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

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 bike's production began in 2009, and the first models were delivered in 2010. The transverse-mounted V4 engine architecture was retained from previous VFR models, although the engine and transmission were completely new designs.

In 2010, the Japanese maker launched the Honda VFR1200F Interceptor, a sports-touring motorcycle created after the sixth generation of the VFR800 model was discontinued. The direct successor of the VFR800 Interceptor was the VFR800F (RC79), not the VFR1200F Interceptor.

Visually, the bike packed standard fittings, such as 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.

The motorcycle packed a 41 mm HMAS inverted adjustable telescopic fork on the front and a Pro-Link adjustable gas-charged shock on the rear for suspension.

The 2010 Honda VFR1200F Interceptor was powered by a 1,237cc four-stroke V-4 liquid-cooled engine mounted that delivered 170 hp at 10,000 rpm and 129 Nm (95 lb-ft) torque at 8,750 rpm.