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Re: I'll take 2 of these
« Reply #25 on: June 15, 2015, 04:48:34 PM »
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!!

It is sexy though Don..... ;D 8)
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Re: I'll take 2 of these
« Reply #26 on: June 16, 2015, 07:47:35 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!!

It is sexy though Don..... ;D 8)

I cannot deny that. Sexy as all get out. If money was no object ...
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