At last the Honda RC213V-S

[T.W.R]

had a ride on that last year and rode 240km's in may with Croz, he was riding the NR and i had a hornet, the sound i reckon came out of god's own arse as it's divine... he had it tapped out too more than once

that's 78kms unaccounted for from it's last trip out of the shop when Croz rode it to Coleridge trip meter hadn't been reset and there were quite few others along for the trip too

[smmudd83_1999]

Heh.

"Screw it, lets just bore out a VFR800 and bang on some fancy fairings and exhaust pipes, better throw in a Trailtech and lower clip-ons for good measure."

Er...no. If you can get 210bhp from your VFR800 with the above mods you are a genius.

A lot of folk here are baulking at the $300k pricetag. If you baulk at the price then this bike clearly isn't for you (Or me, for that matter). When you think about it, a lot more detailed engineering work and design goes into making this bike than the average Kiwi house...so is that some form of value for money? If you have the disposable income...probably. If I had the money I'd rather buy 10 very tasty classics than one proto tech flagship, but that's just my personal choice.

I can think of other high price machines out there such as the new Brough Superior - a relative bargain at only 40k GBP. Made to order, with customisable options during the build and dripping in tasty bits. Yet I recall reading a letter in Motorcycle Sport and Leisure of one tyre kicking pom saying "it's a shame they're so expensive, it would be great to see these things being ridden on the road." Eh? a BROUGH SUPERIOR? Didn't a 1925 SS100 have a modern day real world corrected value of approx 50k GBP? (compared to earnings). The modern equivalent is bit of a bargain really. And if Jim the local fish & chip shop owner could afford to use one as an everyday commuter than I think the design brief would have gone slightly agog.

[HenryDorsetCase]

http://www.cycleworld.com/2015/06/11...rcycle-review/

Not sure if Kevin is a fan or not. I suspect not so much.

And for all that coin wouldn't you want pneumatic valves and a wee man to come adjust them living in your servants quarters.

Makes that RC30 for sale at $35k seem positively cheap!

[HenryDorsetCase]

I'll take a piccy of it for you in a couple of weeks. It cost him one of his RC45s and a few k more but it sits in the store along side the infamous RC45 from Hamilton; interestingly though he doesn't like RC30s



That's one thing with BP if he's got something he'll use it, the bike even sits in the store as if it's just come in from a blast.....bugs & road-film on it . 10yrs ago at the brass he gave the 45 a wind-up on the sunday and just about got skittled by another bike that was heading out

is it in the shop because I will take a trip down and say gidday. I think I am still a customer in good standing there..... top guy and a great store.

[HenryDorsetCase]

If they sent it out full HP they would need supply 18 different swingarms and 13 frames to try. Easier just to drop the power down so the chassis works.

Spend up and support Honda so they can afford a bike development rider though.

Well, they've got Dani.......

[EJK]

Well, they've got Dani.......

The bike should come with an instruction manual

"You must weigh less than or equal to 50kgs to ride this bike."

[T.W.R]

is it in the shop because I will take a trip down and say gidday. I think I am still a customer in good standing there..... top guy and a great store.

Yeah the NR & the RC45 live in the shop beside each other; can't miss them over in the top left corner from the door
All pretty good bunch there

[AllanB]

Interesting.

Say in the car world what would be of the equivalent? Be in the millions I suspect.

Still ...... WAY out of my budget!


VFR800 - you could buy supercharger kits for them a few years back - returned impressive HP.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Interesting.

Say in the car world what would be of the equivalent? Be in the millions I suspect.

Still ...... WAY out of my budget!


VFR800 - you could buy supercharger kits for them a few years back - returned impressive HP.

http://thekneeslider.com/honda-vfr80...ercharger-kit/

Do it I dare you.

[AllanB]

http://thekneeslider.com/honda-vfr80...ercharger-kit/

Do it I dare you.

160 hp ......

Fuck aye that would fair rip - I like the look of the kit too.

[pritch]

What a bunch of plonk, no street bike is worth anywhere near the asking price.

Well, the whole run has sold out so there's 213 people who disagree and who have the readies. It must have seemed worth it to them.

I recall that someone else hereabout had a cunning plan to bore out the VFR. You'll get wet.
The VFR has stayed the size it is because they can't bore it out anymore. When they increased the engine size from 750 they took it to the max.

They'd need a new V4 engine, maybe a litre bike. Oh wait...

[mossy1200]

Lost in all the hoopla, however, was the fact that the US version is significantly detuned compared to the European and Australian versions. While the European/Australian RC213V-S models will reportedly put out 159 PS (metric horsepower, or approximately 156 horsepower) in standard trim—an optional “sports kit” that includes a new ECU, different front ram-air ducting, a different exhaust (dumping the catalytic converters and mufflers for full race baffles), quickshifter, data logger, etc., boosts power to “over 215PS” (approximately 212 horsepower), but also renders the bike “for closed course only”—the US model will only put out 101 horsepower according to the US spec page (engine rpm is reportedly limited to 9400 rpm on the US model in order to pass noise emissions standards). It is also stated on the spec page that “the Sports Kit is not available for sale in the USA.”

http://www.sportrider.com/2016-honda...-bike-unveiled

Wonder what the kit to make it full power is worth that also makes the bike track only. Likely the cost of a H2r