Honda VF1000R by Icon

The guys at Icon Motosports have a predilection for 80s Hondas. “The first VFR is arguably the pinnacle of that era,” they note. “Not pinnacle in that it's a great bike—it most certainly is not. It's more in relation to style … thick and saucy, with a throaty smoker’s cough.” This 1986 Honda VF1000R is one of three custom builds created to spearhead the launch of the Icon 1000 range of apparel. And there's a method to Icon's madness. In stock form, the Honda VF1000R was a heavy machine, tipping the scales at over 530 lbs. But it was built...