VTR1000 TANK

[pmd31421]

Hi , can anyone let me know the year Honda fitted the bigger tank to the VTR ?
Pete

[Wicky]

2001>

[agentpineapple]

the only way to truly tell, is to see the under side of the tank, they have different fitments of petcock. also be wary of late registered bikes, which are early models with the smaller tank, but were sold as late as 2002. you can't always rely on the tank having the Honda wing decal instead of the old style lettering (Firestorm) it might be a 16ltr that has been resprayed at some point

[chric]

The year they looked far more sexy.
was faster better forks handel bars and again lot faster.

[Watty]

the only way to truly tell, is to see the under side of the tank, they have different fitments of petcock. also be wary of late registered bikes, which are early models with the smaller tank, but were sold as late as 2002. you can't always rely on the tank having the Honda wing decal instead of the old style lettering (Firestorm) it might be a 16ltr that has been resprayed at some point

Even later Marty! Mines an 03!

[darkember]

the only way to truly tell, is to see the under side of the tank, they have different fitments of petcock. also be wary of late registered bikes, which are early models with the smaller tank, but were sold as late as 2002. you can't always rely on the tank having the Honda wing decal instead of the old style lettering (Firestorm) it might be a 16ltr that has been resprayed at some point

Even later Marty! Mines an 03!

Must have stood in a showroom for a long long time before being registered as new. Interesting to know what the chassis ID says. If its a true 03 it should have all the upgrades. The JH followed by a number will denote the year. Eg: JH2----- 2002 ect. If I am incorrect someone will correct me.

[Watty]

Jh2. No late model upgrades!

[darkember]

Jh2. No late model upgrades!

Is it an import??

[Wicky]

decipher the VIN code > http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 57#p243027

example JH2SC36A4VM8****** = early version manufactured in '97 in Hamamatsu Japan

JH2: country of production (JH2=WMI Honda Japan,
SC36: type = VTR1000F)
A or B: early or late version
4: control number (1-9 or X)
T: year (T=1996, V=1997, W=1998, X=1999, Y=2000, 1=2001 ... 6=2006)
M: factory (M=Hamamatsu/Japan, K=Kumamoto/Japan, A=Ohio/USA, F=Atessa/Italy, E=Barcelona/Spain
000992: serial number

the only way to truly tell, is to see the under side of the tank, they have different fitments of petcock. also be wary of late registered bikes, which are early models with the smaller tank, but were sold as late as 2002. you can't always rely on the tank having the Honda wing decal instead of the old style lettering (Firestorm) it might be a 16ltr that has been resprayed at some point

Even later Marty! Mines an 03!

Must have stood in a showroom for a long long time before being registered as new. Interesting to know what the chassis ID says. If its a true 03 it should have all the upgrades. The JH followed by a number will denote the year. Eg: JH2----- 2002 ect. If I am incorrect someone will correct me.

[MacV2]

The year they looked far more sexy.
was faster better forks handel bars and again lot faster.

Actually Chric a bit less power on the F2 onwards.

Plus of course the extra weight, PAIRS system, extra steel to make the tank bigger, the extra 3 liters of fuel your carting around, all the bits & pieces for the HISS system, even the ECU is bigger & lets not forget all the extra lard you carry around due to all those chips you eat...

[agentpineapple]

the only way to truly tell, is to see the under side of the tank, they have different fitments of petcock. also be wary of late registered bikes, which are early models with the smaller tank, but were sold as late as 2002. you can't always rely on the tank having the Honda wing decal instead of the old style lettering (Firestorm) it might be a 16ltr that has been resprayed at some point

Even later Marty! Mines an 03!

yeah, but they had to wait a long time for someone foolish enough to buy a teal bike......

[Watty]

Jh2. No late model upgrades!

Is it an import??

Nope!

[Watty]

[quote="Watty

the only way to truly tell, is to see the under side of the tank, they have different fitments of petcock. also be wary of late registered bikes, which are early models with the smaller tank, but were sold as late as 2002. you can't always rely on the tank having the Honda wing decal instead of the old style lettering (Firestorm) it might be a 16ltr that has been resprayed at some point

Even later Marty! Mines an 03!

yeah, but they had to wait a long time for someone foolish enough to buy a teal bike...... [/quote]
You mean the less COMMON colour marty!Unlike Red and custard! Which are like dog shite! Everywhere

[chric]

The year they looked far more sexy.
was faster better forks handel bars and again lot faster.

Actually Chric a bit less power on the F2 onwards.

Plus of course the extra weight, PAIRS system, extra steel to make the tank bigger, the extra 3 liters of fuel your carting around, all the bits & pieces for the HISS system, even the ECU is bigger & lets not forget all the extra lard you carry around due to all those chips you eat...

cheeky Hippo
they feel faster though well compared to my old r reg years ago

[Big_Jim59]

As I understand it only the late model Euro VTRs got the bigger tank. I don't think that modification came to the US. I have a 2005 and it has a peanut tank.