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Cycle News 1986 05 14

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On April 27th, at530 PM, one very fast produc- tion Honda VFR750 Interceptor- bettered the endur- ance records set justfour hours earlier by our VFR700 Interceptor" When theVFR750 Interceptorcrossed the _ finish line, it had broken everyworld record set by . ourVFR7ooE Like the 700, the vFR750F was stock except for tires, rims and a smaller rear sprocket In 24hours;it had gone3,436.3 miles at a mind bpgglingaverage speed of143 mph. En route, the 150 also set new 6-hour, '12-hour, 1OO-kilometer, and 1,OOO-kilometer marks. What's more, the VFR750F was the same model that had proven to be the fastestand quickest750 available, with a top speed of 151 mph, and a 10.84 ET in the quarter. . Between the700 and750,some10 newworld records had been set Nota bad day'swork. But not surprisingwhen , • . -• • " .. . • • • • .. • " \ " • • • •' • ., . ". to .~."" - . ' ." ., .- , I .. • • • .. .... ~ .. P ' : ' '' • • • • • • youconsider that both bikes have the same . powerfulV4 engine. And then we rode em home. In.fact, the V-4 engine is so strong and reliable that after breakingthe endurance records, we rode both bikes homefrom Laredoto Los Angeles. At the speed limit,ofcourse. The hot new700 and750 Interceptors are arriving in yourdealer's showroom soon. If you're a good riderwith a lot of experience on high-pel fOI Illance machines, check out the new Interceptors" But you'd better hurry. Withbikes like these, even the record bookscan't keep up with them. ALWAYS WEAR AHELMET AND EYE PRl1I'ECTION.Tho' Iw.lh....lh... 11m,.....,............., . See your Ioc:aIHonda dPUr for eompaete detai1l, Spedfk:ations and UabWty sub,)ec:t 100 chanlt without nocJee.. \'Fl700 Interup&or, VFK150 IntereeplOrandInterceptor ~ Honda trademarks. For. free brodIul'e.lleC! JOW' Honda deUer. Orwrite : Amerlc:aD Honda., Dept. 32(. p.e. Box7055., No. HollJwood.CA 9180&-'1055. C1986Amerlean Honda MotorCe..lnc. (5/86) Endurarlce IftOrdi l ubjectto FIMapproval . ., ... 19

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