The first Honda NR750 was an endurance racer at Le Mans in 1987. The bike failed to finish, but was extremley fast with a useful wide powerband. It weighed in at just 145kg and the remarkable engine made 150bhp.

The road going exclusive Honda NR750 was a superbike well ahead of its time and only around 200 NR750's were ever manufactured. The complex engine used unique oval pistons in a V-four layout and in each of the NR750's cylinders were two conrods, four inlet valves, four exhaust valves, two spark plugs and two injectors.

The Honda NR750's chassis featured a single sided swingarm and upside-down forks.
Honda's advanced forward thinking design features for the time included, front indicators integrated into mirrors, twin exposed side mounted radiators, underseat exhaust and a louvred swooping fairing constructed from carbon fiber with a one piece tail unit. The rider was protectd from the wind by a titanium tinted windscreen.

The NR750 Also featured a digital dash display, coupled with more common analog clocks.

A tuned and much lightened NR750 broke sevaral speed records including the flying kilometre, flying mile, standing start mile and 10km record.