Motorcycle specifications HondaVT 1300 CX FURY 2011 Fury has caught Honda

on the one hand, Harley was beginning to accustom us to beautiful, uncluttered custom bikes, sometimes with a bobber tendency, often with a very sophisticated style. But this chopper goes much further: it looks like the work of a tuner. Magnificently naked, with its long, teardrop-shaped tank and minimalist styling, the FURY 1300 is a superb representation of custom-chopper art dedicated to America. Truly fine work from the factory at ........ But something's not quite right: 1300 cm3 - could this be a new Harley displacement? Let's take a look at the specification sheet to find out. A big twin of 1312 cm3 to be exact, 300 kilos, big 200 mm wide rear tire and tiny 90 mm front, single but huge brake disc with 336 mm; so far, so good.

but what the hell?! Single overhead camshafts, 3 valves per cylinder, PGM-FI injection, liquid cooling...... Name of Zeus! This isn't a Harley, it's a Japanese HONDA!

you're stunned too, and with good reason. The Japanese manufacturer had already surprised us with its enormous VTX 1800, but to go so far in style, to create a chopper of this stature, to challenge the H-D tuners on their own soil, took a good pair of... pistons to venture. That's the mission of the new 1300 Fury: to show Honda's rebellious side, and offer a radical, pure, "hand-built" looking machine.
The 1300 is, as it should be, a twin, superbly showcased. With its "long-stroke" dimensions, 3 valves per cylinder and twin exhaust guns, the mill should provide some serious character and a nice ricain noise. Let's hope it lives up to the Fury design.

after all, this chopper has really been put through its paces. Take a closer look at its clean, uncluttered lines. See how well integrated the water radiator is (although purists will swear by air cooling). Not a wire sticks out - apart from the gas pedal cables and brake hoses, everything is hidden away. Note how fleshy the stern is, contrasting remarkably with the slim, uncluttered, openwork front end. Did you notice the drive shaft? It's well hidden, isn't it, behind the left-hand swingarm lug.
Between the two superb 18" and 21" rims, nothing less than a 1808 mm wheelbase, complemented by a 38° rake - a real aircraft carrier. Classy on the handlebars, but certainly an even worse effort than on the V-Max to turn it around.

really great work from Honda, but it's a pity that this sculpture is adorned with cheap plastic chrome elements. This chopper deserves better. The good news is that the Fury isn't limited to living on Uncle Sam's doorstep, and will be available from October 2009 for less than €15,000. But in its journey across the Atlantic, this chopper has lost two colors (it will only be available in black and blue) and its name has changed from FURY to... VT 1300 CX.
The Honda FURY 1300 has its own website, not very practical but visually stunning: http: //www.furyisunleashed.com/