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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First came the VF1000F Interceptor in 1984 then it was superceded with the [[Honda VF1000R|VF1000R]] in 1985.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 | First came the VF1000F Interceptor in 1984 then it was superceded with the [[Honda VF1000R|VF1000R]] in 1985 (in the United States).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. |