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: 25 years later... my first bike. kilofox 07-25-2010, 09:14 PM While parking for dinner (my V is pictured in the background), I saw the bike that started it all for me. 1985 Honda Interceptor. She was in great shape... and brought back some great memories. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4829290766_29e80a34cb_b.jpg Bear on a bicycle 07-25-2010, 09:38 PM Yep, very nice! It's good to see older bikes in such great shape! bill_milstead 07-25-2010, 10:40 PM That's awesome! :) VerstehenZee 07-25-2010, 10:40 PM If I could still fold up comfortably, I'd still have my Interceptor. Awesome bikes.. The V-4 is amazing. V-Zee stlee29 07-26-2010, 01:45 AM Wow..that Interceptor looks mint. May you also have more great memories on the V, Kilofox. Fastoman 07-26-2010, 07:10 AM Good old days, everything had a class of its own. Nice bike, but I like the blue BMW more.:D :cheers: kilofox 07-26-2010, 07:40 AM http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4830593570_3f2ba8071b_b.jpg When I got this bike, I must have been pulled over 5 times for speeding (guilty every time) in the first 2 months of ownership. Luckily, each officer was curious about the design, top speed etc etc .... the conversation always ended with a warning. It all come to an end on a August night on I-65 in Indianapolis. A large dog ran out from the center median. I didn't have a chance..... Luckily I had a full face helmet, boots, and a heavy leather jacket on. I came away with a dislocated shoulder and some mild road rash (my bluejeans were the weak link in my gear). After repairing the bike, I sold it due to the scare of the accident. What is ironic about this encounter with the Interceptor...... it was the last motorcycle I owned prior to getting my V. STeelybeast 07-26-2010, 08:04 AM That is one nice looking bike. I think the only place I ever seen one was over at the Barber museum. Never really looked at a V-4, front to back design. That's interesting. Was it water cooled? I wondered if it was air cooled if it had the heat problems some V-twins do, with the back cylinders getting the hot air off the front cylinders, being blown across them. David Element 07-26-2010, 09:15 AM The V four would be a logical choice for the Versys 1200, don't you think? The Multistrada/Tiger eater! kilofox 07-26-2010, 09:36 AM That is one nice looking bike. I think the only place I ever seen one was over at the Barber museum. Never really looked at a V-4, front to back design. That's interesting. Was it water cooled? I wondered if it was air cooled if it had the heat problems some V-twins do, with the back cylinders getting the hot air off the front cylinders, being blown across them. David It was/is water cooled. kilofox 07-26-2010, 09:39 AM http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_VF_and_VFR | ||