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The '''Honda VF1000F ''' is a [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Honda]] in 1984.
The '''Honda VF1000F ''' is a [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Honda]] in 1984-1985.


First came the VF1000F Interceptor in 1984 then it was superceded with the [[Honda VF1000R|VF1000R]] in 1985.  The VF1000R was not technically sold under the Interceptor moniker, but since it has similiar designation numbers is normally lumped into the same category.
First came the VF1000F Interceptor in 1984 then it was superceded with the [[Honda VF1000R|VF1000R]] in 1985 (in the United States).  The VF1000R was not technically sold under the Interceptor moniker, but since it has similiar designation numbers is normally lumped into the same category.


This was Honda's first production race bike, modeled after the likes of [[Freddie Spencer]]s infamous [[Honda NS500|NS500]]; this bike has a hand-laid fiberglass fairing, a V-4 with 122 hp to the rear.  The 1984 model had chain driven cams with later models being upgraded to gear driven cams.
This was Honda's first production race bike, modeled after the likes of [[Freddie Spencer]]s infamous [[Honda NS500|NS500]]; this bike has a hand-laid fiberglass fairing, a V-4 with 122 hp to the rear.  The 1984 model had chain driven cams with later models being upgraded to gear driven cams.