Honda Crossrunner 800 Review

Used Buyer Review

The Crossrunner sits in a weird middle ground that Honda never quite explained to the market, but that's actually your gain when hunting used. It shares its 800cc V4 engine with the VFR800 — that butter-smooth, characterful motor that revs clean and sounds properly exotic — stuffed into a more upright, practical package. Ergonomics suit longer legs better than the VFR, and the standard luggage provisions make it genuinely useful for commuting or touring weekends. Reliability is Honda-grade bulletproof. Most used examples have been maintained decently because owners who buy V4s tend to care about them. Check the chain and sprockets, inspect the throttle bodies for dirt ingestion, and verify the service history on the valve clearances — they're not difficult but owners skip them. Pre-2015 bikes had some fuelling hesitation low down; post-facelift 2015-onwards models fixed that noticeably. The trade-off is that it's not exciting in the way a Multistrada or Tiger is. It's competent, comfortable, and completely unfussy — which depending on your riding, is exactly what you want.