When did the Honda Sabre 750 come out?
My first bike ever was a 1982 Honda Sabre 750, red. Loved that bike so much, I want another one. So here’s the thing. One just appeared for sale here in the Cleveland area. It’s a 1983 V45 Sabre 750, with, get this, 11,000 miles. The owner bought it brand new in 1983. He says it’s clean, although I haven’t seen it yet.
How old is the VF 750 S V45 Sabre?
It is a 1982 Honda VF 750 S V45 Sabre with about 38000 miles. I looked the bike up on Bikez.com and it had consistently 90+/100 ratings in the areas that matter to me so I am o.k. with the age of the bike. Any quirks I should know about?
What was the problem with the Honda VF 750?
The ‘oiling problem’ manifests itself as ‘pitting’ on the camshaft lobes. The early bikes (82-83) are worse than the later ones; but essentially the problem was never ‘fixed’ by Honda. Step one for you will be the shop manual. Step two would be to pull the cam covers and inspect them camshaft lobes.
Can you use 10% ethanol in a Honda engine?
However, in general, following these steps will help to prevent most fuel-related problems: Do not use gasoline containing more than 10% ethanol in your Honda powered equipment. Store your gasoline in a clean, plastic, sealed container approved for fuel storage. Keep your engine’s air filter properly serviced.
My first bike ever was a 1982 Honda Sabre 750, red. Loved that bike so much, I want another one. So here’s the thing. One just appeared for sale here in the Cleveland area. It’s a 1983 V45 Sabre 750, with, get this, 11,000 miles. The owner bought it brand new in 1983. He says it’s clean, although I haven’t seen it yet.
It is a 1982 Honda VF 750 S V45 Sabre with about 38000 miles. I looked the bike up on Bikez.com and it had consistently 90+/100 ratings in the areas that matter to me so I am o.k. with the age of the bike. Any quirks I should know about?
Why was the Honda Sabre made in 1984?
The 1984 and 1985 models fell in this class because of the modifications made allowing those models to circumvent the newly passed United States International Trade Commission tariff that placed a heavy tax on import/foreign motorcycles with 700cc or larger engine displacement. Sabre models and their marketing names were:
How much does a Honda Sabre cost on eBay?
One more wrinkle, there are a few full sets of Sabre carbs on Ebay that have been professionally cleaned, inspected, and rebuilt for about $370 shipped for the set. So I might be able to use that as a bargaining chip, but I don’t know for sure that dropping those new carbs in would be the fix.
The 1984 and 1985 models fell in this class because of the modifications made allowing those models to circumvent the newly passed United States International Trade Commission tariff that placed a heavy tax on import/foreign motorcycles with 700cc or larger engine displacement. Sabre models and their marketing names were:
One more wrinkle, there are a few full sets of Sabre carbs on Ebay that have been professionally cleaned, inspected, and rebuilt for about $370 shipped for the set. So I might be able to use that as a bargaining chip, but I don’t know for sure that dropping those new carbs in would be the fix.