THIS is Honda's new Crosstourer, powered by the same 1200cc V4 as the VFR1200.According to Honda it's 'an adventure sports tourer which takes Honda's unique V4 heritage in a new direction'.First unveiled as a concept model in 2010, the Crosstourer

, followed by its UK debut for customers to see at Motorcycle Live show from 19-27 November.The Crosstourer is pretty much all it looks like - a VFR1200F in adventure bodywork. While they haven't released pictures, the production version is going

good thing or a bad thing depending on which side of your midlife crisis you are on.” Steve Rose, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure – May 2012“So make of it what you will but I liked it. Even though I liked the VFR1200 (it suited the way I ride on the road

HONDA has filed for a trademark on the name “Crosstourer” - confirming that it intends to use the badge for its new VFR1200F-based adventure bike.While there was never much doubt that last year's concept bike was scheduled for production in 2012

– the VFR1200X Crosstourer – will become a production machine in 2012.What's happened to the VFR1200T? Your guess is as good as ours, but with huge amounts of technology rumoured for the bike, including a “next-generation”airbag system, it's more than

of last year. The Crosstourer takes the powerplant from the VFR1200F and adds some adventure styling.The Crosstourer will also be available with Honda's second-generation Dual Clutch Transmission technology, this model will be priced at £12,325.Of its

HONDA'S Crosstourer is set to reach dealers next month in two versions with a high-spec SE model joining the standard machine.The VFR1200-based dual sport gets an 'aluminium look' 32 litre top box (presumably it's actually plastic) that can

HONDA'S new Crosstourer, the adventure sports bike based on the chassis and engine of the VFR1200F, was shown as a concept bike last year but has now been spotted testing on the road for the first time.American car website Edmunds Inside Line has

IN a reversal of Honda's tactic of taking the fully-faired VFR1200F sports tourer and turning it into the Crosstourer adventure bike, Yamaha looks like it might be planning to use its new Super Tenere as the basis of a faired road bike.New patents

trademark on the RVF name, several patents have been filed showing a V4 engine with gear-driven cams (unlike the chain-driven cams of the VFR1200) and such a motor would provide a good basis for WSB success. But similar rumours have turned out to be dead