – 30 = 28.5, 40 = 37, 50 = 47.5, 60 = 56.6, 70 = 65.7, 80 = 76.7, 90 = 87.8, 100 = 97.5
Fuel consumption – over 100 at 30MPH, 74 at 56MPH & 55 at 70MPH (Average 42)
BHP – 37 at 8,500RPM (60 at 12,500RPM)
Torque – 3.2Kg-m at 7,500RPM (3.7Kg-m at 10,000RPM)
After my full nut & bolt restoration it started first time! Immediately the memories came flooding back from the exhaust note alone. I hopped aboard and the only failing I could come up with was the general transmission backlash.
Conversions to Kilometres & Litres
One imperial gallon is 4.546 litres
One mile is 1.62 kilometres