Click on image for the eBay link SOLD: $3650
I had been watching this auction with interest as I've noticed an increase in attention to the VF1000F variant of the 1st-gen Interceptor lineup. Always considered the red-headed step-child of the VF series, the "F" model ended up being a one-year effort, quickly superseded by the hi-tech "R", already available in the European market.
But I've always thought that the "F" never got fair recognition for its mission; that of a big-bore version of the VF700/750. With the same great looks, comfortable ergos, straightforward engineering, the panache of a V4 powerplant in a world of air-cooled inline fours...plus the added punch that only more cc's can provide.
This example shows only 10,347 miles but is in need of mechanical sorting resulting from a few years of disuse and deferred maintenance. But the bones are good — original, unrestored, minimal corrosion evident, nice paintwork and good mufflers. I would consider this to be a great candidate for a light sympathetic restoration. Someone got a fun and rewarding project.
I had been watching this auction with interest as I've noticed an increase in attention to the VF1000F variant of the 1st-gen Interceptor lineup. Always considered the red-headed step-child of the VF series, the "F" model ended up being a one-year effort, quickly superseded by the hi-tech "R", already available in the European market.
But I've always thought that the "F" never got fair recognition for its mission; that of a big-bore version of the VF700/750. With the same great looks, comfortable ergos, straightforward engineering, the panache of a V4 powerplant in a world of air-cooled inline fours...plus the added punch that only more cc's can provide.
This example shows only 10,347 miles but is in need of mechanical sorting resulting from a few years of disuse and deferred maintenance. But the bones are good — original, unrestored, minimal corrosion evident, nice paintwork and good mufflers. I would consider this to be a great candidate for a light sympathetic restoration. Someone got a fun and rewarding project.
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