Honda Crossrunner and Crosstourer - First Look

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Honda surprised EICMA show-goers with a pair of new “crossover” concepts. The Crossrunner is an impressive-looking adventure-touring model powered by a modified version of the dohc, 16-valve, fuel-injected 782cc V-Four used in the previous-generation VFR800. Like the most recent iteration of that sport-oriented machine, the Crossrunner is equipped with VTEC and said to be smooth and torquey. Honda claims 102 hp at 10,000 rpm and 53.7 ft.-lb. of torque at 9500 rpm.

Compact and muscular in appearance, the Crossrunner has a style all of its own with a massive 5.7-gal. gas tank and what appears to be generous weather protection. A twin-spar aluminum frame sporting 25.8 degrees of rake, 3.8 inches of trail and a 57.7-in. wheelbase serves as the starting point for two-up accommodations. A conventional 43mm fork complements a gas-charged shock controlling a Pro-Link-actuated single-sided swingarm. Seat height is 32.1 inches. Curb weight is 540 lb.

Larger but sharing similarly sharp, muscular design cues, the Crosstourer uses the dohc, 16-valve, fuel-injected, 1237cc V-Four, single-sided swingarm and shaft final drive from the VFR1200F as well as that bike’s optional dual-clutch transmission. No further details were released about this model or its future, but it underlines Honda’s passion for V-Four engines. If it does go into production, the Crosstourer will surely shake up the adventure-touring market.