| MODEL | HONDA VF 750C MAGNA V45 1982 - 1983 |
| Year | 1982 - 1983 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, 90° V-four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 748 cc / 45.6 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 70 x 48.6 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 10.5:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 57.6 kW / 79 hp @ 9500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 66 Nm @ 7500 rpm |
| Ignition | Digital transistorized |
| Induction | 4x Keihin 32 mm carburettors |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Gear Box | 6 Speed |
| Clutch | Wet, multiplate |
| Final Drive | Shaft |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | — |
| Front Suspension | 39 mm air-assisted forks, 4-way adjustable anti-dive, 120 mm / 4.7 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Dual shocks, spring preload adjustable, 100 mm / 3.9 in travel |
| Front Brakes | 2x 275 mm discs |
| Rear Brakes | Drum |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | 757 mm / 29.8 in |
| Wheelbase | 1539 mm / 60.6 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 228 kg / 502.7 lbs |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 110/90-18 |
| Rear Tyre | 130/90-16 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 13 Litres / 3.4 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 44.5 mpg |
| Top Speed | — |
The first Magna was Honda's 1982 'factory custom', wrapping the new liquid-cooled V45 V-four shared with the Sabre in American-cruiser styling: pulled-back bars, stepped seat, dual rear shocks and a short sissy bar. Under the chrome it was a quick, smooth, shaft-driven machine with a six-speed box, anti-dive forks and twin front discs, quicker through the quarter mile than most cruisers of its day. Testers liked the engine and brakes but found the riding position tiring on long freeway runs.
