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

The Honda VFR1200F was a sport-touring motorcycle in its seventh generation part of the VFR series and powered by a transverse-mounted V4 engine. The bike featured several new technologies that included the first Dual Clutch Transmission system offered on a motorcycle.

When the sixth generation VFR800 was discontinued, it was followed by both the VFR800F, also known as the RC79, and the larger VFR1200 machine. Also, the larger VFR1200 was discontinued in 2017, as it no longer complied with the new emission standards and noise regulations.

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

The displacement was increased from 800 to 1200cc, while a slightly de-tuned version of the engine and the same gearbox was used on the VFR1200X Crosstourer, which was a dual-sport motorcycle released in 2011.

The 2010 VFR1200F was built on a double beam cast aluminum frame with a single-sided swingarm that housed a 41 mm HMAS adjustable inverted telescopic fork 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 bike packed two 320 mm floating discs with six-piston calipers on the front wheel and a single 276 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the rear wheel for excellent stopping power.

As for the power figures, the 2010 Honda VFR1200F Interceptor had its soul brought to life by a 1237cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 170 hp at 10,000 rpm and 129 Nm (95 lb-ft) of torque at 8,750 rpm.