Honda VFR800F (Interceptor): review, history, specs
The Honda VFR 800F was a Liquid cooled, four stroke, 90 degrees V-four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder Sport Bike motorcycle produced by Honda between 1998 and 2006. Max torque was 59.75 ft/lbs (81.0 Nm) @ 8500 RPM. Claimed horsepower was 109.96 HP (82.0 KW) @ 10500 RPM.
Honda VFR 800F | |
Manufacturer | |
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Production | 1998 - 2006 |
Class | Sport Bike |
Engine | Liquid cooled, four stroke, 90 degrees V-four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder |
Compression ratio | 2.8x1.8 |
Horsepower | 109.96 HP (82.0 KW) @ 10500RPM |
Torque | 59.75 ft/lbs (81.0 Nm) @ 8500RPM |
Fuel System | Injection |
Transmission | Gear box: 6 Speed Final Drive: Chain |
Suspension | Front: 41mm H.M.A.S. cartridge-type telescopic fork Rear: Pro arm mono arm system |
Brakes | Front: 2x296mm discs 3 piston calipers ABS Rear: Single 256mm disc 3 piston caliper ABS |
Front Tire | 120/70-ZR17 |
Rear Tire | 180/55-ZR17 |
Weight | 208.0 kg (wet) |
Recommended Oil | Honda GN4 10W-40 |
Manuals | Service Manual |
DriveEdit
The bike has a 6 Speed transmission.
ChassisEdit
It came with a 120/70-ZR17 front tire and a 180/55-ZR17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2x296mm discs 3 piston calipers ABS in the front and a Single 256mm disc 3 piston caliper ABS in the rear. The front suspension was a 41mm H.M.A.S. cartridge-type telescopic fork while the rear was equipped with a Pro arm mono arm system.
1998 - 2002 Honda VFR 800FEdit
Released in 1998, the VFR 800F motorcycle belonging to Honda is able to reach a top speed of 235 km/h and is able to brake from 100 km/h to 0 in 37.9 meters. Moreover, the motorcycle has a consumption average of 15.9 km/l.
2003 - 2005 Honda VFR 800FEdit
Manufactured for only two years, between 2003 and 2005, the Honda VFR 800F was equipped with a liquid cooled, four stroke, 90 degrees, V-four cylinder, 781cc engine that can develop 110 horsepower at 10500rpm.
2006 Honda VFR 800FEdit
Being released in 2006, Honda's VFR 800F comes with a liquid cooled, four stroke, 90 degrees, V-four cylinder, 781cc engine which can develop 110 horsepower at 10500rpm.
Class: sport-touring
Production: 1998-2018
Also called: Honda VFR800F Interceptor, Honda VFR800Fi
Predecessor: Honda VFR750F
Models | |||
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Honda VFR800F
1998-2001 (Europe, Japan, North America, Australia) |
Honda VFR800F
2002-2013 (Europe, Japan, North America, Australia) |
Honda VFR800F
2014-2016 (Europe, Japan, North America, Australia) |
Honda VFR800F
2017-2018 (Europe, Japan, North America, Australia) |
HistoryEdit
History | ||
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Year | Country | Name / Frame / Engine |
1998 | Europe, Japan, North America, Australia | Name: Honda VFR800Fi (Interceptor)
Frame: RC46~ Code: VFR800FIW |
1999 | Europe, Japan, North America, Australia | Name: Honda VFR800Fi (Interceptor)
Frame: RC46~ Code: VFR800FIX |
2000 | Europe, Japan, North America, Australia | Name: Honda VFR800Fi (Interceptor)
Frame: RC46~ Code: VFR800FIY |
