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Honda’s largest-displacement adventure-touring model, the VFR1200X has a powerful-but-smooth 1,237cc engine that draws from 30 years of Honda V4 technology. The bike is well suited to customers who don’t want to sacrifice comfort during long days (or weeks) of two-wheel exploration, often riding two-up, and is available with either a standard gearbox or Honda’s industry-exclusive six-speed, automatic Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT).

You know where adventures start? From right where you’re standing—or more likely, sitting. Sure, some folks jet over to Everest or Antarctica for the weekend. But the real adventurers know that you can find excitement right in your own backyard—or a backyard one or two states over. Especially if you’re on a motorcycle. And especially if that bike happens to be a Honda VFR1200X.

The VFR1200X is built for people who know adventure isn’t someplace you go, it’s what you do getting there. It’s an excellent machine for exploring the world around you, and doing it in comfort, confidence, and style. Sporty, athletic, nimble enough for around-town cruising or tight winding back roads, it’s also big enough to reel in those highway miles, and see the Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, and the Alamo all in the same trip.

And the VFR1200X is loaded with features too—the most important being its 1237cc V4 engine and choice of six-speed transmissions. Best of all, we’re offering a ton of accessories, so you can fine-tune it to how you want to ride.

Where will a 2017 Honda VFR1200X take you? Wherever adventure calls.

The VFR1200X’s V4 isn’t just another engine—it’s a spectacular example of motorcycling’s best. Case in point: the two rear cylinders are closer together than the front two, making the engine narrower where your legs are. Smart engineering!

Two Transmission Choices

Take your pick between a conventional six-speed manual transmission or our third-generation automatic DCT: six speeds, push-button shifting, your choice of shift modes.

Shaft Final Drive

Clean, efficient, proven, low-maintenance. Shaft final drive is the perfect choice on a top-of-the-line machine like the VFR1200X.

One-Hand Adjustable Windscreen

One size doesn’t fit all—and neither does one windscreen. Adjusting the VFR1200X’s windscreen only takes one hand and a couple of seconds.

Selectable Shift Modes

When you choose the Automatic DCT model, you can scroll between standard “D” mode, three sport modes, and even the option to “manually” shift up or down with the handlebar-mounted buttons.

Options & Pricing

The VFR1200X is loaded with features, but perhaps the most impressive is the option to choose between a conventional 6-speed manual transmission or our latest, third-generation Honda Automatic DCT transmission. With the DCT, you upshift or downshift with a pair of handlebar-mounted buttons, or you can let the gearbox shift for itself.

VFR1200X

Features & Options

•1237cc liquid-cooled, fuel-injected V4 engine
•43mm Inverted Fork
•Pro-Link Rear Suspension

VFR1200X DCT

Features & Options
•1237cc liquid-cooled, fuel-injected V4 engine
•43mm Inverted Fork
•Pro-Link Rear Suspension
•Honda Automatic DCT transmission

Engine/Drivetrain
•Fuel-injected, liquid-cooled four-stroke 1,237cc V4 has rear cylinders closer together than front two, so it’s narrow between the rider’s legs.
•Engine has a broad spread of power with a manageable delivery.
•Available in versions with conventional or third-generation automatic Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT).
•DCT has automatic shifting mode, manual mode and three sport modes; rider can select between fully automatic shifting or manually changing gears via paddle-style buttons.
•Honda Selectable Torque Control (HSTC) adjusts torque level based on rider preference; rider can choose between three levels of wheel-spin intervention, or turn HSSTC off completely.

Chassis/Suspension
•Combined anti-lock braking (ABS) provides smooth, confident stopping power.
•Durable, quiet, low-maintenance shaft drive runs through the single-sided aluminum swingarm housing, making for easy rear-wheel removal.
•Inverted KYB 43mm fork is adjustable for spring preload and rebound damping, so it can be tuned for conditions or rider preference.
•KYB shock allows rebound-damping adjustment, and preload can be adjusted via an easily accessible remote dial, allowing adaptation to varying loads (i.e., cargo or passenger).
•One-hand-adjustable windscreen has three inches of adjustment from high to low, allowing rider to quickly and easily change it for ideal wind protection depending on conditions.
•Handguards are standard, and heated hand grips are available as an accessory, enabling warm hands in cool conditions.
•An accessory socket can run a GPS, charge a phone or run other electrical accessories.
•Spoke design 19 inch front and 17 inch rear wheels are ready to handle rough pavement or dirt/gravel roads.
•Meets current EPA and CARB standards
•California version differs slightly due to emissions equipment