| MODEL | HONDA VF 750F INTERCEPTOR V45 1983 |
| Year | 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 | 64.1 kW / 86 hp @ 10000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 62.7 Nm / 46.3 lb-ft @ 7500 rpm |
| Ignition | Transistorized |
| Induction | 4x 30 mm Keihin carburettors |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Gear Box | 5 Speed |
| Clutch | Wet, multiplate, with one-way (slipper) overrun clutch |
| Final Drive | #530 O-ring chain, 44/17 |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Box-section and round mild steel tubing, double front downtubes |
| Front Suspension | Showa 39 mm air-assisted fork, 3-position rebound damping, hydraulic anti-dive, 154 mm / 6.1 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Single Showa air-spring shock, 4-way adjustable rebound damping, 112 mm travel |
| Front Brakes | 2x 270 mm discs |
| Rear Brakes | Single 288 mm disc |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | 820 mm / 32.3 in |
| Wheelbase | 1514 - 1544 mm / 59.6 - 61.3 in |
| Ground Clearance | 155 mm / 6.1 in |
| Dry Weight | 221 kg / 487 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 248 kg / 547 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 120/80-16 |
| Rear Tyre | 130/80-18 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | 216 km/h / 134 mph |
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The 1983 VF750F Interceptor took the V45 engine from the Sabre and Magna and put it in a race-derived chassis with a 16-inch front wheel, adjustable air suspension and a chain-driven rear, creating one of the first modern sportbikes. Its flat-out speed and handling outclassed the 750 opposition, and Honda's racing version won eight of fourteen AMA Superbike rounds that year. A slipper-type overrun clutch helped on hard downshifts.