2001 | Europe, Japan, North America, Australia | Name: Honda VFR800Fi (Interceptor)
Frame: RC46~ Code: VFR800FI1 |
2002 | Europe, Japan, North America, Australia | Name: Honda VFR800F (Interceptor) + ABS
Frame: RC46~ Code: VFR8002 + VFR800A2 |
2003 | Europe, Japan, North America, Australia | Name: Honda VFR800F (Interceptor) + ABS
Frame: RC46~ Code: VFR8003 + VFR800A3 |
2004 | Europe, Japan, North America, Australia | Name: Honda VFR800F (Interceptor) + ABS
Frame: RC46~ Code: VFR8004 + VFR800A4 |
2005 | Europe, Japan, North America, Australia | Name: Honda VFR800F (Interceptor) + ABS
Frame: RC46~ Code: VFR8005 + VFR800A5 |
2006 | Europe, Japan, North America, Australia | Name: Honda VFR800F (Interceptor) + ABS
Frame: RC46~ Code: VFR8006 + VFR800A6 |
2007 | North America | Name: Honda VFR800F Interceptor + ABS
Frame: RC46~ Code: VFR800 AC, VFR800 2AC + VFR800A AC, VFR800A 2AC |
2008 | Europe, Japan, North America, Australia | Name: Honda VFR800F (Interceptor) + ABS
Frame: RC46~ Code: VFR8008 + VFR800A8 |
2009-2013 | Europe, Japan, North America, Australia | Name: Honda VFR800F (Interceptor) + ABS
Frame: RC46~ Code: VFR8009 + VFR800A9 |
2014 | Europe, Japan, North America, Australia | Name: Honda VFR800F Interceptor (ABS)
Frame: RC79~ Code: VFR800FE |
2015 | Europe, Japan, North America, Australia | Name: Honda VFR800F Interceptor (ABS)
Frame: RC79~ Code: VFR800FF |
2016 | Europe, Japan, North America, Australia | Name: Honda VFR800F Interceptor (ABS)
Frame: RC79~ Code: VFR800FG |
2017 | Europe, Japan, North America, Australia | Name: Honda VFR800F Interceptor (ABS)
Frame: RC79~ Code: VFR800FH |
2018 | Europe | Name: Honda VFR800F Interceptor (ABS)
Code: VFR800FJ |
SpecificationsEdit
Honda VFR800F (Interceptor): specs.
Specifications | ||
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DIMENSIONS | Overall length | 2095 mm / 82,5 in – VFR800Fi (RC46, 1998-2001)
2120 mm / 83,5 in – VFR800F (RC46, 2002-2013) 2140 mm / 84,2 in – VFR800F (RC79) |
Overall width | 735 mm / 28,9 in – VFR800Fi (RC46)
750 mm / 29,5 in – VFR800F (RC79) | |
Overall height | 1190 mm / 46,8 in – VFR800Fi (RC46, 1998-2001)
1195 mm / 47,0 in – VFR800F (RC46, 2002-2013) 1210 mm / 47,6 in – VFR800F (RC79) | |
Wheelbase | 1440 mm / 56,7 in – VFR800Fi (RC46, 1998-2001)
1460 mm / 57,5 in – VFR800F (RC46, 2002-2013, RC79) | |
Ground clearance | 130 mm / 5,1 in – VFR800Fi (RC46, 1998-2001)
125 mm / 4,9 in – VFR800F (RC46, 2002-2013) 135 mm / 5,3 in – VFR800F (RC79) | |
Seat height | 805 mm / 31,7 in – VFR800Fi (RC46)
809/789 mm / 31,8/31,1 in – VFR800F (RC79) | |
Dry weight | 208 kg / 458 lbs – VFR800Fi (RC46, 1998-1999)
210 kg / 463 lbs – VFR800Fi (RC46, 2000-2001) 213 kg / 469 lbs – VFR800F (RC46, 2002-2013) 218 kg / 481 lbs – VFR800F ABS (RC46, 2002-2013) | |
Curb (wet) weight | 234 kg / 516 lbs – VFR800Fi (RC46, 1998-1999)
236 kg / 520 lbs – VFR800Fi (RC46, 2000-2001) 244 kg / 538 lbs – VFR800F (RC46, 2002-2013) 249 kg / 549 lbs – VFR800F ABS (RC46, 2002-2013) 242 kg / 533 lbs – VFR800F ABS (RC79, 2014-2016) 243 kg / 535 lbs – VFR800F ABS (RC79, 2017+) | |
FRAME | Type | Diamond (aluminum) |
