miercuri, 15 iulie 2009
sâmbătă, 30 mai 2009
For Sale
My RVF 400 is FOR SALE !
The price is negotiable.
I am waiting your offers because it's hard to estimate the true value of this bike taking in consideration it's top condition and the spares installed on the bike.
We can arrange for a meeting to view the bike in Bucharest at any time and also we can meet outside Bucharest within a radius of 300-400km, only for serious, interested buyers - to be discussed over the phone.
CONTACT:
Owner: Adrian B.
Phone: 0724 150 370
The price is negotiable.
I am waiting your offers because it's hard to estimate the true value of this bike taking in consideration it's top condition and the spares installed on the bike.
We can arrange for a meeting to view the bike in Bucharest at any time and also we can meet outside Bucharest within a radius of 300-400km, only for serious, interested buyers - to be discussed over the phone.
CONTACT:
Owner: Adrian B.
Phone: 0724 150 370
My Bike
My bike is a 1994 RVF model , barely used in Japan. In 2004 was purchased by a girl and in 2006 I purchased the bike from her - I am the second owner of this bike in Romania.
The bike has 16.200km and at this time is in top condition after being serviced by Mr. Yoshi - www.kaore.net. He had really good care of this bike paying good atention to details. Respect to Mr. Yoshi !
I love this bike and I have invested lots of time, emotions and money in the last 16 months. To name a few:
- front brake system (1400Euro)
- the RC211V street rear kit (800Euro)
- Metzeler Rennsport Tires (250Euro)
With the new rear kit, the riding position is very sporty and the looks as well :) I would recommend this bike for short trips (250 - 400km) because of the riding position and also because of the fuel tank capacity: only 15Litres (12L + 3L reserve)
The bike has 16.200km and at this time is in top condition after being serviced by Mr. Yoshi - www.kaore.net. He had really good care of this bike paying good atention to details. Respect to Mr. Yoshi !
I love this bike and I have invested lots of time, emotions and money in the last 16 months. To name a few:
- front brake system (1400Euro)
- the RC211V street rear kit (800Euro)
- Metzeler Rennsport Tires (250Euro)
With the new rear kit, the riding position is very sporty and the looks as well :) I would recommend this bike for short trips (250 - 400km) because of the riding position and also because of the fuel tank capacity: only 15Litres (12L + 3L reserve)
Upgrades
Engine:
POSH BIKE - Japanese De-Restrictor
YAMAMOTO SPEC-A twin exhaust full system
HRC Replica Air Tray
Front Brake:
Completely renewed in 2008 with:
Beringer AEROTEC BR-14 Master Cylinder
Beringer AEROTEC Cable Clutch
Brembo calipers (same as on Ducati 999R , 2001 model)
Galfer DF692 floating wave discs, 310mm
Galfer braided brake hoses & fittings
Styling:
New paint scheme : red&white + black wheels
RC211V style road carbon seat kit - from TYGA
Rizoma handlebars and bar ends
Rizoma blinking LED signals
R&G licence plate holder
POSH BIKE - Japanese De-Restrictor
YAMAMOTO SPEC-A twin exhaust full system
HRC Replica Air Tray
Front Brake:
Completely renewed in 2008 with:
Beringer AEROTEC BR-14 Master Cylinder
Beringer AEROTEC Cable Clutch
Brembo calipers (same as on Ducati 999R , 2001 model)
Galfer DF692 floating wave discs, 310mm
Galfer braided brake hoses & fittings
Styling:
New paint scheme : red&white + black wheels
RC211V style road carbon seat kit - from TYGA
Rizoma handlebars and bar ends
Rizoma blinking LED signals
R&G licence plate holder
History
The Honda RVF400R (NC35) is a motorcycle introduced by HONDA in 1994, powered by a V4 16 valve double overhead geardriven cam 400 cc engine and known for its supreme handling capabilities. There were two models, the R and the T, which were mainly identical apart from paint scheme. The RVF (as it was marketed by Honda in Japan) finished production in 1996, though unsold RVFs remained available to purchase from Japanese Honda dealers through 2001. The RVF400R is the smaller sibling of RVF750 RC45 as the VFR 400 NC30 was tothe VFR 750R RC30
The Honda RVF400R was the successor to the VFR 400 NC30 which ceased production in 1992. While at first glance there appear to be mainly styling changes between the VFR 400 and the RVF400R, the actual number of changes are vast as the entire bike was redesigned with numerous identical looking components being totally different.
The obvious differences between the VFR 400 and the RVF400R are that the front forks are of the upside-down type and the rear wheel takes a 17" tyre (the VFR 400R took a 18"), there are two air tubes that feed fresh air to the area just in front of the air box (this is not a ram air system, the airbox is unpressurised) and the headlights have changed from twin round headlights to twin 'fox-eye' lights (this is one feature not mirrored from the RVF750 RC45 as the RC45 features twin large round headlights).
Unlike the VFR400 NC30, the RVF400R was only officially sold new in Japan. The RVF400R outputs slightly less peak power than the VFR400R, but with a stronger midrange. There is a Haynes Manual for the RVF400R.
