Not all VF's suffered from the cam weakeness issues. These had bulletproof motors like the VFR but the bikes themselves were very heavy. I think they held the title of worlds fastest road bike for a short time until eclipsed by Kawasakis GPZ900.
The fit and finish was superb. The fairings were carbon fibre and the paintwork deep and lustrous. It was one of those bikes I fancied owning when they were new, but couldn't afford at the time so I bought that one a few years back with very low mileage. The motor is very strong about 125 bhp (if I recall correctly) which was a lot of power in the early 80's, but the frame was made of steel not alloy, so the whole package was up around the 240 Kg mark and you really had to muscle the bike around. Still quick in a straight line today, but not so wonderful in the twisties. IMO they would suit someone over 6 foot tall with longer arms than me. I found it quite a stretch to the bars over that long fuel tank. I sold it to a friend of mine who is a self confessed Honda nut, he also owns a very tidy NS400 two stroke and several Fireblades of varying vintages.
Well that time of year has come for the interceptor to go into hibernation. So into its vacsac it went…. See you in the spring
My non - Triumph today (and will be for the next three days) has been a Suzuki Gladius - the first day of my DAS course. We did some low speed work - u - turns, low speed riding, controlled braking, manual handling etc and spent the afternoon road riding. It was brilliant although it will be a very early night for me tonight!!!
That's terrific, @Mrs Visor, and a big step up from your previous bike. Sounds like you are doing fantastic. Good luck with the remainder of your DAS course. Please keep us posted. BTW, what does DAS stand for??