HONDA VFR800 Interceptor ABS (2005-2006) Specs, Performance & Photos

Honda Released the 2005 Honda VFR800 Interceptor ABS, a motorcycle part of the sixth generation, which, as its name suggests, came with an additional safety feature in the form of an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS).

The Honda VFR800, also known as the Interceptor, was a sport-touring machine created by Honda in 1998 as the successor to the Honda VFR750F. It shared the same engine configuration with the Honda VF and VFR series.

The VFR800 was the first Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) motorcycle to use the VTEC valve-gear system to meet noise and emission regulations and increase peak horsepower.

Like the base version, the ABS model featured new bodywork features with an aggressive headlight design, an aerodynamic upper fairing, sleek body panels on the rear, faired turn signals, and under-seat dual exhausts.

For suspension, the motorcycle packed a 41 mm cartridge-type HMAS adjustable telescopic fork with 100 mm wheel travel on the front and a gas-charged adjustable HMAS shock absorber with 120 mm wheel travel on the rear.

For braking power, the bike packed two 296 mm brake discs on the front, clamped by three-piston calipers, and a 256 mm brake disc tied to a three-piston caliper on the rear, offering excellent stopping power.

The 2005 Honda VFR800 Interceptor ABS's muscle came from a 782cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered 110 hp at 10,500 rpm and 82 Nm (61 lb-ft) of torque at 8,500 rpm.