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1985 RVF400?

Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 4:38 am
by Cammo
Is this the original RVF400?


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From the text it looks to be a 1985 model RVF400, from the same era when Honda first introduced the RVF750 endurance racer. The pictured bike is very different to the HRC-spec NC21's that the book is about.

It looks as though it was (maybe) built to compete in the F3 championship, not sure of the rules then but they must have been pretty open if that was the case?

I'm a bit of a trainspotter when it comes to this older honda 400cc race literature, though some other might appreciate it also.


Pic taken from 'Get the HRC performance' NC21 performance book (1986). I'll get it scanned soon although it's all in japanese.

Re: 1985 RVF400?

Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:37 am
by viper_biker
You mean one of these???

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Re: 1985 RVF400?

Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:56 am
by CMSMJ1
I need to visit that place :ugeek:

Re: 1985 RVF400?

Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:59 am
by viper_biker
CMSMJ1 wrote:I need to visit that place :ugeek:
I plan to at some point in my life as well. I'd love it.

Re: 1985 RVF400?

Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:15 am
by tanuki
I'm hopefully going this year....

Re: 1985 RVF400?

Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:23 am
by viper_biker
tanuki wrote:I'm hopefully going this year....
I hate you Billy... ;)

Re: 1985 RVF400?

Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 12:52 pm
by Vzzzbuxt
:poke: total oblivious to it, but what 'is' the place and where.. i wanna go too....

Re: 1985 RVF400?

Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:03 pm
by viper_biker
That'll be the Honda Showroom at Suzuka in Japan.

Re: 1985 RVF400?

Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:06 pm
by Vzzzbuxt
viper_biker wrote:That'll be the Honda Showroom at Suzuka in Japan.

shame, i was thinking a road trip on my little bike.... however there are too many 'fords' in the way .. sod it ill fly-yay!!

Re: 1985 RVF400?

Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:09 pm
by Vzzzbuxt
big place huh?

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