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1984 VF1000RE
In
March 1984 Honda introduce the VF1000RE in Europe, the styling was a
celebration of the V4's racing heritage and the VF1000R was a showcase for
the technology Honda had developed on the race track.
The Super Sports bike still packed the
same 998cc V-4 engine into it's rectangular section pipe frame but this
was the first VF1000 to have gear driven cams that would become a
trademark of future V4 Hondas. The VF1000R modifications increased
the claimed output of the V4 engine to 122bhp.
The RE colour scheme was Fighting Red with Shasta White and Candy Aleutian
Blue. The bike had a red front mudguard, fork legs, centre section, and
seat. The upper fairing, fuel tank, and "1000R" stripe were blue and the
lower fairing was white. Like the VF500 and 750 the 1000R has the Honda
wings on the tank.
The suspension system remains unchanged from the VF1000F but dual floating
front discs and racing style piston calipers on the ventilated rear disc
enhance the breaking.
The 16 inch front and 17 inch rear NS type aluminium ComStars came on
quick-release axle holders, and other features such as the
endurance racer style twin headlights, adjustable clutch and front brake
levers, full carbon fibre racing fairing and solo seat cowl made the R
very desirable.
The RE is discontinued in April 1985 to be replaced by the VF1000RF, and
is redesigned (losing the twin headlight) to satisfy the American market
who had to wait a year before the bike was sold in the USA. The RF is
produced in the same colour scheme as the RE but with revised decals.
1985 VF1000RF
In March
1986 the VF1000RG is introduced in the Rothmans Team Colours with revised
logo decals and is discontinued in August 1987, 6 months later in February
1988 the VF1000RF is discontinued.
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