84 Honda Ascot Vt500

The vt500 is a transversely mounted v twin 500 cc s on a sport frame.

84 honda ascot vt500.

Released to an eager press in 1983 the honda ascot vt500 rolled into showrooms alongside a plethora of different motorcycles from the japanese manufacturer. The same basic 52 deg engine design lives on today in the honda deauville which originally had the old 3 valve heads and. The gas tank wing decal was 3 tone. Inline 4 cylinder sportbikes v four cruisers and sportbikes and v twin cruisers as well as a number of single cylinder dirt bikes made for an impressive and interesting lineup and marked the beginning for one of the most popular.

The honda ascot vt500 was produced only two years 1983 1984 as a standard motorcycle the cx500 was another choice as a half liter bike however 83 was it s last year in honda showrooms. The vt500ft ascot was only sold in the usa for two years 83 and 84 and was the mechanical predecessor to the shadow line of v twins the hawk gt and the pacific coast with which it shares a common engine design 3 valves cylinder 52 deg v twin. May 9 2019 explore briand drebert s board 1983 84 honda ascot vt500 on pinterest. The 2 into 1 exhaust system was black chrome.

The vt500ft 84 ascot was sold in 1984 in one of two colors. 1983 honda vt500 ascot. Honda also made a single cylinder ascot that was designated ft500. The side cover panel on the black bike was silver but on the red bike it was black.