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TORRANCE, CA – What’s the most that you’d pay for a motorcycle? Would you ever fork over $184,000? That’s Honda’s asking price for the limited edition RC213V-S, a 2016 model based on the company’s MotoGP machine.
It’s being offered “with only minimal changes for street application.” Reservations will be taken starting at 3 p.m. (PST) on July 12 at a model-specific website.
“Ever since the modern four-stroke era of MotoGP began, fans have demanded a road-going version of Honda’s legendary RCV,” said Lee Edmunds, Manager of Motorcycle Marketing Communications at American Honda.
“With Honda’s dominance in recent years, that call has become unrelenting, so we’re excited to announce the RC213V-S. This motorcycle reflects the same attention to detail and precision in assembly found in the factory machine. It’s an amazing bike that is sure to be a hit with a select group of U.S. customers.”
According to Honda, “(T)he RC213V-S is powered by a compact 90º V4 999cc engine with titanium connecting rods and a sand-cast aluminum crankcase. Mass on the lightweight machine is highly centralized, and it’s race-derived features include an under-seat fuel tank and carbon-fiber-reinforced-plastic fairing. Among the components inherited directly from the race bike are the swingarm, slipper clutch, magnesium Marchesini wheels (17 inch size for the RC213V-S), pressurized Öhlins fork and adjustable footrests and foot controls, as well as most of the Brembo brake components.”
The RC213V-S will be available in HRC Tricolor and in carbon fiber.
