What kind of engine does a Honda 500 Interceptor have?
Really, the Interceptor was poetry in motion and I regret to this day not keeping it. I consider the Honda V-4 motors the best motorcycle engines ever, bar none. They were light, narrow and compact. The design gave a very low centre of gravity. The engines produced unheard of torque for the era.
Where can I buy a 1986 Honda Interceptor?
Post Sale Update: did not sell on Craigslist, then (as noted in the comments) went to Bring a Trailer with no reserve where it sold for $3,200 after 14 bids in Portland, Oregon. The smallest of the Interceptors, the VF500 is claimed by some to be the best, thanks to absolutely incredible handling.
How much horsepower does a VF500F Interceptor have?
The 500cc engine was a mutt of Honda parts – the bottom end from the non-US VF400F combined with two top ends from the VT250. This got you 70 horsepower, enough for 128 miles per hour through the 6 speed transmission. Redline was at an impressive 12K, and the entire package weighed about 440 pounds when ready to roll.
What kind of chains does a Honda 500F use?
The 750 Interceptor uses inverted-tooth Hy-Vo type chains, while the 1000 Interceptor gets by with single-row roller chains. Honda claims, however, that the 500’s double-row roller chains are the most efficient.
The 750 Interceptor uses inverted-tooth Hy-Vo type chains, while the 1000 Interceptor gets by with single-row roller chains. Honda claims, however, that the 500’s double-row roller chains are the most efficient.
What are the problems with the Honda Interceptor?
Cold-starting also presents some problems for the Interceptor. The engine leaps to life easily enough in the morning, but with the choke full-on the engine turns at a way-too-high 4000 rpm. Backed off to a still-high 3000 rpm, the engine will slowly lose revs until it stalls.
What’s the top speed of a Honda VF 500F interceptor?
At the dragstrip, the Honda clocked a 12.66-second run at 102 mph, which is identical to the GPz’s performance and slightly below that turned in by the FJ and GS. Bear in mind, however, that these quarter-mile numbers were clocked over a period of nine months at different tracks using different riders.
What kind of engine does a Honda 500 have?
The easiest way to envision the 500’s engine is as a strengthened VF400 bottom end with a pair of VT250 top ends grafted on side-by-side. And, in fact, the 500 Four puts out exactly twice the horsepower that Honda claims for the VT250 Twin. Other engine details are typical Honda V-Four fare.