HONDA VF Models/Series Timeline, Specifications & Photos

Honda Magna sits is a class of its own, as it is an intriguing build. Few expected that a middleweight cruiser be equipped with an engine derived from a sportsbike, nevertheless Honda made it happen. The VF750C Magna is powered by an engine derived from the VFR mill.

A V4 with characteristic sound and smooth, linear power deployment makes riding the 2002 Magna an unforgettable experience. And with 4 chromed exhausts, ample bars and a teardrop tank, the VF750C Magna is both bold and classy.

Powered by the sporty VFR V4 engine, the 2001 VF750C Magna is a cruiser in its own class. Low and slender, just like any roadster should be, the bike proudly shows of its amazing engine, while proving an unmistakeable rumble once the wheels start spinning.

With 4 silencers and a compact design, the Magna looks great: it's all about riding hard, and riding far. The yoke-mounted gauges and cast wheels, the bulbous, aggressive tank, are telling a serious rider's story. And with chromed luggage accessories and optional windshield, the Magna is ready for the long trip.

A sport bike engine powering a cruiser? Is this even possible? If the donor bike is the Honda VFR, and if the receiving end is Honda's Magna, this thing is not only possible, it is astonishing. With a V4 heart and its proven grunt, the 2000 Magna is a cruiser like no other.

With power and torque on tap, a glorious V4 sound and free-flowing 4-into-4 exhausts, the bike is as sweet a city slicer as it is a worthy companion for longer trips. Adding in some touring saddlebags and a windscreen will instantaneously transform the Magna in a road-dominating beast.

The 1999 VF750C Magna is the base model C4 cruiser Honda has in store for the thrill-seekers. This compact, low and mean machine packs a punchy V4 mill which delivers plenty of instant fun. Derived from the VFR one, the engine is quite happy to be ridden hard and makes the Magna a very agile motorcycle.

No matter whether you're in the cross-town traffic or blazing along the highway, the 1999 Magna is one of the unmistakeable machines. And with touring accessories, it can also be used for longer hauls through the country.

The Honda Magna needs no introduction: a spectacular presence in the biking world, this cruiser packs a V4 engine with a specific growl and power on tap, and will serve as a fast and mean city slicer as it will carry you toward the horizon, and the next one, and the next one...

Compact, muscular and with a sporty character, the 1999 VF750C2 Magna Deluxe is a glorious roadster, and Honda has multiple accessories for turning yours into a truly personal bike.

Manufactured between 1995 and 2003, the VF 750 C Magna motorcycle produced by Honda comes with a water cooled engine which develops 87 horsepower at 9000 rpm.

In its first year of production, Honda V45 Magna was available in two colors, namely Candy Maroon and Candy Imperial Blue, had chromed headlight and fenders. Moreover, it was able to reach a top speed of 85 mph, while next year, the bike could run with a top speed of 240km/h.

It was equipped with a 748 cc DOHC 16-valve liquid-cooled 90 degree V-4 engine and, even if lots of changes were introduced over the next years, Magna was pretty much the same bikee. In 1987 , another Super Magna model came out, featuring a 700cc engine which produced 80bhp at 9500rpm.

The Honda Magna V30 was available in Candy Andromeda Red and Black and came with chromed and rectangular headlight, round horns, chain drive and a DOHC 4-valve liquid-cooled V-4 498cc engine.

Manufactured for only two years, between 1984 and 1986, the VF 500 F sport touring motorcycle produced by Honda is able to reach a top speed of 200 km/h.

First released in 1984, the Honda VF 1000 R came with numerous attractive features, such as the electronic starter system or the chain final drive. Moreover, its engine develops 130 horsepower at 10500 rpm and a torque of 92 Nm at 8000 rpm.

The VF 1000F has a liquid cooled, four stroke, 90 degrees, V four cylinders, 998cc engine which could develop 116 horsepower at 10000rpm and a torque of 86 Nm at 8000rpm.

After the V45 Magna Sabre and the Magna V65 had been introduced, there was the time for the V65 Sabre, an 1100cc V-Four. This bike, Honda's first 150mph production machine, had the same design as the V45, but on a larger scale.

Launched in 1983, the VF 750 Interceptor motorcycle was kept in production for only one year, till 1984.

Thanks to its V4 engine, the VF 1100 C, Honda's motorcycle manufactured between 1983 and 1985, is able to reach a top speed of 265 km/h.

Thanks to its V4 engine, the VF 750 C Magna is able to reach a top speed of 198 km/h with an average fuel consumption of 3.5 liters per 100 km.

Manufactured for only one year, the VF 400F had a liquid cooled, 399cc engine with a 55x42mm bore and stroke and 55.5 horsepower at 12500rpm.