1989 Honda VFR750R Type RC30

• Iconic WSBK 'homologation special'
• Delivered new in the UK
• Present ownership since 2016
• 14,314 miles recorded

One of the modern era's few immediately collectible classics, the Honda VFR750R - better known as the 'RC30' - was created for just one reason: to win the World Superbike Championship, a feat it achieved in the nascent series' first two seasons of 1988 and '89. And while American Fred Merkel was bringing Honda its first two WSB crowns, Britain's Carl Fogarty used an RC30 to win the TT F1 World Championship in 1988 and '89, and the equivalent FIM Cup in 1990. No mere short circuit scratcher, the RC30 and its derivatives proved durable enough to win a hat-full of Endurance Classics too. That this latter requirement was also part of the design brief may be determined from the fact that a quick-release front fork and single-sided swinging arm - essential for speedy wheel changes - were part of an unrivalled specification that included a twin-spar alloy beam frame, 16-valve V4 engine with gear-driven cams, close-ratio six-speed gearbox and four-pot front brake calipers. All of which did not come cheap: at the time of its launch in 1988 an RC30 cost £8,499, getting on for double the cost of other super-sports 750s. Despite the passage of time and progress of motorcycle technology, the RC30 remains a match for the latest generation of sports bikes but possesses exclusivity that none of them can approach. "No other bike from the late-Eighties is lusted after like the RC30," reckoned Bike, and few would disagree.

This RC30 was sold new by Doble Motor Cycles of Coulsdon, Surrey and first registered on 1st August 1989. Our vendor has owned the Honda since November 2016 and the V5C states it has had four former keepers. Kept dry stored, the machine has been used sparingly and on summer days only whilst the current odometer reading is 14,314 miles. Accompanying documentation includes the original service book; sundry bills; a quantity of expired MoTs; the aforementioned V5C; and MoT to August 2025. The machine last ran in August 2024.
Offered with key