HONDA VFR1200F Interceptor DCT (2009-2010) Specs, Performance & Photos

The production of the VFR1200F started in 2009, and the first models were delivered in 2010. The transverse-mounted V4 engine architecture was kept from previous VFR models, although the engine and transmission were completely new designs.

The Honda VFR1200F Interceptor was a sports-touring motorcycle manufactured from 2009 until 2017. It was part of Honda's seventh generation of VFR models, which included new technologies such as the first dual-clutch transmission integrated into a motorcycle.

The 2010 Honda VFR1200F Interceptor DCT, was powered by a 1,237cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine mounted at its core that delivered 170 hp at 10,000 rpm and 129 Nm (95 lb-ft) of torque at 8,750 rpm, assisted by the first Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) ever fitted on a motorcycle.

In was built around a double-beam cast aluminum frame with a single-sided swingarm. The frame housed a 41 mm HMAS adjustable inverted telescopic fork mounted on the front and a Pro-Link adjustable gas-charged shock absorber on the rear for optimum suspension performance and handling.

In the braking department, the motorcycle packed two 320 mm floating brake rotors with six-piston calipers on the front wheel and a single 276 mm disc tied to a dual-piston caliper on the rear wheel for excellent stopping power.

As for the visual department, the motorcycle packed an aggressive full fairing with parts of the engine left on plain sight, a single headlight, a windscreen, a one-piece dual seat with pillion grab rails, a four-into-one exhaust system with a silencer placed on the right-hand side, and five-spoke aluminum alloy wheels.