How do you know which Honda bike the interceptor motor came out of?

Question

I have a Honda Interceptor motor that was taken out of the bike. The frame is gone. I don't have the VIN. How can I found out exactly which 1984 Honda Interceptor bike the motor came out of. It is 998cc motor. We only have the serial number of the motor to go off of.

Answer 1

It most likely came out of one of these.



http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/honda_vf_1000_f_1984.php

Answer 2

The Interceptor was SIMILAR but not the same as the Sabre and Magna series. The Interceptor was a true V, S&M were more like L's with shaft drive, If your engine has the cylinders split by a vertical line it is an Interceptor with a chain drive.

Answer 3

The serial number if you take to honda they might tell you the yr of the motor

Yes shaft drives are magna and sabre .

Chain drive is the vf intersepter id say its v65

The v45 ive seen where 700 to 750

Answer 4

You have answered your own question.The engine came out of a VFR 1000.That's the designation of the Interceptor