Motorcycle Classics

Vee for Victory: Honda VF500F

To enter a new capacity class, is it better to scale up a smaller bike, downsize a bigger one, or start from scratch? Many bike makers over the years have “stretched” a smaller capacity engine to create a larger one. While that may offer the best return on investment, is it a sound idea?

In creating the engine for the VF500F of 1984, Honda went

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