| MODEL | HONDA VF 750S SABRE 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 | 10.8:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 59.8 kW / 82 hp @ 9500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 70 Nm @ 7500 rpm |
| Ignition | Transistorized, pointless with electronic advance |
| Induction | 4x 32 mm Keihin CV dual-downdraft carburettors |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Gear Box | 6 Speed |
| Clutch | Wet, multi-plate, hydraulically operated |
| Final Drive | Shaft |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Steel double-downtube |
| Front Suspension | 37 mm air-assisted telescopic fork with TRAC anti-dive |
| Rear Suspension | Pro-Link, single Showa air-assisted damper, adjustable rebound damping |
| Front Brakes | 2x 260 mm discs, 2-piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Drum |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2245 mm / 88.4 in |
| Overall Width | 830 mm / 32.7 in |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | 790 mm / 31.1 in |
| Wheelbase | 1570 mm / 61.8 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 225 kg / 496 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 246 kg / 542 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 110/90-18 |
| Rear Tyre | 130/90-17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 18 Litres / 4.3 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 40.6 mpg |
| Top Speed | 204.4 km/h / 127 mph |
Launched for 1982 alongside the Magna, the Sabre was the sport-touring version of Honda's new liquid-cooled 90-degree V45 V-four, the first such engine in a production motorcycle. It combined shaft drive and a six-speed box with Pro-Link rear suspension, an anti-dive fork and an LCD instrument panel. Testers loved the smooth, strong engine but found the hydraulic clutch weak and fuel economy only modest.
