The RC30 was released in Europe in 1988. Fred Merkel took the first riders and manufacturers titles of the Superbike World Championship in 1988 on the RC30. The bike has a single sided swingarm held on by one castellated nut and a cotter pin, Showa suspension that is fully adjustable and a low center of gravity from the engine and the low position of fuel storage. This page belongs to the Honda RC30 (VFR750R), 1987 to 1993 model years; the generation page and the Honda RC30 model page link to the other model years, so the changes of neighbouring years can be read in order.
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Source Wikipedia: Honda RC30Lead paragraph, manufacturertier 2Quote, Lead paragraph, manufacturer
The Honda VFR750R, model code 'RC30', is a fully faired, solo-seat-only racing motorcycle created for homologation purposes for the World Superbike Championship by Honda Racing Corporation (HRC).
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WikipediaLead paragraph, Europe 1988
released in Europe in 1988
Lead paragraph, manufacturer
The Honda VFR750R, model code 'RC30', is a fully faired, solo-seat-only racing motorcycle created for homologation purposes for the World Superbike Championship by Honda Racing Corporation (HRC).
Motorsport, Merkel 1988
Fred Merkel won the inaugural Superbike World Championship riders and manufacturers titles in 1988
Suspension and brakes, swingarm
a single-sided swingarm (originally patented by ELF of France), and attached with a single castellated nut and cotter pin
Body style, sport-motorcycle: Lead paragraph, fully faired
is a fully faired, solo-seat-only racing motorcycle created for homologation purposes
Body style, racing-motorcycle: Lead paragraph, homologation
created for homologation purposes for the World Superbike Championship by Honda Racing Corporation (HRC)
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