This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Iconic Sale at Silverstone Festival 2025 - Motorcycles on Friday the 22nd of August, The Wing, Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TN. The Honda RC45 first appeared in 1994 as the replacement for the legendary RC30 It is thought that just over 1,200 RC45s were built making them much rarer than its predecessor Built by Honda's racing division, HRC and although a similar layout to the RC30 the new bike had a close firing V-four with the gear drive for the cams moved from the centre of the engine to one end The engine was now fed by 46mm PGM fuel-injection throttle bodies, generating 190bhp in full race trim Very successful in road-racing, endurance racing and took 31 wins in WSB and the Championship in 1997 with John Kocinski at the helm This one owner bike was purchased from Swiss Honda dealer Kurt Weber and is a 'full power' version Only 7,442km (4,624 miles) from new and has been fastidiously cared for by a prominent motorcycle dealer in central England In excellent original condition, the sharp eye'd will notice the brake discs have been upgraded but the original discs are supplied with the bike Also supplied with its original paddock stand, toolkit, tool box, handbooks and workshop manual The model-specific private number plate R750 RVF will remain with the bike