Post-Listing Update: This bike has been taken off the market so that the seller can get it titled.
Before the Transalp and the Africa Twin, there was the XLV750R – Honda’s first attempt at a touring bike that could get a little dirty. Honda originally planned to sell this bike only in Europe (not including England), though they eventually offered it to Australia and New Zealand. 500 of the first bikes were also put away for the Japanese market, and Honda called this group the Limited Edition.
The Limited Edition bikes got ventilated front brake discs, a blue seat strap, and a plaque on the frame – otherwise they were the same as the stock bikes, which wasn’t particularly wonderful on dirt. For more on that, check out this period review (not sure who originally wrote it) on Youngie.com. Still, they’re cool looking and incredibly hard to find in the US, so this should be a fun auction to follow.
This bike (VIN: RD01-000236) has just under 9,000 miles and is #236 of the 500. It’s been recently serviced with a carb overhaul, tank cleaning, new petcock, and a new Wilber rear shock. The seller says that with the exception of the shock, the bike is completely original. It works as it should though there’s some paint deterioration. Unfortunately, the seller never registered it so it just comes with a bill of sale, and while the luggage racks come with the bike, the hard bags do not.
Find this Limited Eition XLV750R for sale in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with bidding up to $3,050 and the reserve not yet met