2-28 Update: This NR is back up for sale, and the price has gone down to ‘just’ $100,300. Find it
Forget ultimate Honda – in some circles, this is the ultimate motorcycle, and I’ve been waiting over a year to feature one. Also known as the RC40, this bike was a technological showcase for Big Red that featured oval pistons, a 16-bit sensor with 7 sensors to control the fuel injection, carbon fiber bodywork and a titanium-tinted screen. With all of that tech, this bike retailed at around $50k – 5 times as much as their previous top of the line sportbike.
People have started calling it the NR750, though that’s technically wrong. That name belongs to a racebike Honda developed in the 80s. Just 300 NR’s were built, and because they couldn’t be homologated for racing, Honda decided to set some records instead. They tuned an example to 150 horsepower, then lightened it to 396 pounds (from the original weight of 489 pounds), the let Loris Capirossi (of MotoGP fame) go nuts on it. In the process he set new world records for the flying mile, standing mile, flying kilometer, and standing 10 kilometer. Not bad.
This specific Honda NR has 6,000 miles and is claimed to be immaculate. It comes with a cute license plate (A1 HON), some new wear items like filters, tires, chain/sprockets, etc, and all documentation. The price is gigantic but these rarely come up for sale. (Does Leno have one?)
Find this Honda NR for sale for a staggering $108,000 (what’s even more staggering is that the price probably won’t go down any time soon) in Greenford, United Kingdom
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