(click on image for eBay link) What: 1984 VF1100S Sabre
Where: Wayazta, Minnesota
Why: Well preserved first-year V65
Price: $5500 buy-it-now
In America, more is better. So, if the successful VF750 Magna and Sabre were good, then a big block version would be better, right?
In the early eighties displacements were growing with 1100cc regarded as top dog in all the street classes, sport, touring, cruisers and "standards," as they were known. In 1984 Honda joined the fray with this bike , a 1098cc (65 cubic-inch) V4 with some 100 hp (at the wheel), shaft drive, a 60-pound weight gain over the V45 and somewhat heavy, ponderous handling characteristics. The V65 Sabre would stay in Honda's lineup for only two years.
Our seller claims to be the second owner of this exceptionally low mileage example. It appears to be in complete and original condition and the seller indicates it's in need of some deferred maintenance to put it back on the road. I suspect that the buy-it-now price will prove to be a bit....excessive. Typical V65 values hover around half of the asking price, though this example isn't exactly typical. The auction ends Friday evening.
Where: Wayazta, Minnesota
Why: Well preserved first-year V65
Price: $5500 buy-it-now
In America, more is better. So, if the successful VF750 Magna and Sabre were good, then a big block version would be better, right?
In the early eighties displacements were growing with 1100cc regarded as top dog in all the street classes, sport, touring, cruisers and "standards," as they were known. In 1984 Honda joined the fray with this bike , a 1098cc (65 cubic-inch) V4 with some 100 hp (at the wheel), shaft drive, a 60-pound weight gain over the V45 and somewhat heavy, ponderous handling characteristics. The V65 Sabre would stay in Honda's lineup for only two years.
Our seller claims to be the second owner of this exceptionally low mileage example. It appears to be in complete and original condition and the seller indicates it's in need of some deferred maintenance to put it back on the road. I suspect that the buy-it-now price will prove to be a bit....excessive. Typical V65 values hover around half of the asking price, though this example isn't exactly typical. The auction ends Friday evening.
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