Honda’s line of V4 Interceptors was truly all new in 1982, and the AMA Superbike-oriented 750F arrived in 1983. Today’s offering has been restored to a fare-thee-well and treated to colors too subtle for any 80’s motorbike showroom.
1984 Honda VF750F for sale on eBay
Honda surrounded their V45 ( cubic inch ) engine with a robust crankcase and 4-valve heads, making the lump compact if not lightweight. The generous powerband allowed use of a stronger five-speed gearbox. A small-pattern steel chassis and air-adjustable dampers seem quaint these days, but at the time, Cycle Magazine said it handled as well as any bike they’d ever tested. Three similar-sized disk brakes and 16-inch front wheel are common for the era, but the factory slipper clutch was a nod to the AMA rulebook. The upper-only fairing and flowing side panels were seen on many manufacturers’ bikes, though most were wider and taller, built around the ubiquitous inline four.
Newly restored by a fan of the model, this example looks fresh from every angle, with brightening of some normally black painted components. The dreaded cam-train malady isn’t mentioned, but it doesn’t affect all V4’s and many got updates under warranty. Originally finished in red and black, the nifty orange and gray are also the colors of the seller’s garage – even the floor ! Comments from the eBay auction –
This VF750F only has 8k miles on it or I wouldn’t have considered the restoration. Most notable issue was the carbs which are near impossible to remove and beyond impossible to get back in. I did a thorough cleaning with and ultrasonic cleaner and set float height. I rejetted up a couple sizes to compensate for the freer flowing exhaust, and then synched them. If you are looking for one of these bikes you’ll find that most of them are 700s there aren’t as many 750s out there.Bike has brand new paint…top notch and done by one of the best painters in Dallas! Cost $3k! I wanted the paint work to resemble the factory design but with fresher colors. Those are two Chevrolet colors on there, Corvette Cyber Gray, and Hugger Orange. It’s 2 stage clear.What I’m most proud of is that I was able to save the long extinct Yoshimura exhaust on it. I basically had to completely disassemble and repair the loose mounting between the can and the pipe, then redrill, re tap and rotate them, and then careful grinding and polishing. Ordered OEM Yosh badges that came from the UK. Now it’s looks brand new and sounds great.All other surfaces have been reconditioned or refinished. Brakes and clutch fully serviced and all fluids changed as well as new chain and sprockets. Valves have been adjusted which is a tough job on this bike. I also found some trick aluminum upper and lower radiators which will keep things cool. New clutch and brake master cylinders, new brake pads. New rear tire, front in good condition 70% tread.I’ve always said the interceptors ride unlike anything else out there and this bike’s no exception. I’ve had later model VFRs and this bike just has that same feel.
Fans of the VF’s are still debating the cause of the early cam / rocker arm failures, but the line took a break in 1986 and came back as a VFR with gear driven cams ( you might have heard of the RC30 ). Rarity assured by the short run, and quite notable since Fred Merkel took his VF750F to a three-peat AMA Superbike championship. This may be the next best thing to a NLA new one.
– donn
I love getting educated. I didn’t know the first real sportbike also had a slipper. Cool! Kudos RSBFS.