1983 Honda VF1100C / V65 Magna

1983 V65 Magna Honda. Retrospective 19831986 Honda VF1100C V65 Magna Rider Magazine Americans had built a long-term relationship with horsepower and high style on four wheels, but a motorcycle with acres of both was news Specs datasheet with technical data and performance data plus an analysis of the direct market competition of Honda V65 Magna (VF1100C) in 1983, the model with cruiser body and 1099 cm3 / 67.1 cui engine size, 86.5 kW / 118 PS / 116 hp of power, 6-speed manual powertrain offered since early-year 1983

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It joined the already-existing V30 and V45 Magnas, but it was new from the ground up. For the first time, a Japanese motorcycle maker's fastest, most powerful motorcycle had pull.

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Honda V65 Magna Claimed power: 116hp @ 9,500rpm Top speed: 137mph (period test) Engine: 1,098cc liquid-cooled DOHC 90-degree V4 Weight: 618lb (wet) Price then/now: $3,898/$2,000-$4,000 For the first time, a Japanese motorcycle maker's fastest, most powerful motorcycle had pull. Honda V65 Magna Claimed power: 116hp @ 9,500rpm Top speed: 137mph (period test) Engine: 1,098cc liquid-cooled DOHC 90-degree V4 Weight: 618lb (wet) Price then/now: $3,898/$2,000-$4,000

1983 Honda VF1100C / V65 Magna. Not many available in this condition at the recently reduced price Honda's 1983 V65 Magna hit the street like a 600-pound chrome sledgehammer

1983 Honda V65 Magna Classic Motorcycle Pictures. Already on the market are the BMW R65 and the Moto Guzzi V65, both Twins of nominal 650cc displacement. The Magna's 90 degree Vee angle sets the two front cylinders low and nearly horizontal, while the rear cylinders stand almost vertical.