A Brand New RC30

[developer]

I wonder where this has been for the last 20 years?

Yes, it's expensive, but what a machine .

Honda VFR 750 R-K RC30 ***NEW UN-USED*** | eBay

For those who don't know what this is, it's a handbuilt trackbike for the road that was one of the most successful homologation specials ever made - a true motorcycling icon.

In 1992 they retailed at about £12K whereas standard 750's were about £5K.

Look at the engineering around the rear single side swing arm - revolutionary in it's day (quite literally).

Mind you, it would need some work - 20 years is a long time standing.

 

[mct_cars]

I had the game for the Atari ST. First ever computer game with a tilting horizon. Revolutionary indeed!

 

[Martyn_n]

If I had £40k burning a hole in my pocket that would be sat in my garage next week. I remember seeing one at the bike show back in the day and it is still as stunning to me 20 years later.

 

[LTD]

If you accepted a £1/mile depreciation over the £40k of the minter, this looks appealing too ...

Honda VFR 750R RC30 | eBay

 

[developer]

If I had £40k burning a hole in my pocket that would be sat in my garage next week. I remember seeing one at the bike show back in the day and it is still as stunning to me 20 years later.

Me too.

 

[developer]

If you accepted a £1/mile depreciation over the £40k of the minter, this looks appealing too ...

Honda VFR 750R RC30 | eBay

I reacall the Jap spec ones were restricted though.

 

[SL300-24]

Me three....

 

[300CE]

Absolutely gorgeous bike Developer - good spot! Check the link out on this NR750 (another piece of Honda engineering genius) - this particular one had many admirer's when it was at a bike meet in Brighton last year:

1994 HONDA NR750 RARE CLASSIC P/X WELCOME WORLDWIDE DELIVERY | eBay

 

[developer]

Absolutely gorgeous bike Developer - good spot! Check the link out on this NR750 (another piece of Honda engineering genius) - this particular one had many admirer's when it was at a bike meet in Brighton last year:

1994 HONDA NR750 RARE CLASSIC P/X WELCOME WORLDWIDE DELIVERY | eBay

An early version of mine at £12K too .

 

[300CE]

I'll think i'll hang on to my SP

 

[Doodle]

Some of his prices are steep, some of it is dream world.

Watercooled GSXR11 (so not a desireable classic) with 40k on the clock is never worth £4k, I don't care how damn clean it is. He's even got an 1100K going to less money

£10k for an XS11 is even more deluded...they were sh*t when they were new. 34 years will not have improved matters.

 

[swannymere]

I'd be worried about riding that before it's had the once over from a RC30 expert, bikes don't like being sat around idle. That said it's stunning but will probably end up as a trophy rather than getting any use.

 

[scottydee]

Aren't these the ones with the oval pistons?

 

[300CE]

Aren't these the ones with the oval pistons?

That's the one, 32 valve - click the photo below!

 

[swannymere]

Aren't these the ones with the oval pistons?

The NR750 has the oval pistons, the RC30 round ones.

 

[shorty]

The RC 30 was a fantastic bike , that would be some machine to own . I friend of mine owns a bike shop . He has a RC30 and RC45 , both are in his house . The RC30 is a full HRC bike and was used in the 1988 japan grand prix as a pace bike then sat in a garage at the track untill my friend bought it a few years ago . It has full Kevlar HRc bodywork and only a handful of kms on the clock .