Honda VFR750R TYPE RC30 Manual

This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Iconic Motorcycle Sale at Kempton Park 2026 on Saturday the 18th of July, Kempton Park Racecourse, TW16 5AE. , Developed by Honda with one aim in mind to win the World Superbike Championship,Built with a twinspar alloy beam frame, 16valve V4 engine with geardriven cams, closeratio 6speed gearbox and 4pot 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 racereplica supersport rivals,Bike Magazine wrote 'No other bike from the late 1980s is lusted after like the RC30',This example was built at the start of 1992 and fitted with Ohlins front forks,Raced initially  by Simon Crafar in the UK Championship in 1992 with a numerous top 10 finishes,Transferred in 1993 to Phillip McCallen who raced various short circuit events but found the bike difficult to ride and scored no major successes that year,Fitted with a Tony Scott tuned NLOB engine, kit radiators, flat sided kit carburettors and Ohlins front forks,Presented in mostly unrestored condition and still finished in its factory Castrol colours,Forming part of a private collection, unused for last few years so will need some recommissioning before use,History file included, containing amongst other paperwork, a copy signed letter from Neil Tuxworth and a copy invoice from Honda UK,A usable piece of Honda motorcycle racing history,