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- The Classic Sale at Silverstone - Motorcycles 2022
- 1988 Honda VFR750R Type RC30 748cc
1988 Honda VFR750R Type RC30 748cc
Lot Number: 354
1988 Honda VFR750R Type RC30 748cc
Early, yellow-wing RC30 with 2,629 recorded miles.
- Sold for: £36,000
LIVE AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Friday 26th August, 2022 at 3.00pm BST at The Wing, Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TN
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REG NUMBER
E492 WEX
SUMMARY
Early, yellow-wing RC30 with 2,629 recorded miles.
DESCRIPTION
- Developed by Honda with one aim in mind, to win the World Superbike Championship
- Built with 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
- Famously ridden to victory by Carl Fogarty in the TT World Championship in 1988 and 1989
- Twice as expensive at £8,499 as its other 750cc race-replica, super-sport rivals
- Bike magazine wrote "No other bike from the late-Eighties is lusted after like the RC30"
- This correct-numbers, early 1988 example shows a nominal 2,629 recorded miles
- Registered new in Germany and imported in 2018
- In unrestored and original condition. Formed part of a private collection for last few years
- Complete with its original tool roll and owners handbook
- UK-registered on a V5C. In running order
SPECIFICATION
- Lot Number
- 354
- Make
- HONDA
- Model
- VFR750R TYPE RC30
- Registration Number
- E492 WEX
- Frame Number
- RC30 2001231
- Engine Number
- RC30E 2001281
GALLERY
CONSIGNOR
Mark Bryan
- Motorcycle Manager
- 07958 107974
- mark@iconicauctioneers.com
For further information regarding this lot please contact Mark.
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