2004 Honda

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Each Rune left the American Honda Plant at Marysville, Ohio, costing the company a reported $100,000. The fuel tank has a large capacity at six gallons. Six gallons equates to a cruising range of nearly 200 miles. Quite simply, if you want to be the center of attention then buy a Rune: it is ground zero in motorcycling. Rune. It is a very special motorcycle and deserves to be appreciated for what it is: a true technical masterpiece and a great credit to Honda’s engineering ability This is a $30,000 motorcycle. I am the original owner since new in excellent condition with original seat, and 250 LED lights. There is an interesting conundrum about Runes. First, they are invariably, in unbelievably mint condition. No-one buys a Rune to go trail riding or even for nipping down to the shopping Mall. Second, for the same reason they are always low mileage. Together, these factors mean that a six year old Rune is now worth more than its original cost. Drop into the saddle -- and the front end seems to be way out ahead of you. But some of that is an illusion because the trailing link fork's legs are out ahead of the front axle. The headlight, which stretches way forward, amplifies the impression. The handlebar sweeps back and requires you to bend forward slightly. Honda has two different handlebars with for bike, one which pulls back an additional two inches and lets you sit a bit more upright. Which this one has. Reach under the left rear of the tank and turn on the security-coded key. If you had engaged the fork lock with the little finger lever just above the ignition lock, the lever will snap back into place and out of sight to unlock the steering. From under a chrome hood atop the front of the 6.2-gallon seamless fuel tank, an adjustable-backlight white-digits-on-blue-background LCD blinks speed and fuel quantity. Ahead of it on the handlebar clamp, a row of warning lights under another low chrome hood sits close to your line of sight. Designation: NRX1800 Standard colors: Black, blue, maroon ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN Engine Type: Liquid-cooled horizontally -opposed six Valve arrangement: SOHC; two valves per cylinder Bore and Stroke, displacement: 74 x 71mm, 1832cc Compression Ratio: 9.8:1 Carburetion: PGM-FI Transmission: Five speeds Final Drive: Shaft CHASSIS Wheelbase: 68.9 inches Dry Weight: 769.6 pounds Front suspension: Trailing bottom-link; 3.9 inches of travel Rea suspension: Single shock; 3.9 inches of travel Front brake: 2, double-action 3-piston calipers, full-floating 13-in. discs Rear brake: Double-action two-piston caliper, 13.2-in. disc Front tire: 150/60R-18 tubeless radial Rear tire: 180/55R-17 tubeless radial Seat Height: 27.2 inches Fuel Capacity: 6.2 gallons