I must come clean, I am no longer who I appear to be...

[RC45]

The time has come to clear up something... for fear of being labelled a bullshitter... ;) :P

I no longer own RC45 #20.... :(

She is now part of a collection in California - alongside a couple other RC45's and RC30's....

I got an offer I couldn't refuse... wasn't an easy choice - but it's done.

Thanks for listening.

But there will be no name change in store for me...

[Caplax40]

Alright, whatever.

[yg60m]

So be it mate :wink:
Not too sad ? :?

[RC45]

So be it mate :wink:
Not too sad ? :?

Very sad - but the sadness was partially cured by cashing the cheque and rolling around in the money.. :P

[jon_s]

What next?? Any plans?

[TT]

Sad indeed :? but the chques seems to be plenty enough to justify that :D

[Anonymous]

At least you know its going to be taken care of, and of course a nice fat cheque is always nice :wink: You really scared me when i saw this topic i thought it was another bullshitter i was gonna go mental :bad-words: :twisted: :lol:

[novass]

Sorry to hear that RC as im sure the bike meant a good deal to you as youve chosen its name for yourself. Ive been toying with the notion of selling my Nova for something else the past couple of weeks but if I did, I dont think I would want to change my name either.

[sikx5]

thats a shame dude, can you visit it in the museum? is it on display?

[RC45]

thats a shame dude, can you visit it in the museum? is it on display?

Well - it's gone into a private collection - and as mine was one of only about 10 bikes of the 50 with real road miles (it had 6,000 when I sold it) - it is thankfully going to be used as one of the owners "riders" and not just parked and ogled at.

He has 4 other 45's for that purpose.. ;)

[bobafett]

Well...I am sure your ambivalence will soon turn to memories of joy complemented by feelings of joy with whatever follows suit. Congratulations and minor condolences.

--Dan

[BADMIHAI]

Fuck you! :fist:

[RC45]

Fuck you! :fist:

Whoa - someone just got their scrotum stuck in their zipper... :shock:

[4RCD3S4]

Oh - and I am 1/4 Jewish... and also 1/2 Catholic and another 1/4 Protestant... and proud of all



100% jewish here and proud of it. Its good to take pride in your heritage 8)

[Minacious]

RC, do you still plan to ride or have you given up riding?

[Anonymous]

Fuck you! :fist:

Whoa - someone just got their scrotum stuck in their zipper... :shock:

What the hell was all that about- very wierd :?

[RC45]

RC, do you still plan to ride or have you given up riding?

I still ride - I am trying to source parts to rebuild my TZR250SP - and my buddy is trying very hard to get me to get a CBR1000RR ;)

[BADMIHAI]

Fuck you! :fist:

Whoa - someone just got their scrotum stuck in their zipper... :shock:

What the hell was all that about- very wierd :?

It was about RC selling his pride and joy.

[RC45]

Fuck you! :fist:

Whoa - someone just got their scrotum stuck in their zipper... :shock:

What the hell was all that about- very wierd :?

It was about RC selling his pride and joy.

LOL :lol: you are getting nice and subtle in your old age... ;)

[stradale]

Damn, I can imagine that being a hard thing to do, RC. The cash obviously makes up for a part of it, but still... :(

BTW, any proof that you do not own an RC45 anymore? Pics or STFU :wink:

[RC45]

Damn, I can imagine that being a hard thing to do, RC. The cash obviously makes up for a part of it, but still... :(

BTW, any proof that you do not own an RC45 anymore? Pics or STFU :wink:

Ahhh - this I was ready for :P :lol:

http://www.z06vette.com/gallery/data/500/3648rc45sold_1.jpg
http://www.z06vette.com/gallery/data/500/3648rc45sold_3.jpg

Some pics they took the day she shipped out.. :)

[sameerrao]

RC, What makes the RC45 a collector item? I don't know much about bikes. What are keys stats on it?

[RC45]

RC, What makes the RC45 a collector item? I don't know much about bikes. What are keys stats on it?

Hand assembled by HRC race engine/bike builders at their facility (not on a Honda production line) World Superbike homologation special. In fact each engine builder signed the engine case with a hand etched number.

It replaced the then 6 year old (but still winning) RC30. Only 50 produced for the US market, 10 for Canada. Total accurate production numbers under dispute, but appear to be only 1200 total world wide productioj in 1994 and 1995.

Honda has been very sketchy about the real numbers produced

Vital Statistics:
Honda RC45 (RVF750R(R~S)
749cc 90 degree Fuel Injected V4
475lb wet weight.

The above by todays standards does not sound very impressive - but the bike represents many, many firsts for open-class street bikes.

First production use of titanium internals, first production 190 series rear tyre, first upside-down forks, aluminum fuel tank and one of the beefiest chassis ever to turn a wheel on the street in anger - even by todays standard.

The bike server Honda very well, winning WSB races (and the RC45 is the winningest WSB contender -ever - even though Ducati won more titles) all the way to 1999.

Which is not bad for a unit that was only homolagted in 1994 and 1995 - unlike Suzuki and Ducati that kept re-homolgating new components (complete bikes) every year.

