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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.
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