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Although
the current Pan-European continues to provide excellent riding satisfaction,
the primary goal in its redesign was to completely surpass it with
an entirely new model that can provide even sportier performance,
higher reliability and greater care for the preservation of the
world’s fragile environment. Designed first and foremost to
provide excellent protection against the wind and elements during
long-distance rides, the Pan-European’s new fairing flows
air both around and through its body panels, with air vents in the
cockpit area and air flow under the windscreen contributing to an
expanded range of rider and passenger wind protection. Even the
integrated rear-view mirror cowls offer increased hand protection
at high speeds. The fairing’s large, new dual multi-reflector
headlights integrated into the nose of its front cowl produce a
brilliant range of illumination for night-time riding security,
and feature corner-located position lights for easy visibility in
the early twilight hours.
Front
indictors are integrated into the fronts of the rear-view mirror
cowls, providing brilliant indication while cleanly conforming
to the curves of the fairing. At the rear, the Pan-European’s
streamlined seat cowl terminates in a large integrated taillight
assembly that features bright multi-reflector brake light and
indicator elements housed in an impressively distinctive aero
form. In the cockpit area, the Pan-European’s gorgeously
integrated instrument panel features a large centralised speedometer
and smaller left-side rev counter, as well as a large LCD readout
of other operating parameters, including a dual-reading temperature
gauge that shows both coolant and ambient temperature readouts.The
Pan-European’s unique, longitudinally mounted V-4 engine
is like nothing else on the road today. For 2002 the engine displacement
was increased, taking it up from 1,084 to 1,261cc with increases
to both its bore and stroke.
The
Pan-European’s new engine is also more compact and shorter
in overall length than that of the current model.Following in
the path led by such high-tech sports bikes as the VFR and CBR1100XX
Super Blackbird, the Pan-European now also features a new Honda
PGM-FI fuel injection system that provides precise control over
engine operations, ensuring quick starts and smooth performance,
whatever the weather and altitude. Mounted deep in the V of the
two cylinder banks, the system’s 36mm throttle bodies and
new 8-hole injectors deliver instant, fullbodied throttle response,
stronger power and better fuel economy. The Pan-European’s
computerised electronic ignition also makes a significant contribution
to this increased power output, and ensures optimal performance
throughout the engine’s wide powerband.
The
Pan-European’s new 4-into-2 exhaust system terminates into
a pair of attractive triangular-section stainless steel silencers
that taper inward from top to bottom to provide a luxurious underline
to its beautifully designed new panniers. The Standard version
features pollution-cleaning heat tubes installed in the pipes
leading into each silencer, while the ABS version also features
the catalyser elements of a full Honda HECS3 oxygen-sensing low-emissions
system installed in front of each silencer. One of the most visible
changes in the new Pan-European, besides its stunning new bodywork,
is its massive yet lightweight new all-aluminium frame. No mere
styling exercise, this new frame delivers Super Sport-level performance
and more confident high-speed handling than ever before. Featuring
wide triple-box-section spars reaching back from a massive cast
aluminium steering head to solid cast pivot plates, this frame
surrounds the engine in a diamond configuration, incorporating
it as a central stressed member for exceptional rigidity and handling
performance. The 2002 Pan-European is proudly positioned to zoom
to the head of its sports touring class with an easy twist of
its throttle, and stay ahead from one end of the Continent to
the other for many years to come.