• The 1997 Honda Spirit V1100 motorcycle is a cruising bike designed not for maximum performance, but for maximum comfort on long road trips. This means the engine is not as peaky as those seen in sport bikes, but more restrained with the ability to generate torque from low rpms.
  
  

Engine

• The 1997 Honda Spirit V1100 has a V-Twin four-stroke engine with a bore-versus-stroke rating of 87.5mm versus 91.4mm. The engine is a single overhead cam design with three valves per cylinder and a compression ratio of 8:1.
  
  

Performance

• The engine of the 1997 Honda Spirit V1100 produces a peak 60 horsepower at 5000rpm. It produces its peak torque at just 2750rpms, a total of 70.1ft/lbs
  
  

Suspension and Tires

• The front suspension of the 1997 Honda Spirit V1100 is a 41mm fork suspension with 160mm of travel. The rear suspension is dual shock operation with 100mm of travel. The bike uses 110/90-19 tires in the front and 170/80-15 tires in the rear.
  
  

Brakes

• The 1997 Honda Spirit V1100 uses disc brakes in the front and 180mm drum brakes in the rear.