Honda Sabre

Two years of the Sabre production run were part of a group of Japanese motorcycles that came to be known as "tariff-busters".

The Interceptor engine was angled differently in the frame and had a chain drive instead of shaft, but shared the same 90-degree-V four-cylinder, DOHC configuration.

[citation needed] In retrospect, the wear was caused by inadequate oil flow to the heads/cams, driving for a long time on low engine speeds (under 3,000 rpm) and at cold start /engine warm-up procedure, non-accurate valve adjustment, and insufficient maintenance.

The original V45 came with a fibre-optic anti-theft system, self-canceling turn signals, built-in lap timer, and an electronic instrument cluster that included an LCD gear indicator that doubled as an electrical fault display.

[3] In 2010, Honda resurrected the Sabre name as a sister bike to their new VT1300CX Fury; a V-twin, chopper-inspired cruiser.

This new Sabre VT1300CS sported a larger 4.4 gallon fuel tank (a full gallon more than the Fury), tank-mounted speedometer, five spoke muscle-cruiser styled sheels and a longer, lower appearance (when compared to the high-necked, chopper-styled Fury).

Among the Sabre and Fury were two other sister bikes: the Stateline VT1300CR, which further moved away from the Fury design by adding larger, more highway friendly front rubber, more pullback on the handle bars and classic, cruiser styled fenders; and the Interstate VT1300CT, which took the changes from both the Sabre and Stateline, and then adds more pullback on a narrower set of handle bars, floorboards in lieu of sportier foot pegs, hard saddlebags and a large touring style windscreen.