Who can forget the NR. It had so many firsts for a production motorcycle : Where do I start? 747cc Oval Pistons in a V4, turn indicators in the rear view mirrors, real carbon fibre bits, twin fuel injectors, twin spark plugs, titanium con-rods, titanium coated alloy frame to prevent scratches, single sided, 260kph, 15,000rpm. It is reputed that at least 200 patents where registered to create the NR.
Strangely it weighed in at 220kgs !
Quite a hefter for a 750 even back then and especially so today and guess what ... yours for only AUD $83,000 and this was in 1992. Is this the worlds most expensive prod bike ?
This bike was strictly limited edition, only a 1 month production run
and that was it.
The design themes where followed by all manufacturers to some extent over the next decade. Ducati even copied the elements for the famous 916 released in 1994. This was Honda demonstration of technical superiority - which it certainly was. I remember the intricate tail treatment very well.
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