The
first Honda NR750 was an endurance racer at Le Mans in 1987.
The bike failed to finish, but during its time on track it
proved to be extremely fast, and had the added advantage of
a useful wide powerband. The race version 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
fuel injectors.
The Honda NR750's chassis featured a single sided swingarm
and upside-down forks.
Honda's forward thinking design team gave the NR750 a range
of groundbreaking styling features including, front indicators
integrated into mirrors, twin exposed side mounted radiators,
underseat exhaust and a louvered swooping fairing constructed
from carbon
fiber with a one piece tail unit. The rider was protected
from the wind by a titanium tinted windscreen.
The NR750 Also featured a digital dash display coupled with
more common analog clocks beneath.
A tuned and much lightened NR750 broke several speed records
including the flying kilometer, flying mile, standing start
mile and 10km record.
Similar and related vehicles:
Honda NAS (New
American Sports)
Honda
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