The RC30 was the first race-replica that was also a real racer - a homologation machine for Formula1 and World Superbikes. It was a street bike based on Honda's successful RVF superbike and endurance racer. It won the World Superbike championship in its first two years, and was the vehicle of choice for Superbike, endurance and TT racers for years. In fact, RC30s have been spotted doing stalwart work at the Isle of Man even in the late 90's. The RC30 reviewed way back in 1991...
Everything about the bike is so uncompromising; it looks illegal standing still and when you get on it laws cease to exist. It's all to do with minimalism. Less IS more. The Most Important Thing about this bike it its engine. It starts pulling from nowhere and at seven thousand revs growls at you. It heaves and moans and judders for a thousand revs, then goes quiet again, but pulls harder. And then, at 11,000 a hundred screaming maniacs howl at you and you get pushed. Did I like it? Do bears go tra la la la in the woods? If I had the cash I'd definitely buy one.
Everything about the bike is so uncompromising; it looks illegal standing still and when you get on it laws cease to exist. It's all to do with minimalism. Less IS more. The Most Important Thing about this bike it its engine. It starts pulling from nowhere and at seven thousand revs growls at you. It heaves and moans and judders for a thousand revs, then goes quiet again, but pulls harder. And then, at 11,000 a hundred screaming maniacs howl at you and you get pushed. Did I like it? Do bears go tra la la la in the woods? If I had the cash I'd definitely buy one.
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