VFR or Interceptor

So back in the day the good ole 1st gen v4 sportbike was named Interceptor, then as it progressed Honda dropped the interceptor badging to just VFR, Now it came back in 98 being known again as a VFR Interceptor. them even more interceptor press when the 6th gen came out. Does the 3rd and 4th gens have true rights to the name VFR? as interceptor never was used to describe it. making it a true VFR through and through VFR. :wink:


Just for your reading pleasure.

http://cyclechaos.com/wiki/Honda_VFR750

 

sounds good to me but i might be a little biased:madgrin:

 

It is, and will always be, The Interceptor - period.

 

^ Yea, you go and have your interceptor, just remember where it came :wink: :biggrin:

LOL Before you know it there will be a Interceptorworld .com Guess what the domain name is available any takers?

 

Hi,

As far as I'm aware it's always been a VFR here in England and always will be.

I guess some PR guy earing his keep making up different names for the same thing for different geographic regions.

Regards,

Scoot

 

Considering that 2007 was the 25th anniversay, I would say that is proof that Honda views the VFR and Interceptor as being the same.

 

Ugh, keepin' that post total up?

 

I wonder why my 6th gen has no indicator whatsoever of VFR on the bike, just Interceptor............

 

here's one more. Mmmm Doh! :wink:

 

Gotta' be honest this is the one thing I hate about my VFR. The fact that it is also called and badged "Interceptor". How corny is that??? Seriously. The "Interceptor"...ooooohhh look out! No wonder no younger riders want one :biggrin:

 

Better than "Look out! Here comes the Fat Boy!"

 

Yeah but at least that's accurate for what it is :biggrin:

 

Well yes and no, Honda created the beast so Yes they more than anyone would know what they've created. Funny thing what marketing is, as noted in another post the interceptor name is sorta IMO kinda Silly doesn't hold water, but say VFR and folks know what it means. I believe Honda was looking to bring back what they had created and felt obligated to bring the name back after the fact. Funny thou the 3-4h gens actully had a race partner in the RVF series which also made folks relate. ala look at all the CBR lovers, you really think if the V4 of past was still there they wouldn't be selling? just look at the CBR600 OMG sales record off the charts. Honda for some reason probably from trickle down effect from racing in how it sells bikes. Took the VFR from that market and went another route. IMO that was a sad day, so many folks knew what's what. All thou I kinda like having a bike that few know of it's real potential.

 

i think the bike is always a vfr like cbr or zx is ninja vfr is interceptor and so on but they started the vfr with vfr then it went to vfr and now is vfr the inerceptor is the name inteceptor like the nijas are nijas the nijas were nijas then became nijas but were zx's but the gsx r was a gsxr then it was a gsxr then suzuki decided to let the name gsxr stick .. yep vfr is vfr then changed name for inusrance companies to interceptor to vfr then back to interceptor vfr cool.. is this interceptorworld????????????????????

 

The original VF/VFRs were known as Interceptors due to the fact they had a lot more in common with the early honda racing bikes. So when they came out the name ment something...

 

No VFR labeling on the bodywork, but the model is a VFR800FI.

 

Perhaps "Vinterceptor FR 750/800", or "VF Rinterceptor etc."

 

My brain hurts.

 

They are interchangeable to me