It's $27,000 price tag also set it apart in 1994 - as did it's 100mph 1st gear - which kept 1/4 mile times in the high 11s at about 120-odd mph.

The bike is a fantastic street bike but was not the favourite ride for privateer teams, as the full HRC race kit (which changed a lot less than the other guys) would set you back about $50,000 once all was said and done.

The privateers found better bang-for-the-buck in the Gixxer 750's. (I think of the Z06 as the Gixxer of the super car world - really common and cheap to make real fast - ;))

All in all, the RC45 is a very narrow interest bike. I had to sell it before the riding season started - otherwise I would have NEVER been able to let it go... ;)

[sameerrao]

When you mean titanium, I guess you mean valves right?

I read about the RC30 way back - I think around '90/91 or so in Cycle World. They praised the bike even thought it wasn't the fastest in its era. I guess it was case of "how it did what it did" rather than "how much it did"

Honda has always been on the leading edge of technology - I remember being fascinated by the NR750 - it had 8 valves per cylinder. I dont think anything past, present, or future did that.
http://www.v-four.freeserve.co.uk/images/nr750.jpg

Also were pioneers in balanced braking (front and rear) and ABS in a bike

[RC45]

Titanium con-rods and gear-driven cams helped with maintaining an easy 12,500rpm redline.

Well the NR (RC40) provided the basis for the PGM fuel injection of the 45 - but remains unique in being the only oval pistonned production vehicle.

I have never enjoyed even their ABS systems - I am too "old school" in my braking methods.. 99% front and only using 1% rear brake in very rare circumstances.

I will probaly have more incentive to update my website now.. :lol: :P

http://www.rc45.net/

[corvette97]

too bad RC :(

i dl your bike vid, i cant play it, can u help me out??

i want to see what a rc45 can do!

[RC45]

Dunno what to say - it's an Mpeg file. Try one of those Codec packs folks were posting about a while back.

[SilviaEvo]

wow you had to sell the Vette now the RC45 it is a big pity

[RC45]

wow you had to sell the Vette now the RC45 it is a big pity

Nope - you have me confused with that other Vette driver who sold his Vette because "his girl told him to"... ;)

[coombsie66]

wow you had to sell the Vette now the RC45 it is a big pity

Nope - you have me confused with that other Vette driver who sold his Vette because "his girl told him to"... ;)

and you "the bank manager told you to..." :P :wink:

Nah, shame to see it go, i never realised how rare they are.

[BADMIHAI]

wow you had to sell the Vette now the RC45 it is a big pity

Nope - you have me confused with that other Vette driver who sold his Vette because "his girl told him to"... ;)

What's that guy's nickname?

[gis]

if its the guy on JW then his nick on here was coloradosilver or sumthin like that

[BADMIHAI]

if its the guy on JW then his nick on here was coloradosilver or sumthin like that


Oh shit! The guy with the supercharged Vette? Fucking women....

[RC45]

if its the guy on JW then his nick on here was coloradosilver or sumthin like that


Oh shit! The guy with the supercharged Vette? Fucking women....

Seems that I have started a vicious rumour... :twisted:

[DanielW]

shame about the bike. thanks for the background info. i always thought it was just a regular run of the mill honda bike, but i guess i was wrong.

[oscargarza88]

^^
i thought that too

too bad u had to sell it.. would u mind telling us how much they gave u for it? cause im curious how much he gave u so u let go such a rare bike, btw did u ride it or did u have it more as a collectors bike?

[RC45]

^^
i thought that too

too bad u had to sell it.. would u mind telling us how much they gave u for it? cause im curious how much he gave u so u let go such a rare bike, btw did u ride it or did u have it more as a collectors bike?

I got some cash for it... ;) - I rode it.. and at 6,000 miles was one of the higher mileage 45's in the US... one has about 20K and 5 others are sitting at about 8k to 10K.

Almost all the rest (we have accounted for 32 of the 50 so far) had less than 1,000 miles e piece.

There are 2 zero mile bikes that have been accounted for as well (tehre were 3, but the guy coiuldn't bare to not ride it and put about 200 miles on it).

[coombsie66]

I only just realised today, after seeing the pics of your bike, that everyday i cycle past a repsol team colours honda which looks to have the same front lamps and faring as yours. I couldnt see any numbers on the rear, as i was in a hurry thismorning, and comcentrating on not gettin knocked off! Is that a rare bike? It doesnt look to be particularly well loooked after (always dirty) :?

[RC45]

I only just realised today, after seeing the pics of your bike, that everyday i cycle past a repsol team colours honda which looks to have the same front lamps and faring as yours. I couldnt see any numbers on the rear, as i was in a hurry thismorning, and comcentrating on not gettin knocked off! Is that a rare bike? It doesnt look to be particularly well loooked after (always dirty) :?

Probably a Repsol coloured NC35 or NC30... the Japanese Grey Import 400cc RVF400 (mass produced 400cc version of the RC45) and VFR400 (mass produced 400cc version of the RC30).