VF400/VF500

Engine: 400/500cc water-cooled, DOHC, V-fours Weight: 170-200kg Year: 1982-1986 Unfairly tarred with the VF750 brush but still not always perfect. Free-revving compact bikes utilising Honda’s mass centralisation concept. 400 not a direct competitor to Yamaha’s 350s; 500 more in the same league. 400 runs in-board discs that take ages to service. Electric start. Both now rare, especially the smaller model. If they’re running now the engines should be fine.