Honda motors have already launched couple of sports bike Honda CB 1000R and Honda CBR 1000RR in Indian motorcycle market. Now this company is again planning to launch few sports modeled bikes like VFR 1200R, Honda CBX Twister 250 cc and Honda Interceptor. Nowadays Indian motorcycle market is getting bigger and better motorcycles from automobile giants like BMW, Honda and Harley Davidson. Indians have received these giants whole heartedly. Honda Interceptor is the latest sports bike with latest suspension and braking system that offers best comforts, awesome performance and amazing handling. Honda Interceptor is popular as VFR800. This model was first launched in 1983 as a modern bike. This bike has underwent series of changes and launched as a new super bike in Indian motorcycle market. To keep a distinct character VFR model is offered with simple design, aggressive touch and ground braking looks. Retaining sports look this bike is offered with broader and wider seats and well built exhaust. Honda Interceptor is a well buttered combination of built, style and performance. VFR 800 will be one of the costliest bikes in Indian motor cycle market. This hunk may cost around RS 8, 00, 000 (Ex show room Mumbai). Honda Interceptor VFR 800 is blessed with mask molded round rear view mirrors, sports size fuel tank, center exhaust, step up seats, five spoke alloy wheel, digital instrument panel, multi reflector headlight and LED tail lamps.
Engines:
The latest sports edition VFR 800 is offered with a liquid cooled 90 deg V4 4 stroke double overhead camshaft V-TECH engines with 781 cc of displacement. This power house can generate 107 BHP of max power at 10500 RPM and max torque of 80 N/m at 8750 RPM, this hunk is incorporated with 6 speeds manual transmission with computer controlled digital ignition system with 3 dimension mapping with advanced electronics.
Mileage, Acceleration and Pick up:
Honda Interceptor is a powerful bike that generates awesome power and incredible torque. It is blessed with high standard gear system and extra large fuel tank. VFR 800 can offer 15 KMPL of fuel economy. With this high configuration of engine, VFR 800 has astonishing acceleration and pickup.
Colours:
The latest launch of Honda Interceptor VFR 800 is blessed with metallic shades, body colour is used allover the bike excluding seat tyre and engine. Engine case, seat and rear view mirrors have been offered with black colour.
Appearance:
Honda Interceptor is offered with a spectacular and aggressive look. VFR 800 has full front faring which covers engine and has large front hood casing fabricated with panels. The wind screen is designed to offer maximum comfort for rider even at high speed. VFR 800 has large fuel tank which contains only company’s logo. VFR 800 has informative and stylish instrument panels which comprises of meters that shows clock, ABS and HISS operation, fuel status, trip meter and speed. In addition to these it also comprises of low battery indicator, high oil temperature, LED screen and indicator for chocked air filter. Seating arrangement for VFR 800 is also supports aero dynamicity, two grab pieces is also provided for pillion’s comfort. Twin mufflers are used at the center. Wheels of VFR 800 are offered with five spoke alloy with single sided swing arm.
Dimensions:
VFR 800 will be the longest bikes ever released in India with overall length of 2120 mm, 1195 mm of width and 735 mm of width; it has 130 mm of ground clearance and 1458 mm of wheel base. The overall weight of Honda Interceptor VFR 800 is about 213 kilograms.
Brakes, Wheels and Suspension:
Honda Interceptor is offered with front dual full floating 296 mm of disc brakes with LBS 3 piston capillaries and rear with 256 mm single disc with LBS 3 piston capillaries, to support this brake system VFR 800 is also offered with Anti lock Braking System as an option; but the cost of this bike will be little mort than normal VFR 800.
VFR 800 is offered with wider and flat tyres, Interceptor is blessed with larger wheel base diameter to provide good balance in tricky situations. Dimension of tyres are as fallows: front with 3.50 X 17 and rear with 5.50 X 17; with wheel size of 120/70 ZR 17 and rear with 180/55 ZR 17.
VFR 800 is blessed with advanced suspension technology. Front suspension is offered with 43 MM HMAS, spring with preloaded adjustability and rear with single side swing arm with pro link HMAS gas charged shock absorbers.
Handling:
VFR 800 is installed with modern braking and suspension technology; with these types of braking and suspension technology bike stops within a fraction of seconds. VFR 800 offers greatest stability on roads with its extra dimensional wheels and tyres.
VFR 800
Pros: Honda Interceptor is the wonderful bike to ride on Indian roads with awesome support from engine with high standard instruments and larger dimension which enhances handling and comfortness.
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