HONDA VF 500C Magna V30 (1984-1985) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 1984, the Japanese motorcycle maker introduced the Honda VF 500C Magna V30, a standard motorcycle designed as a balanced bike that is more enjoyable and easier to ride in the city than its larger Magna siblings, offering great power and a broad torque band.

The bike's appearance was characterized by standard fittings, like a small square headlight upfront, a teardrop-shaped fuel tank, a one-piece dual seat with a small sissy bar, side-mounted rear shocks, a dual exhaust system with a muffler mounted on each side, and 10-spoke aluminum alloy wheels.

For suspension, the motorcycle packed an air-assisted telescopic fork on the front with 140 mm of travel and a dual-sided swingarm coupled to a single shock absorber with 115 mm wheel travel on the rear.

As for the braking performance, the motorcycle relied on two 255 mm brake discs mounted on the 16-inch front wheel and a drum braking unit mounted on the 18-inch rear wheel, offering optimum stopping power.

The 1984 Honda VF 500C Magna V30 was powered by a 499cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine fed by four 34 mm Keihin carburetors, boasting 68 hp at 11,500 rpm and 43 Nm (32 lb-ft) torque at 10,500 rpm.

A six-speed manual transmission linked to the rear through a final chain drive pushed the motorcycle to a top speed of 196 kph (122 mph).