Registration No: C105 FGTFrame No: SC162 101038MOT: Exempt

Honda's rare VF1000R homologation special
Gear driven cams and TRAC anti dive forks
Race team colours, supplied with a V5C

The Honda Motor Company was founded by Soichiro Honda in 1937, initially producing piston rings for Toyota.

They made their first motorcycle in 1949 and within 10 years had become the biggest motorcycle manufacturer in the world.

They have gone on to produce over 400 million two-wheelers as well as millions of other power products.

Always wanting to be one step in front of the opposition, after instigating the superbike era with the legendary inline four CB750 in 1969, they launched a new range of water cooled vee four engined bikes with the VF750 in 1983.

This began a full range of V4 engined sports bikes such as the world championship winning RC30 and RC45.

The VF1000R was an exotic and expensive V4 superbike with gear driven cams, built to showcase the technology Honda had developed on the track w...