Honda VF750F Interceptor

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Honda VF750F Interceptor
Manufacturer
Production 1983
Class Power Cruiser
Engine
Four stroke, 90°V-four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder
Compression ratio 10.5:1
Top Speed 216 km/h / 134 mph
Ignition Transistorized
Spark Plug NGK DPR8EA-9 `83-84[1]
Battery YUASA YB14-A2 `83-84[1]
Transmission 5 Speed
Final Drive Chain: 530 `83-84[1]
Frame Box section and round mild steel tubing, double front downtubes
Suspension Front: Showa air spring, 39mm stanchion tube diameter, 3 position adjustable rebound damping, brake-actuated hydraulic antidive
Rear: Single Showa air-spring shock, 4-way adjustable rebound damping
Brakes Front: 2x 270 mm discs
Rear: Single 288mm disc
Front Tire 120/80-16
Rear Tire 130/80-18
Wheelbase 1514 mm to 1544 mm / 59.6 in to 61.3 in
Seat Height 820 mm / 32.3 in
Weight 221 kg / 487 lbs (dry), 248 kg / 547 lbs (wet)
Recommended Oil Honda GN4 10W-40
Fuel Capacity 19 Liters / 5.0 US gal
Manuals Service Manual


It could reach a top speed of 216 km/h / 134 mph.

Engine[edit | edit source]

The engine was a Liquid cooled cooled Four stroke, 90°V-four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. The engine featured a 10.5:1 compression ratio.

Drive[edit | edit source]

Power was moderated via the Wet, multiplate, with one-way overrun clutch.

Chassis[edit | edit source]

It came with a 120/80-16 front tire and a 130/80-18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2x 270 mm discs in the front and a Single 288mm disc in the rear. The front suspension was a Showa air spring, 39mm stanchion tube diameter, 3 position adjustable rebound damping, brake-actuated hydraulic antidive while the rear was equipped with a Single Showa air-spring shock, 4-way adjustable rebound damping. The VF750F Interceptor was fitted with a 19 Liters / 5.0 US gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 221 kg / 487 lbs. The wheelbase was 1514 mm to 1544 mm / 59.6 in to 61.3 in long.

Photos[edit | edit source]

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Overview[edit | edit source]

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.


Make Model Honda VF 750F Interceptor
Year 1983
Engine Type Four stroke, 90°V-four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder
Displacement 748 cc / 45.8 cub in
Bore X Stroke 70 х 48.6 mm
Compression 10.5:1
Cooling System Liquid cooled
Lubrication Wet sump
Induction 4x 30mm Keihin carbs
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 Tire 120/80-16
Rear Tire 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

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 2019 Western Power Sports Catalog. Western Power Sports. 2019.