There are not many times that one of the few 20 copies that were made of the company goes on sale. NSR500VF from the mid-90s that Honda introduced as an alternative to the expensive official V4 versions. This is the case of the unit that It will be auctioned next November 10 by the specialist Iconic Auctioneers on the occasion of the event The Iconic Sale at the NEC Classic Motor Show 2024.
A truly exclusive track motorcycle that can now become part of the collection of any two-wheeled enthusiast. This particular one dates back to 1997 and since then it has been owned by the same person who enjoyed it for a couple of seasons at some club level events. Since then it has been displayed in his home and retains all the original elements with which the Japanese brand sold it at that time for a price close to 120,000 euros.
1997 Honda NSR500VF in detail
The NSR500VF is equipped with a 100º V2 engine with a single crankshaft capable of generating a maximum power of 135 hp to pull the barely 103 kilograms that it declares when empty. Without a doubt its greatest asset was in the levels of agility it showed, practically unmatched among the V4 competition. In fact, the great Japanese driver Tadayuki Okada would achieve pole position in his first race in 1996 at the Malaysia circuit.
As we see, we are facing a true MotoGP of those that competed in the world championship in the defunct “Queen Category.” This NSR500VF is associated with the chassis number NSR500VF-71029 and also includes a wide range of spare parts, although in order to use it it would require tuning by a specialist.
Among the most notable elements sold with the motorcycle are:
- 1 battery charger
- 1 Marvic lightweight front wheel with new Dunlop rain tire
- 1 Marvic light front wheel with used Dunlop intermediate tire
- 1 Dymag rear wheel with new Dunlop rain tire
- 1 HRC NSR V instruction manual
- 5 rear sprockets 35/36/37/38/39
- 4 different specialized HRC tools
- 4 front fork springs
- 1 set of reed valve petals
- 1 complete set of carburetor injectors, needles, rubber gaskets and retaining rings, etc.
You can consult the rest of the details and specifications of this NSR500VF directly on the auction website. As a note, it is expected to raise a final figure between 70 and 90 thousand pounds for it (from 83 to 107 thousand euros), almost the same as it cost more than 25 years ago. Things about being a two-wheeled myth.
