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[[Image:Honda_NR750_Oval_piston.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Honda_NR750_Oval_piston]] | [[Image:Honda_NR750_Oval_piston.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Honda_NR750_Oval_piston]] | ||
Its story started back in 1979 when Honda returned to [[Grand Prix]] racing with a four-stroke bike. That original NR was a failure, despite Honda's determination to make it work, and it was replaced by a two-stroke racer. The idea of a V4 with oval pistons was conceived by the brilliant engineer S. Irimajiri, who had earlier created the [[Honda RC166|1966 RC166 250cc GP racer]] and the 1978 [[Honda CBX|CBX1000]] production six-cylinder. Irimajiri returned to the idea in 1990 with the NR750,the ultimate V4. It combined Honda's most advanced technology with the wide use of exotic materials. | Its story started back in 1979 when Honda returned to [[Grand Prix]] racing with a four-stroke bike. That original NR was a failure, despite Honda's determination to make it work, and it was replaced by a two-stroke racer. The idea of a V4 with oval pistons was conceived by the brilliant engineer S. Irimajiri, who had earlier created the [[Honda RC166|1966 RC166 250cc GP racer]] and the 1978 [[Honda CBX|CBX1000]] production six-cylinder. Irimajiri returned to the idea in 1990 with the '''NR750''',the ultimate [[V4]]. It combined Honda's most advanced technology with the wide use of exotic materials. | ||