One of the classic – yet misunderstood – heavyweights from the 1980s was the Honda VF1000R. Heavily influenced by endurance racing, the big Interceptor was shy of a true Homologation machine but certainly benefitted from Honda’s dedication to the track. From the gear-driven cams made famous by the RC30 to the dual headlights that illuminated…
After more than a full day on eBay it’s a bit surprising no one has snapped it up. Surely a significant chunk of change, but a veritable mountain of Honda goodness for the money. The condition seems to say one-tenth of the indicated 29K miles. 1986 Honda VF1000F for sale on eBay Honda shoehorned as…
It always feels like the first thing to address anytime a VF1000R hits the market: It’s a porker. But once that elephant is addressed we can move on to all the other reasons we love them as enthusiasts: It’s a great looking full fairing model in classic Honda red/white/blue, singing gear driven cams, serious displacement,…
Let’s set the record straight right up front: The Honda VF1000R is not as rare as true homologation machines such as the RC30 or the RC45. It was not as hard to come by in the US as the NC30 or grey market two strokes such as the NSR250 or NSR400. Yet it still has…
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Honda has always been like, well, Honda. Never content unless there was a more complicated engineering solution to an already solved problem, Honda obliterated norms and reached for new frontiers throughout the 1980s. This was clearly evident in today’s bike, a beautiful VR1000R. You see, Honda already had the successful VF lineup in place, including…
Update 12.19.2017: eBay shows this bike has sold for $5k. Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc Built to celebrate Honda’s AMA F1 and Daytona 200 successes in the early to mid-’80s, the Honda VF1000R was bedecked with everything Honda’s skunk works had bolted together for its racebikes, and made the kind of power that the…
When you mention Honda’s endurance race replicas, most folks are likely to think of their iconic RC30 or RC45 machines, some of the best-looking bikes of their era, or maybe the smaller NC30 if they’re more budget-minded. But the VF1000R had endurance-racer styling and a host of sophisticated features to homologate them for competition. Possibly…