Honda VF 500F Interceptor (1985) vs Honda CBX 400 Custom (1981-83) vs Honda CR 450RB (1981) vs Honda VT 125C Shadow (2003-06) vs Honda CBX 1000 Pro-Link (1981) vs Honda CBR 650F (2015)
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| Make: | Honda | Honda | Honda | Honda | Honda | Honda |
| Model: | VF 500F Interceptor | CBX 400 Custom | CR 450RB | VT 125C Shadow | CBX 1000 Pro-Link | CBR 650F |
| Years: | 1985 | 1981-83 | 1981 | 2003-06 | 1981 | 2015 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 90°V-four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder. DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Two stroke, single cylinder, read valve | Four stroke, V-twin, SOHC, 2 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse six cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 498 cc / 30.3 cu-in | 399 cc / 24.3 cu-in | 431 cc / 26.3 cu-in | 124 cc / 7.6 cu-in | 1047 cc / 63.9 cu-in | 649 cc / 39.6 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 60.4 x 44 mm | 55 x 42 mm | 85 x 76 mm | 42 x 45 mm | 64.5 x 53.4 mm | 67 x 46mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 11.0:1 | 9.8:1 | 7.1:1 | 11.8:1 | 9.3:1 | 11.4:1 |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Induction: | 4x 32 mm CV | 4x 26mm Keihin | Single 38mm Keihin flat-slide carburettor | 2x 22mm VP-type | 6x 28mm Keihin carburetors | PGM-FI electronic fuel injection |
| Ignition: | Transistorized | CDI | CDI external flywheel | Digital transistorised with electronic advance | Electronic | Digital transistorized with electronic advance |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Kick | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 70 hp / 51 kW @ 11500 rpm | 48 hp / 35.7 kW @ 10500 rpm | 52.9 hp / 39.4 kW @ 6500 rpm | 15 hp / 10.9 kW @ 11000 rpm | 98 hp / 72.9 kW @ 9000 rpm | 64 kW / 85.8 hp @ 11000rpm (95/1/EC) |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 4 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | Close-ratio 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain | #520 Chain; 14T/54T | Chain | Chain | #525 O-ring chain |
| Front Suspension: | Air assisted 37mm forks | 35mm Kayaba forks | 41mm Showa air-adjustable forks with three compression damping adjustments | 35mm Telescopic forks | Air assisted fork | 41mm conventional telescopic fork |
| Front Wheel Travel: | 140 mm / 5.5 in | 138 mm / 4.4 in | 305 mm / 12.0 in | 110 mm / 4.3 in | 160 mm / 6.1 in | 108 mm / 4.3 in |
| Rear Suspension: | Pro-link air assisted 4-way adjustable rebound damping | Single air shock | Pro-Link with four compression damping adjustments | Dual shocks with adjustable preload | Pro link adjustable single shock 3-way rebound | Monoshock damper with adjustable preload |
| Front Brakes: | 2x 255mm discs 2 piston calipers | Single 229mm disc | Drum | Single 240mm disc | 2x 276mm discs | 2x 320mm discs 2 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 255mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 229mm disc | Drum | 130mm drum | Single 296mm disc | Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 100/90-16 | 3.00-21 | 100/90-17 | 3.50-19 | 120/70-ZR17M/C (58W) | |
| Rear Tyre: | 110/90-18 | 5.10-18 | 130/90-15 | 130/90-18 | 180/55-ZR17M/C (73W) | |
| Fuel Capacity: | 17 liters / 4.5 US gal | 9 Litres / 2.38 US gal | 14 Litres / 3.8 US gal | 22 Litres / 5.8 US gal | 17.3 Liters / 4.5 gal |