HONDA VFR 750R RC 30 

Country of Manufacture: Japan
Year: 1990
Vin #: JH2RC3009LM200072
Frame: Twin spar aluminum diamond
Suspension:
Front: 41mm Showa telescopic forks with preload rebound damping adjustment
Rear: Showa Monoshock, Pro-link single sided Swingarm, preload and rebound damping adjustable
Wheels: HRC Cast Aluminum
Brakes:
Front: Nissin twin 310 mm disks, quick release 2 piston calipers
Rear:  Nissin single disk, quick release 2 piston calipers
Weight (dry): 185 kg. (408 lb)
Tank Capacity: 18 Liters (4.8 US gal/4.0 Imperial gal)
Horsepower: 112 bhp @ 11000rpm
Gearbox: 6 Speed: constant mesh
Engine:
Type: V4, 4 stroke. Water cooled with dual aluminum radiators
Cylinders/Cylinder Head: Dual overhead gear driven camshafts, 4 Valves per cylinder
Displacement: 748 cc
Compression ratio: 11.0:1
Ignition: CDI electric
Clutch: wet, multi plate
Primary Drive: chain & sprocket
Carburetors: 4 x 38mm Keihin VD
Exhaust System: Honda four into two into one exhaust
Top Speed: 155 mph

History/Production: The RC30 first appeared in 1987. It was a road bike designed for the race track. It was based on the all-conquering factory RCF750 Endurance and F1 bike. Essentially a race bike with the necessities for to make it street legal-a concept very attractive to collectors.

RC30’s were not built on a production line but rather hand built by a small group of Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) employees. While based on Honda’s 750 V4, its special casings were machined to super fine tolerances and the components inside were pure racing-titanium conrods, 360 degree one-piece crank and gear driven camshafts.  The frame was all aluminum with the engine acting as a stressed member  

A total of 4752 machines were built over the 1987-1990 period. 1990 was the only year the RC30 was sold in United States with just 316 examples officially imported. 

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