80s Star: History of the Famous Honda Sportbike from the Turbo Insert

On Turbo insert No.52, the Honda Interceptor sportbike is depicted in RC30 racing form. It belonged to the VF model family. 80s Star: History of the Famous Honda Sportbike from the Turbo Insert

The Honda VF motorcycle series appeared in 1982 and still exists today. A distinguishing feature of all models was the liquid-cooled V4 engines. Over the years, a variety of engines were offered, from 400 cc to 1.2 liters.

80s Star: History of the Famous Honda Sportbike from the Turbo Insert

The Honda RC30 was equipped with a 750 cc 118-horsepower engine and a 6-speed gearbox, which allowed it to reach 246 km/h. In 1988 and 1989, it helped the Japanese team win the Superbike championship and several other major races. 80s Star: History of the Famous Honda Sportbike from the Turbo Insert

As for the specifications on the insert, they are listed for another version of the Honda Interceptor – the VFR700. It was indeed equipped with a 700 cc 81-horsepower engine, although its top speed was, of course, a bit higher, around 200 km/h. 80s Star: History of the Famous Honda Sportbike from the Turbo Insert

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