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Honda’s test rider has managed to hold onto the Sabre through the dragstrip timing lights for a 10.65-sec. That’s right, the Sabre is more powerful. A partner to the V65 Magna is the new V65 Sabre, a more sporting style of the same V-Four powerhouse. Last year that meant the V65 Magna, Honda’s quickest motorcycle.
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All are dohc V-Fours, but they have very different characters. Interceptors now come in three sizes, 500cc, 750cc and 1OOOcc. All this and the GL models have retained the same weight as the 1 lOOcc versions. Warranty is two years, unlimited mileage. The biggest Honda is available in a stripped version, or with the Interstate or Aspencade packages. Honda has always paid a lot of attention to the people who ride GLs, and the new model shows they have listened well. Taken as a whole, the Aspencade has a much more integrated look, with saddlebags blended in with fenders and instruments built into the fairing. All the Aspencade accessories are new, with more carrying capacity and convenience. Wind wings on the windshield provide better wind protection. And all manner of conveniences have been added for the passenger. More important for the Gold Wing owner is the packaging of this engine. Honda felt moving the shock to the center of the bike for a Pro-Link suspension would lengthen the wheelbase too much and not allow the larger gas tank this year’s Gold Wing has. Dual shocks are still used, though they aren't visible behind the larger saddlebags. rear tire keep the center of gravity low and the handling secure. More displacement and new cylinder heads equal up to 30 percent more power at normal highway engine speeds.Ī self-adjusting hydraulic clutch handles the power, and a more powerful alternator supplies current for the fancier sound system and standard light package on the Aspencade. New carburetors, like those on the V-Four Hondas, are canted toward the cylinder heads. Hydraulic valve tensioners eliminate valve adjustments. Just like all Gold Wings before it, the new GL1200 uses the trusty overhead cam four cylinder layout, but all the parts are new. The GL models were getting a little long in the tooth, so they are reborn with larger 1200cc opposed Four engines. Let's start with the biggest, which in Honda’s case means the Gold Wing and its derivatives, the Interstate and Interstate Aspencade. Those holes are gone, filled in 1984 with spectacular machinery. There were also a couple holes, however small, in the Honda lineup.
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There were V-Twins in new directions, and tidy inline Fours with low maintenance features, and of course there was the Interceptor. A quick review of history, or at least last year, brings to mind all those new Honda engines. Performance has never had a bad name, but a look at the 1984 Honda street bikes gives performance a much better name. The fastest is faster, the quickest is quicker, the biggest is bigger.