Im on the Honda Aus mailing list, here it is the RC213V-S 11/06/2015 - Honda Motorcycles is raising the bar once again, with one of the most highly anticipated motorcycles in the manufacturer’s rich history set to hit Australian shores. The famous MotoGP replica, RC213V-S, is now available to Australian riders and is set to change the road bike landscape forever. Developed by Honda Racing Corporation (HRC), the RC213V-S is a road going model of the legendary Championship-winning MotoGP RC213V machine. Inspired by, and developed with input from many legendary GP riders, Honda’s latest offering is set to be the ultimate road going motorcycle. The meticulous replication of all the traits that made the RC213V a MotoGP champion, as well as the thoughtful development of new practical features, make the RC213V-S unlike any other motorcycle on the open road. The development team spent countless hours poring over ways to make as few changes to the MotoGP racer as practically possible. With the exception of a few components required for compliance such as rear-view mirrors and a muffler, as well as practical changes for public roads such as the addition of a starter motor and tweaks to the brake discs and pads, very few key aspects of the motorcycle have been changed from the race-ready legend. The RC213V-S takes a number of cues from the racey RCV1000R; a switch was made to the RCV1000R coil spring system to sit in line with a more realistic maintenance structure. The seamless transmission was also changed to a conventional system like the RCV1000R. In keeping with the heightened focus on handling, a long wheelbase has been adopted to better utilise the power of the V4 1000cc engine, while light-weight suspension boost the overall performance of the motorcycle. With the RC213V-S, you can also experience the real power performance of the RC213V with the specialised Sports Kit optional with the purchase of the new model. The Sports Kit allows the rider to truly experience the power and agility of a MotoGP-spec motorcycle on a closed circuit. The RC213V-S will be sold from Honda directly after a customer qualifying process and built to order with a lead time of 6 to 12 months.
Oh it's back? No just kidding. Remember this one. Honda said we are only going to make this many, but then they kept on making more.
Some more good info here: http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/bikes/184000-honda-rc213v-s-street-bike/ I am a Honda fan, but to me this bike is a disappointment. The price is just ridiculous, it makes it irrelevant really. With $250000 to spend, I would rather buy a used Desmosedici RR, new R1M and massive new shed to keep em in!
Getting one of those is almost a goal worthy of a life time of effort. If I really buckled down I could get one in oh... 10 years hahaha.
I've heard it's worth the quarter of a million dollars. But how many non-professional race riders would buy it? Even amateur riders, how many could afford one of those, even with sponsors? Anyway, why that massive, brutal swing arm?
Just got back from the bank, asked the manager for a 250K loan.....he asked what it was for??? told him it was for a Motorcycle. Think he is still laughing..... guess I'm OUT!!!
I actually think heaps of people will buy it. Paying 250k on a vehicle is not unheard of, the amount of lambo's and Ferrari's I see there would be people that would pay that for a bike. Not to mention you would be the king of the road in every situation lol imagine that 0-100 in oh lets say 2.5 seconds hahahaha.
great article on visordown http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle...-buy-instead-of-one-honda-rc213v-s/27853.html
I love the look of it. And if I had the coin I'd think about getting one before I came to my senses and realised how much car or boat you can get for that. That said, the NR750, RC30 and RC45 have all held value well so maybe this will too. Honda seem to have lost the plot a bit with their bikes a bit though. VFR is a perfect example. Wish they would just stop messing around and make a 1000cc V4 gear driven cam sport tourer without the variable valve timing, linked brakes and all that crap. Then I'd definitely buy one.
Why did they stop making the 750? Suzuki still make the GSX-R750, bless their little cotton socks. Not everyone wants 200 bhp.
I love the Gixxers. I was in looking at new KTMs the other day and for a few hundred bucks more than a 250EXC two stroke you can buy a brand new GSXR750. The new colour scheme looks a lot nicer in the flesh than they do in photos too.
There's an RZ500 on Gumtree right now for 11k. I'd buy that and go on a nice holiday, and pay off a chunk of my homeloan rather than get the new Honda. With a bike that expensive, I'd never ride it... or be able to afford insurance for it.
