Author Topic: I'll take 2 of these (Read 3048 times)

MRieck · « **on:** June 12, 2015, 05:54:58 AM »

http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-honda-confirms-rc213v-s-20150611-story.html

72 yellow · « **Reply #1 on:** June 12, 2015, 05:59:48 AM »

Interesting...I wonder if they will take a personal check ??

70CB750 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 12, 2015, 06:01:24 AM »

Beautiful whoop ass

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #3 on:** June 12, 2015, 06:19:36 AM »

A sound investment. A friend of a friend owns one of the eight Honda NR750's that were officially imported into the UK. In 2007, he pulled all the money out of his retirement fund to buy it, which freaked his wife out, but a few weeks later the GFC hit, and his retirement fund management company went broke. Looking at the price for NR750's now, his wife probably owes him an apology.

http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news-new-bikes/zero-mile-honda-nr750-for-sale/20706.html

ekpent · « **Reply #4 on:** June 12, 2015, 06:54:13 AM »

That's still less than what you got into your Honda 750 Mike

aka "Million Dollar CB"

scrapvalue · « **Reply #5 on:** June 12, 2015, 07:04:16 AM »

I would prefer to take my $4000 CB750 on a $180,000 road trip.

70CB750 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 12, 2015, 07:10:57 AM »

Quote from: scrapvalue on June 12, 2015, 07:04:16 AM

I would prefer to take $4000 CB750 on a $180,000 road trip.

Well said!

Duke McDukiedook · « **Reply #7 on:** June 12, 2015, 10:05:47 AM »

Wubba wubba.

bwaller · « **Reply #8 on:** June 12, 2015, 03:40:14 PM »

Yeah, you'd look awesome on one of those Mike.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #9 on:** June 12, 2015, 05:47:27 PM »

I cannot believe they won't sell the 215 hp race kit to the U.S. and the base version is only around 100-110 hp!!

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #10 on:** June 13, 2015, 04:06:15 AM »

I'd rather have a new Kawasaki H2R, with 300 BHP and 260 MPH!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_Ninja_H2

hotdog · « **Reply #11 on:** June 13, 2015, 04:18:31 AM »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on June 13, 2015, 04:06:15 AM

I'd rather have a new Kawasaki H2R, with 300 BHP and 260 MPH!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_Ninja_H2

A good friend just took delivery of his H2R - impressive

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Terry in Australia · « **Reply #12 on:** June 13, 2015, 04:25:26 AM »

Nice! Is it the road going H2, or the track only H2R mate? I just checked pricing, $33K for the H2 and 60K for the H2R! Still, I could buy three H2R's for the price of one of these Honda's...........

hotdog · « **Reply #13 on:** June 13, 2015, 01:13:44 PM »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on June 13, 2015, 04:25:26 AM

Nice! Is it the road going H2, or the track only H2R mate? I just checked pricing, $33K for the H2 and 60K for the H2R! Still, I could buy three H2R's for the price of one of these Honda's...........

H2R - race only, unregisterable....he now has this and his 2 x ZX14 drag race bikes also. Not sure if the H2R is going to be run down the track or not at this point.

He does well and gets low 8's out of his stock motored 14's

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #14 on:** June 13, 2015, 04:52:24 PM »

Wow! I wonder what the H2R does the quarter in? Hmmnnn, I could buy one, and I'd have just enough left over to pay for my funeral when the wife finds out...........

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #15 on:** June 13, 2015, 09:55:38 PM »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on June 13, 2015, 04:52:24 PM

Wow! I wonder what the H2R does the quarter in? Hmmnnn, I could buy one, and I'd have just enough left over to pay for my funeral when the wife finds out...........

The H2R recently did 206 mph on the Isle of Mann TT course

bwaller · « **Reply #16 on:** June 14, 2015, 10:13:08 AM »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on June 13, 2015, 04:52:24 PM

Wow! I wonder what the H2R does the quarter in? Hmmnnn, I could buy one, and I'd have just enough left over to pay for my funeral when the wife finds out...........

For-go funeral expenses Terry, use the extra to cover insurance and at least get one good ride. Your dear lady can kick your arse to the curb when she's done with you, and not be out of pocket!

What are friends for?

Greggo · « **Reply #17 on:** June 14, 2015, 10:25:09 AM »

Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on June 12, 2015, 05:47:27 PM

I cannot believe they won't sell the 215 hp race kit to the U.S. and the base version is only around 100-110 hp!!

It's had its balls cut off!!!

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #18 on:** June 14, 2015, 05:04:10 PM »

Quote from: bwaller on June 14, 2015, 10:13:08 AM

Quote from: Terry in Australia on June 13, 2015, 04:52:24 PM
Wow! I wonder what the H2R does the quarter in? Hmmnnn, I could buy one, and I'd have just enough left over to pay for my funeral when the wife finds out...........

For-go funeral expenses Terry, use the extra to cover insurance and at least get one good ride. Your dear lady can kick your arse to the curb when she's done with you, and not be out of pocket!

What are friends for?

Ha ha, thanks mate, insurance companies must tear their hair out sometimes, I know two guys who destroyed their new bikes on day one, (a ZZR1100 and a Fireblade) one walked away and the other bought a new ZZR as soon as the doctors said he was good to go! Cheers, Terry.

74cb750 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 15, 2015, 04:34:03 AM »

I had one once....just kidding.
i'm lucky when my wife allows me to spend the money i make on bike parts.

jaguar · « **Reply #20 on:** June 15, 2015, 06:22:21 AM »

The Honda is a HUGE let down.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #21 on:** June 15, 2015, 11:21:07 AM »

I would not go so far as to call the bike as a whole a huge let down. This is, after all, a hand-built HRC MotoGP race bike. With the race kit, it is VERY close to an actual race bike, that hardly any of us could push to the limit.

The price ($184K) for the bike without the race kit is pretty high, especially when compared to the Ducati Desmosidici Race Replica which sold in limited numbers for about $75K.

jaguar · « **Reply #22 on:** June 15, 2015, 12:41:12 PM »

Looks at the desmosiici prices now....

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #23 on:** June 15, 2015, 02:56:40 PM »

Quote from: jaguar on June 15, 2015, 06:22:21 AM

The Honda is a HUGE let down.

Only in the US and France apparently, the US model is restricted to 9500 rpm {101 HP}, the rest of the world gets 12000 rpm {around 160 HP} with the kit option taking that out to 14000 rpm{215 HP}, at 170 kilo's dry weight {160 with kit}, i'd take this over the fat old Kawasaki any day...

{if i won the lottery}

http://www.rc213v-s.com/

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #24 on:** June 15, 2015, 03:32:16 PM »

Quote from: Retro Rocket on June 15, 2015, 02:56:40 PM

Quote from: jaguar on June 15, 2015, 06:22:21 AM
The Honda is a HUGE let down.

Only in the US and France apparently, the US model is restricted to 9500 rpm {101 HP}, the rest of the world gets 12000 rpm {around 160 HP} with the kit option taking that out to 14000 rpm{215 HP}, at 170 kilo's dry weight {160 with kit}, i'd take this over the fat old Kawasaki any day... {if i won the lottery}

http://www.rc213v-s.com/

I am sure that whoever can shell out $184K for the bike can manage to buy the kit overseas, even if they are only going to use it for non-road purposes.

The part that surprises me is that it is 2.5 times the price of a new Desmosidici RR (the Ducati $72,500 MotoGP replica sold between 2007 and 2008 with 197.3 hp. And the Duc included the race kit with the purchase price!!

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Author Topic: I'll take 2 of these (Read 3048 times)

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