Honda VFR1200X Crosstourer 2012 vs. Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere 2012

Honda VFR1200X Crosstourer 2012

Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere 2012

Overview - Honda VFR1200X Crosstourer 2012 vs Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere 2012

Honda VFR1200X Crosstourer 2012

Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere 2012

Technical Specifications Honda VFR1200X Crosstourer 2012 compared to Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere 2012

Honda VFR1200X Crosstourer 2012

Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere 2012

Honda VFR1200X Crosstourer 2012

Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere 2012

Engine and Drive Train

Bore	Bore	81 mm	Bore	98 mm
Stroke	Stroke	60 mm	Stroke	79.5 mm
Engine power	Engine power	129 HP	Engine power	110 HP
Rpm at Max. Power	Rpm at Max. Power	7,750 rpm	Rpm at Max. Power	7,250 rpm
Torque	Torque	126 Nm	Torque	114.1 Nm
Rpm at Torque	Rpm at Torque	6,500 rpm	Rpm at Torque	6,000 rpm
Compression Ratio	Compression Ratio	12	Compression Ratio	11
Transmission	Transmission	Prop shaft	Transmission	Prop shaft
Strokes	Strokes	4-Stroke	Strokes	4-Stroke
Valves per cylinder	Valves per cylinder	4	Valves per cylinder	4
Cooling	Cooling	liquid	Cooling	liquid
Displacement	Displacement	1,237 ccm	Displacement	1,199 ccm

Suspension Front

Front suspension	Front suspension	Upside-Down telescopic fork	Front suspension	Telescopic fork

Chassis

Frame type	Frame type	Twin Tube	Frame type	Central tube

Brakes Front

Type	Type	Double disk	Type	Double disk

Brakes Rear

Type	Type	Disc	Type	Disc

Dimensions and Weights

Front tyre width	Front tyre width	110 mm	Front tyre width	110 mm
Front tyre height	Front tyre height	80 %	Front tyre height	80 %
Front tyre diameter	Front tyre diameter	19 inch	Front tyre diameter	19 inch
Rear tyre width	Rear tyre width	150 mm	Rear tyre width	150 mm
Rear tyre height	Rear tyre height	70 %	Rear tyre height	70 %
Rear tyre diameter	Rear tyre diameter	17 inch	Rear tyre diameter	17 inch
Length	Length	2,285 mm	Length	2,255 mm
Width	Width	915 mm	Width	980 mm
Height	Height	1,335 mm	Height	1,410 mm
Wheelbase	Wheelbase	1,595 mm	Wheelbase	1,540 mm
Seat Height	Seat Height	850 mm	Seat Height	845 mm
Kerb Weight (with ABS)	Kerb Weight (with ABS)	275 kg	Kerb Weight (with ABS)	261 kg
Fuel Tank Capacity	Fuel Tank Capacity	21.5 l	Fuel Tank Capacity	23 l
License compliancy	License compliancy	A	License compliancy	A

Pros and Cons in comparison

Honda VFR1200X Crosstourer 2012

The successor to the successful Varadero has been long awaited, and now it is finally here. The Honda engineers seem to have packed everything that was available in terms of high-tech into the top model: dual-clutch transmission, combined ABS and traction control.

Pleasant ride

useful electronics

great engine

powerful brakes

ABS

strong engine.

High weight

rocking effect of the gimbal

sluggish traction point

low, difficult to adjust windshield.

Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere 2012

Unfortunately, our editors did not test this model.

Price Comparison Avarage Market Price Honda VFR1200X Crosstourer vs Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere

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Overview - Honda VFR1200X Crosstourer 2012 vs Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere 2012