After losing the World Superbike championship to Ducati V-twin superbikes multiple times, for the 2000 season, Honda decided to build its own 1000cc V-twin superbike, the RVT1000F (aka RC51) to compete with the Ducatis. The Honda was a completely modern bike with a perimeter beam frame, and gear driven cams in contrast to the trellis […]
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1995 Honda RC45
Produced from 1994 to 1999, the RC45 was Honda’s World Superbike homologation special built to take the place of the aging RC30 which was introduced in 1988. Bigger and beefier than the RC30, the RC45 was an evolution of the RC30 with more horsepower and fuel injection to make it more competition. 200 bikes were […]
1989 Honda RC30
Built to compete in the new World Superbike series which first began in 1988, the RC30 used the engine architecture of the 90 degree V four VFR750 which was introduced in 1984 in an aluminum perimeter beam frame with a single sided swingarm. Although the engine architecture of the RC30 is similar to the VFR750 […]
1985 Honda NS400R
Built to commemorate Honda’s 3 cylinder 2 stroke 500 GP NS500 racebike which Freddie Spencer won the 1983 500 GP championship on, these bikes featured a liquid cooled 400cc 90 degree V3 2 stroke engine in an aluminum frame. Limited to 400cc displacement to avoid limitations imposed by Japaness domestic market regulations, the Honda had […]