Like other Hondas with gear-driven camshafts, the RVF's engine makes a loud 'whine' sound when operating. The exhaust note of the V4 engine is also different from that of a more conventional inline four. The 400 cc VFR and RVF models share a unique exhaust note with their larger siblings -- the VFR750R RC30 and the RVF750R RC45 -- because of their 360-firing configuration. Most of the early V4s from Honda were 360-firing. Some examples include the VF500C/F, VF750/VF1100 C/S, VF750F/VF1000F. The VF1000R was Honda's first road-going 360-firing, gear-driven cam engine.
The RVF400R has a reputation for excellent reliability and good build quality, though not quite as high as its predecessor, the VFR400R
The NC35 was built and/or sold as new by Honda dealers in Japan from 1994 to sometime in 2000 (possibly later). It was obviously an evolution of the popular NC30, but its purpose was similar to the NC30's purpose of making a "junior" RC30 available to the vast Japanese 400cc domestic market, but with respect to the then-new 750cc RC45 superbike. (Why Honda didn't just call it the "NC45" is still a mystery, however!) But, unlike the RC45's changes compared to the RC30, the NC35 did not use fuel injection or a completely redesigned engine—it's engine is a re-tuned NC30 engine with slightly smaller carburetors. In any case, there were several other significant differences between the NC30 and NC35 models apart from different bodywork, including engine mounting, fork type, swing arm width and 17" rear wheel. (Click here for a Web site with a graphic display of some of the differences touted by Honda upon the release of the NC35.
"NC35" is not the official name for the bike Honda designated the "RVF400R" (and later simply "RVF"), but this is how they are commonly known. As far as we are aware, Honda built only domestic ("J-spec") models of the RVF400R. But NC35s were so popular in Japan that they quickly overflowed and found their way (as "grey imports") into the United Kingdom and, in much smaller numbers, into other markets—including the United States. The NC35 stayed basically the same throughout its model run, except for a color change between the RR and RT models. (A complete list of non-color-related part numbers changed for the R-T model is located here.) Even though available new in Japan for many years thereafter, the NC35's specs remained essentially unchanged since 1996. Below are illustrations of the two (and only two) NC35 color schemes:
The Honda RVF400R was the successor to the VFR 400 NC30 which ceased production in 1992. While at first glance there appear to be mainly styling changes between the VFR 400 and the RVF400R, the actual number of changes are vast as the entire bike was redesigned with numerous identical looking components being totally different.
The obvious differences between the VFR 400 and the RVF400R are that the front forks are of the upside-down type and the rear wheel takes a 17" tyre (the VFR 400R took a 18"), there are two air tubes that feed fresh air to the area just in front of the air box (this is not a ram air system, the airbox is unpressurised) and the headlights have changed from twin round headlights to twin 'fox-eye' lights (this is one feature not mirrored from the RVF750 RC45 as the RC45 features twin large round headlights).
Unlike the VFR400 NC30, the RVF400R was only officially sold new in Japan. The RVF400R outputs slightly less peak power than the VFR400R, but with a stronger midrange. There is a Haynes Manual for the RVF400R.
Like other Hondas with gear-driven camshafts, the RVF's engine makes a loud 'whine' sound when operating. The exhaust note of the V4 engine is also different from that of a more conventional inline four. The 400 cc VFR and RVF models share a unique exhaust note with their larger siblings -- the VFR750R RC30 and the RVF750R RC45 -- because of their 360-firing configuration. Most of the early V4s from Honda were 360-firing. Some examples include the VF500C/F, VF750/VF1100 C/S, VF750F/VF1000F. The VF1000R was Honda's first road-going 360-firing, gear-driven cam engine.
The RVF400R has a reputation for excellent reliability and good build quality, though not quite as high as its predecessor, the VFR400R
The NC35 was built and/or sold as new by Honda dealers in Japan from 1994 to sometime in 2000 (possibly later). It was obviously an evolution of the popular NC30, but its purpose was similar to the NC30's purpose of making a "junior" RC30 available to the vast Japanese 400cc domestic market, but with respect to the then-new 750cc RC45 superbike. (Why Honda didn't just call it the "NC45" is still a mystery, however!) But, unlike the RC45's changes compared to the RC30, the NC35 did not use fuel injection or a completely redesigned engine—it's engine is a re-tuned NC30 engine with slightly smaller carburetors. In any case, there were several other significant differences between the NC30 and NC35 models apart from different bodywork, including engine mounting, fork type, swing arm width and 17" rear wheel. (Click here for a Web site with a graphic display of some of the differences touted by Honda upon the release of the NC35.
"NC35" is not the official name for the bike Honda designated the "RVF400R" (and later simply "RVF"), but this is how they are commonly known. As far as we are aware, Honda built only domestic ("J-spec") models of the RVF400R. But NC35s were so popular in Japan that they quickly overflowed and found their way (as "grey imports") into the United Kingdom and, in much smaller numbers, into other markets—including the United States. The NC35 stayed basically the same throughout its model run, except for a color change between the RR and RT models. (A complete list of non-color-related part numbers changed for the R-T model is located here.) Even though available new in Japan for many years thereafter, the NC35's specs remained essentially unchanged since 1996. Below are illustrations of the two (and only two) NC35 color schemes:
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