Someone might win a good value bike for under 3 grand in two hours. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CB...093908?hash=item4d7d2589d4:g:iaMAAOSw8D9bolSi
I do wince a bit with the "future classic" phrase that frequently gets used for older bikes. Would suspect it will go for a little bit over than £3k though
Agree with you both. The 'future classic' is a tag bandied about far too much. Certainly the RR4 as the first of the one litre Blades holds a place in history. But that's about it. It was a mainstream production model, but with nothing to set it aside from the rest of the Japanese manufacturers. In fact, it could be said that it is an 'inferior' model given the NUMEROUS revisions/improvements made to the RR6-7. A 'cheap winter hack' is an apt description, although it does appear in too good a condition to prevent an OCDer from riding in the wet.
I had an RR6. Great bikes. In the real world, on the road, more than a match for current bikes. £2.8K was a bargain.
You still enjoying the 'two stroke' life? Mine's hibernating in the lounge room. It did make a special guest appearance to my Honda dealer on 1st September though.
I had the NS out last weekend for the post installation check on the Ohlins rear shock. Only a year and a half since it was done... I used the NS for this year's TT as it as close as I have to a touring bike But other than that, the NS has stood. I took the SP to the south of France which was epic. Much easier than the RR6 to ride long distances there. Currently I'm smoking around on the MTX80R I did a concours restoration on. Lots of keeping up momentum. Sometimes it is good to remember where you started.
Now THAT is very interesting. I have repeatedly said that (for me) my RR4 is more comfortable than the 2011 and 2018. Sure, the SPs are GREAT road bikes, but ergonomically I still feel they're lacking. Maybe I'm just becoming an 'old bastard'.
The quickshifter makes the bike more comfortable imho. In the alps, not having to use the clutch made a huge difference. No more shoulder pain, stolen fingers etc. As a bike, the RR6 was roomier, but I ain't a big bloke nor am I a Dani Pedrosa
My RR5 was definitely more comfortable than my 2015 SP, one of my biggest regrets was getting rid of that bike I'm sure that at some point I will get another under seat exhaust model
