Honda has built some amazing motorcycles over the last few decades, but one of the most incredible was the RC40 – but you probably know it as the NR. It was a technological tour-de-force that utilized oval pistons, carbon fiber bodywork, a titanium-tinted screen, and 7 different sensors just to control the fuel injection! Because this bike had more computing power than Apollo 13, the NR had a MSRP of approximately $50k, which as approximately 5 times as much as Honda’s previous top of the line sportbike.
Because the displacement of the bike is approximately 750cc, a lot of casual fans like to call this the NR750. Admittedly, I’m the same way – but the nitpickers among you can take glee in knowing that I’d be wrong. NR750 is actually the name of a racebike Honda created in the 80s – this rare road bike was officially just called the NR. For a few reasons out of their control, Honda wasn’t allowed to homologate the NR for racing, so the Japanese manufacturer decided to get crazy with some speed records instead. Honda shaved nearly 100 pounds (396 from 489) off a stock example and then built up a motor to put out 150 horsepower. Then they asked MotoGP racer Loris Capirossi to see what it can do, and he responded by setting world records for (take a deep breath) the flying mile, standing mile, flying kilometer, and standing 10 kilometer.
The seller of this example says he imported the bike from Japan himself, but he’s letting it go to make room for something special. It’s got 13,000 miles and is said to be in “beautiful original condition.” It’s been recently serviced and it comes with the original OEM stand. Find this NR for sale in Dublin, Ireland with a BIN of 74,500 Euros ($89,360) or best offer
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