LOT 623

1987 Honda VFR400R Type NC24 Registration no. D355 UGO Frame no. NC24- 1002740 Engine no. NC13E-1052797

Sold for £5,750 inc. premium

Lot 623

1987 Honda VFR400R Type NC24
Registration no. D355 UGO Frame no. NC24- 1002740 Engine no. NC13E-1052797

The Spring Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|23 April 2022, 10:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

1987 Honda VFR400R Type NC24
Registration no. D355 UGO
Frame no. NC24- 1002740
Engine no. NC13E-1052797

Following the arrival of the VFR750R (RC30) race replica in the late 1980s, it was only to be expected that some of its style and technology would rub off on Honda's smaller V4s. The first of these min race-reps was the NC21, which was followed by the NC24 with RC30-style single-sided swinging arm. Restricted to a maximum of 59PS (59.8bhp) for the Japanese market, these models were not officially imported into the UK, unlike the successor NC30. Boasting RC30 looks and equally exemplary build quality, but at a fraction of the cost, the smaller NCs are among the most collectible classics of recent times.

First UK-registered on 9th May 1996, this 'grey import' NC24 was purchased by the current vendor in 2018, since when it has covered a mere 500-or-so miles. Presented in very good condition and said to run well, (although would benefit from an ultrasonic carburettor clean due to lack of use) the Honda has been signed on the fuel tank by racers Steve Plater ('3 TT wins'), Mick Grant ('7 TT wins'), and John McGuinness ('23 TT wins'), with signatures protected by lacquer (photographs on file). Accompanying the machine is a comprehensive file containing sundry invoices for parts; a current V5C document; and expired MoTs dating back to the 1990s (most recent expired 2021). The machine also comes with an original Honda parts catalogue and two keys. It should be noted that the odometer is in kilometres.

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