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Honda VF 750F Interceptor V45

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Make Model

Honda VF 750F Interceptor V45

Year

1983

Engine

Four stroke, 90°V-four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder

Capacity

748 cc / 45.8 cub in

Bore x Stroke 70 х 48.6 mm
Compression Ratio 10.5:1
Cooling System Liquid cooled
Lubrication Wet sump

Induction

4x 30mm Keihin carburetors

Ignition

Transistorized

Charging System 12-Volt 300 watt alternator, voltage regulator / rectifier, 14 ampere-hour battery

Starting

Electric

Max Power

64.1 kW / 86 hp @ 10000 rpm

Max Torque

62.7 Nm / 6.4 kgf-m / 46.3 lb-ft @ 7500 rpm

Clutch Wet, multiplate, with one-way overrun clutch

Transmission

5 Speed

Primary Drive Straight-cut gears; 2.588:1 ratio
Gear Ratio 1st 2.733  15.222  5.02 2nd 1.895  10.555  7.24  3rd 1.500  8.355  9.15  4th 1.240  6.907  11.07  5th 1.074  5.982  12.78

Final Drive

#530 O-ring chain (5/8-inch. Pitch, 3/8-inch width); 2.588:1 (44/17) ratio

Frame Box section and round mild steel tubing, double front downtubes

Front Suspension

Showa air spring, 39mm stanchion tube diameter, 3 position adjustable rebound damping, brake-actuated hydraulic antidive

Front Wheel Travel 154 mm / 6.1 in

Rear Suspension

Single Showa air-spring shock, 4-way adjustable rebound damping

Rear Wheel Travel 112 mm / 5.1 in

Front Brakes

2x 270 mm discs

Rear Brakes

Single 288mm disc

Front Tyre

120/80-16

Rear Tyre

130/80-18

Wheelbase 1514 mm to 1544 mm / 59.6 in to 61.3 in
Seat Height 820 mm / 32.3 in
Ground Clearance 155 mm / 6.1 in

Dry Weight

221 kg / 487 lbs

Wet Weight

248 kg / 547 lbs

Fuel Capacity

19 Liters / 5.0 US gal

Standing ¼ Mile  

11.9 sec / 180 km/h / 112 mph

Top Speed

216 km/h / 134 mph

Road Test

Cycle Magazine 1983
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It was the first sportbike born with racing DNA. Years ago, you either rode an Interceptor or you were way behind.  

There were two kinds of sportbike riders in 1983. Those who owned a VF750 Interceptor, and those who lusted after one. Armed with newly developed Honda Grand Prix technology, such as a track-inspired fairing, 16-inch front wheel, rectangular-section perimeter frame, single-shock rear suspension and anti-dive front suspension, the Interceptor was a back-road rapier among pocket knives. 

Power was cutting edge.

As the first liquid-cooled engine in any sportbike, the Interceptor's 90-degree V-four spun out an amazing 86 horsepower, making the bike quicker in the quarter mile and faster on top than its peers. In a top-gear roll-on, the Interceptor flat crushed them, and, in so doing, exploded the notion that high-performance sportbikes had to have narrow powerbands crowded close to the redline. Those triple-disc brakes were regarded as the best brakes on any mass-produced street bike. When the pavement turned twisty, nothing else measured up. And if you felt like crossing a time zone or two, the Interceptor was versatile, smooth and comfortable enough for the job.



Still, its toughest job was racing. New AMA rules required that Superbikes be built from street-going 750s, so Honda's radical Interceptor arrived with the heart and bones of a champion. Losing 70 pounds and gaining over 40 horses in race trim, the new V-4 was equally omnipotent on the track. In 1983, its rookie year as an AMA Superbike, the VF750F won eight of 14 Nationals, and would begin a legacy of Honda V-4 dominance unequaled in AMA Superbike racing.  

That original Interceptor, through its racing and sales success, proved that Honda's integrated design approach worked as well on the track as it did on the street.

Fast, agile, comfortable, perfectly balanced, the Interceptor began a Honda design philosophy that created a line of sportbikes with tremendous performance and street civility, a line leading straight to the aluminum-frame, fuel-injected 800 Interceptor in Honda's 2000 lineup.  

Even if you weren't old enough or lucky enough to experience the Interceptor in 1983, the magic lives on in Honda's sportbike line, and it's better than ever.

Debut in U.S. and world markets: 16" front wheel, 18" rear wheel, silver alloy painted Steel Perimeter (Twin Spar) frame (Similar to GSXR or Honda NS500 frame), Single rear shock w/ 2 sided Alloy swingarm, 1/2 upper fairing with chin or belly fairing, 360x crank, chain driven cams, 4/2 exhaust system with a HUGE, overweight collector box in the middle. The forks had TRAC mechanical anti-dive mechanisms. One cool feature was the fuel petcock which was built into the left side of the tank. Colors were white w/red stripes and white w/blue stripes (U.S. models). Canada/Europe got combos of the colors (i.e. mostly blue with the small red strip instead of same color blue stripe or red w/ blue stripe). American models were outfitted with cast rims while European models received bolt together "Comstar" wheels that featured large "plates" drilled with holes, attaching the hubs to the rims. They were gold anodized.