Honda VF and VFR

The Honda VF and VFR series is a range of motorcycles first introduced in 1982 by Honda featuring V4 engines, hence the VF prefix. In 1969 Honda revealed the CB750 superbike, establishing the template for the Universal Japanese Motorcycle with a range of transverse inline-fours, and then unexpectedly moved on to the V4 configuration. Some early VF models suffered mechanical problems, mainly from poor camshafts nicknamed chocolate cams, and Honda, alarmed at losing its reputation for reliability, introduced the VFR750 with gear-driven overhead cams and very high build quality. The first three or four iterations of the VFR re-established Honda's reputation and were praised by journalists and riders. The VFR started as a 750 and became an 800, with technology such as a single-sided swingarm, linked braking, ABS and VTEC.