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Only 740 miles from new 1990 Honda RC30 Frame no. JH2RC3000LM200204

Sold for US$52,900 inc. premium
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Only 740 miles from new
1990 Honda RC30

Frame no. JH2RC3000LM200204

Only 740 miles from new
1990 Honda RC30

Frame no. JH2RC3000LM200204


One of the modern era's few immediately collectible classics, the Honda VFR750R - better known as the "RC30" - was created for just one reason: to win the World Superbike Championship, a feat it achieved in the nascent series' first two seasons of 1988 and '89. And while American Fred Merkel was bringing Honda its first two WSB crowns, Britain's Carl Fogarty used an RC30 to win the TT F1 World Championship in 1988 and '89, and the equivalent FIM Cup in 1990. No mere short circuit scratcher, the RC30 and its derivatives proved durable enough to win a hat-full of Endurance Classics too. That this latter requirement was also part of the design brief may be determined from the fact that a quick-release front fork and single-sided swinging arm - essential for speedy wheel changes - were part of an unrivalled specification that included a twin-spar alloy beam frame, 16-valve V4 engine with gear-driven cams, close-ratio 6-speed gearbox and four-pot front brake calipers. All of which did not come cheap: at the time of its launch in 1988 an RC30 cost near double that of other super-sports 750s. Despite the passage of time and progress of motorcycle technology, the RC30 remains a match for the latest generation of sports bikes but possesses an exclusivity that none of them can approach. "No other bike from the late-Eighties is lusted after like the RC30," reckoned Bike, and few would disagree.

This RC30 is a beautiful street example that is reported to be in stunning "as new" un-raced condition, showing a mere 754 miles on the odometer. From a discerning collection, the bike has been meticulously stored and maintained from new.

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