| MODEL | HONDA RC 30 1987 |
| Year | 1987 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, 90° V-four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 748 cc / 45.6 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 70 x 48.6 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 11.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 83.5 kW / 112 hp @ 11500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 71.7 Nm / 7.3 kgf-m / 53 lb-ft @ 10500 rpm |
| Ignition | CDI |
| Induction | 4 x 38 mm Keihin downdraft CV carburettors, manual choke |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 6 Speed |
| Clutch | Wet multiplate, sprag slipper on outer plates |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Backbone type, diamond layout, 3-section extrusions with cast headstock, engine lugs and rear section, TIG welded |
| Front Suspension | 43 mm telescopic fork, adjustable compression and rebound damping, quick-release wheel clamps; 120 mm / 4.7 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Pro-Arm progressive-rate single-sided swingarm, Pro Squat linkage, adjustable preload, compression and rebound damping; 130 mm / 5.1 in travel |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 310 mm discs, 2 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 220 mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2045 mm / 80.5 in |
| Overall Width | 700 mm / 27.5 in |
| Overall Height | 1100 mm / 43.2 in |
| Seat Height | 785 mm / 30.9 in |
| Wheelbase | 1410 mm / 55.5 in |
| Ground Clearance | 130 mm / 5.1 in |
| Dry Weight | 185 kg / 402 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 206 kg / 450 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 V17 |
| Rear Tyre | 170/60 V18 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 20 Litres / 5.3 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 6.8 L/100 km / 14.8 km/l / 34.8 US mpg |
| Top Speed | 244.3 km/h / 151.8 mph |
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Photo: Dan Monsieurle, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The VFR750R, known by its frame code RC30, was a limited-production homologation special that let Honda race its RVF750 endurance and TT technology in the new World Superbike series. Its 748 cc V4 sat in a race-style frame with a quick-change single-sided Pro-Arm swingarm and a quick-release front wheel. It launched in Japan in 1987 and became one of the most revered road-going race replicas of its era.
