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- 1990 Honda VFR750R Type RC30 748cc
1990 Honda VFR750R Type RC30 748cc
Lot Number: 520
1990 Honda VFR750R Type RC30 748cc
Red wing 'full power' US-market RC30.
- Sold for an undisclosed sum.
LIVE AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Sunday 25th August, 2024 at 11.00am BST at The Wing, Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TN
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REG NUMBER
G421 COY
SUMMARY
Red wing 'full power' US-market RC30.
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 4-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-1980s is lusted after like the RC30'
- Presented in very original condition and in good running order
- Showing only 9,600 recorded miles and complete with its original handbook, two keys, original stand and complete original tool roll
- Imported from Florida in 2021 and now UK-registered with copies of its NOVA and shipping invoices
- Photos from its previous owner showing old US title and various other photos included as pictured
- Previous owner, Bobby Carpenter, was the son of a Honda dealer and bought the bike as reminder of his late father
- Stored indoors in the USA and rarely used before being sold to our vendor
- Great addition to any Honda collection and very rare in the UK as a 'full power' US-market example
- UK-registered on a current V5C and MOT'd until 14/09/2024
SPECIFICATION
- Lot Number
- 520
- Make
- HONDA
- Model
- VFR750R RC30
- Registration Number
- G421 COY
- Frame Number
- JH2RC3005LM200120
- MOT Expiry
- 14/09/2024
- Engine Number
- RC30E-2200237
GALLERY
CONSIGNOR
Mark Bryan
- Motorcycle Manager
- 07958 107974
- mark@iconicauctioneers.com
For further information regarding this lot please contact Mark.
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Payment is due by 5pm on Monday 26th August.
Payment should be made by bank transfer where possible. Payment by card can be made (in person only)
Due to venue restrictions, all vehicles must be collected on Monday 26th August between 9am and 2pm.
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