This was the first time a street bike had ever had a slipper clutch. The Interceptor was equipped with a "Slipper Clutch" which made the clutch slip on hard braking to stop the rear tire from bouncing. Along with the air-box, the engine was liquid-cooled with two radiators. The 748 cc (45.6 cu in) engine had an 8 hp (6.0 kW) boost from the Magna's V4 because of a newly designed air-box which forced cold air onto the cylinder heads. The rear suspension used a sand cast swing-arm. The front suspension was equipped with 39mm forks with the TRAC (Torque Reactive Anti-dive Control) anti-dive system to stabilize the ride on the track and on the road. The front and rear wheels were controlled by fully adjustable Showa suspension. The Interceptor's front bank was moved from the Magna's 23.5 degrees to 30 degrees to tuck the Comstar 16-inch front wheel closer to the engine which improved the handling now that the bike had a 58.9 inch wheelbase. “On tight, twisty mountain roads the Honda does everything you ask of it flick it from side to side, up hills or down, with the brakes on or off, and it responds willingly, instantly and precisely. The 1983 Honda Interceptor was given high praise by industry sources: "The handling is a treat, the power more than adequate and the appearance, the Interceptor's primary thrust, spells out its job: To boldly go where only race bikes have gone before.". The bike debuted to the press in late 1982 and was available for sale to the public in 1983. The Honda Interceptor introduced technology to the street that was previously only seen on the race track. Honda didn't cut corners when making the Interceptor, and made it as close to the super bike as possible without losing its street legality. This regulation created the first Japanese "Repli-Racer" the 1983 Honda Interceptor VF750F designed for Honda's American Motorcycle Association (AMA) VF750F super bike. īecause of new AMA super bike class regulations it required that four-cylinder bikes be downsized from 1000cc to 750cc, and the bikes had to be production based. This reduced the available space in the transmission thus changing to a five speed. The V4's were started a year before with the 1982 Honda Magna VF750C and Sabre VF750S but were adapted for the VF750F in 1983 by reducing the six speed transmission to a five speed because of the change from shaft drive to chain. It had an 86 hp (64 kW), liquid-cooled, V4 engine which sported dual overhead cams (DOHC). The Honda VF750F was a street bike designed by Honda from 1983 to 1985.
These are maintenance free fasteners and come with a polished finish.748 cc (45.6 cu in) liquid-cooled four-stroke, 90° V 4, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder Rated at 170,000 psi, makes these stronger than regular grade 8 fasteners and also stronger than the original fasteners. THIS KIT DOES NOT COME WITH CRUSH WASHERS!ĪRP grade 8 stainless bolts are virtually impervious to rust and corrosion and hold their beautiful finish longer than other types of stainless. The large flange diameter does a great job of anchoring the brake line to the Master Cylinder and Caliper. They look great on any race or tricked out street bike. This kit will not fit the New Brembo Brakes on the V-Rods and 08 & later FL Touring Bikes. This kit has two Brake line Banjo Bolts, One to fit the Front Master Cylinder and One to fit the Front Caliper. All stamps have been removed and the heads have been polished to a mirror finish. This is a Show Polished grade 8 stainless steel Single Disc Front brake Line Banjo bolt kit for all Harley models from 1984 and up.