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Capacity : 750
Model : VFR R / RC 30
Production : 1988 -
Category : (R) Street Bike

HONDA

VFR 750R (RC30) -1988

Born to race

Alongside Italy's Gilera and MV Agusta, Honda of Japan perfected the four-cylinder racing engine in the post-WWII years. And while Gilera and MV retired from racing in the late 1950s and 1960s respectively, Honda is still going strong with new generations of fours. The early fours from the Italian and Japanese marques set four cylinders inline across the frame. The current world-winning power plant design is a V-4 mounted transversely.

From Chain to Gear Drive

The first Honda V -4 was used as motive power for the VF750S, which turned out to be a disaster for the film. This was followed by the VF750F of 1983, called the Interceptor for the US market. But the chain-driven camshafts of these early V-4s plagued the cycle until a gear drive for the cams was devised to replace the chains. From this new engine emerged the VFR750 and RC30.

Endurance Racing Replica

The RC30 was a limited-production, special edition motorcycle built as a 750cc replica of Honda's winning factory endurance racer. The four-stroke 750cc was followed by a

smaller sibling, the NC30 with a 400cc limited-edition performance engine. With a liquid-cooled engine, cast aluminum double-beam frame, upside-down front forks and single-sided rear swing arm, the RC30 was the best motorcycle money could buy.

SPECIFICATIONS

Engine: 748cc (70x48.6mm) liquid-cooled Vfour

four-stroke

Power Rating: 100 hp/11000 rpm

Valves: overhead-camshaft, four valves per

cylinder

Fuel System: carburetors

Transmission: 6-speed gearbox

Suspension: upside-down telescopic forks (front); single-sided swing arm (rear)

Brakes: twin discs (front); single disc (rear)

Wheels: 17 inch

Weight: approx. 425 lb

 

The Honda RC30 is without doubt the best motorcycle. available on the market - but at a price that more than matches its value and exclusivity.




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Il sera progressivement mis à jour ici et toute information complémentaire est la bienvenue sur info@moto-collection.org.

Cette documentation unique, qui constitue sans doute l'encyclopédie la plus exhaustive jamais écrite sur l'histoire de la moto, a été réalisée avec l'assistance de nombreux spécialistes dont principalement Didier Ganneau, Christophe Gaime, Mick Woollett, Jean Goyard, Bernard Salvat, Christian Rey, Yves Campion, Helmut Krackowizer, Michael Dregni, Michel Montange, etc. que je remercie ici.

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