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The [[Honda]] '''RC30''', first released to the Japanese market in the late 1980s, American enthusiasts had to wait until 1990 to get their hands on an RC30. Even then, a lofty price and limited availability made them a rare sight on public roads. They were limited the the bare minimum of 300 units required for [[homologation]] in the USA. | The [[Honda]] '''RC30''', first released to the Japanese market in the late 1980s, American enthusiasts had to wait until 1990 to get their hands on an RC30. Even then, a lofty price and limited availability made them a rare sight on public roads. They were limited the the bare minimum of 300 units required for [[homologation]] in the USA. | ||
They contained race-inspired components such as | They contained race-inspired components such as titanium [[connecting rod]]s that reduced reciprocating weight and wheel and [[brake pad]]s that had quick-release mountings. Likewise the rear wheel, which carried a brake disc to the inside and a chain sprocket to the outside of a single-sided [[swingarm]] (later known as the [[Honda Pro Arm]], and attached with a single lug nut. Its engine was based on a tuned and lightened version of the [[Honda VFR750|VFR750F]]'s 748cc Liquid cooled 90-degree V4 engine, modified with an RVF-style 360 degree crankshaft instead of the 750F's 180 degree set-up. It produced a peak output of 112bhp. | ||
It [[redline]]d at 12,500 rpm and weighed a relatively heavy 216 kg (475 pounds). | It [[redline]]d at 12,500 rpm and weighed a relatively heavy 216 kg (475 pounds). | ||