Front suspension, travel | 43 mm telescopic fork (adjustable spring pre-load), 120 mm / 4,8 in – VFR800F (RC46)
43 mm telescopic fork HMAS (adjustable spring pre-load, rebound damping), 108 mm / 4,2 in – VFR800F (RC79) | |
Rear suspension, travel | Swingarm Pro-Arm with mono-shock (adjustable spring pre-load, rebound damping ), 120 mm / 4,8 in – VFR800F (RC46)
Swingarm Pro-Arm with mono-shock (adjustable spring pre-load, rebound damping ), 119 mm / 4,7 in – VFR800F (RC79) | |
Front tire size | 120/70-ZR17 (58W) | |
Rear tire size | 180/5560-ZR17 (73W) | |
Front brake | Double disc, 296 mm, 3-piston calipers (combined) – VFR800Fi (RC46, 1998-2001)
Double disc, 296 mm, 3-piston calipers (combined, option - ABS) – VFR800F (RC46, 2002-2013) Double disc, 310 mm, 4-piston radial calipers (ABS) – VFR800F (RC79) | |
Rear brake | Single disc, 256 mm, 3-piston caliper (combined) – VFR800Fi (RC46, 1998-2001)
Single disc, 256 mm, 3-piston caliper (combined, option - ABS) – VFR800F (RC46, 2002-2013) Single disc, 256 mm, 2-piston caliper (ABS) – VFR800F (RC79) | |
Fuel capacity | 21,0 l / 5,5 US gal – VFR800Fi (RC46, 1998-2001)
22,0 l / 5,8 US gal – VFR800F (RC46, 2002-2013) 21,2 l / 5,6 US gal – VFR800F (RC79) | |
Trail | 95 mm / 3,74 in | |
Fuel economy | 5,29 l / 100 km (45 mpg) | |
ENGINE | Type | Water cooled 4-stroke |
Cylinder arrangement | 4 cylinders V 90° | |
Bore & Stroke | 72,0 x 48,0 mm | |
Displacement | 782 cm³ (47,7 cu in) | |
Compression ratio | 11.6:1 – VFR800F (RC46)
11.8:1 – VFR800F (RC79) | |
Valve train | Gear driven DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder – VFR800Fi (RC46, 1998-2001)
Chain driven DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder with VTEC – VFR800F (RC46, 2002-2013), VFR800F (RC79) | |
Max. power | 106,0 hp (78,0 kW) / 10250 rpm – VFR800F (1998-2016)
107,0 hp (79,0 kW) / 10250 rpm – VFR800F (2017+) + TCS (traction control system) - VFR800F (RC79) | |
Max. torque | 75 Nm (7,6 kg*m) / 8500 rpm – VFR800F (1998-2016)
77 Nm (7,9 kg*m) / 8500 rpm – VFR800F (2017+) | |
0 to 100 km/h | 3,36 sec – VFR800F (RC46)
3,60 sec – VFR800F (RC79) | |
Top speed | 236 km/h (147 mph) – VFR800Fi (RC46, 1998-2001)
230 km/h (143 mph) – VFR800F (RC46, 2002-2013) 227 km/h (141 mph) – VFR800F (RC79) | |
CARBURETION SYSTEM | Type | Fuel injection, PGM-Fi, x4 36 mm |
DRIVE TRAIN | Clutch | Wet, multi-plate, hydraulic operated |
Transmission | 6-speed | |
Final drive | Chain | |
Primary reduction | 1.939 | |
Final reduction | 2.529 – VFR800Fi (RC46, 1998-2001)
2.687 – VFR800F (RC46, 2002-2013), RC79 | |
Gear ratio
I II III IV V VI |
2.062 1.578; 1.631 – VFR800Fi (RC46, 1998-2001) 1.291; 1.333 – VFR800Fi (RC46, 1998-2001) 1.111; 1.153 – VFR800Fi (RC46, 1998-2001) 0.965; 1.035 – VFR800Fi (RC46, 1998-2001) | |
ELECTRICAL | Ignition | Full transistorized |
Alternator | Three-phase AC, 470W at 5000 rpm – VFR800F (RC46)
Three-phase AC, 420W at 5000 rpm – VFR800F (RC79) | |
Battery capacity | 12V-10Ah |
ImagesEdit
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VideosEdit
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ManualsEdit
Honda VFR800F (Interceptor): manuals, parts, microfiches.