The Iconic Sale at the NEC Classic Motor Show 2024

249 + buyer’s premium of 15% plus VAT (18% incl VAT) Estimate: £70,000 - £90,000 Registration: UNREGISTERED Frame No: NSR500VF-71029 Engine No: Not Seen Specialist: Mark Bryan Telephone No: 07958 107974 Lot 497 1997 Honda NSR500VF 499cc • In the mid-1990s the cost of entering Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing was not cheap, with factory teams spending millions per season • This meant that privateers struggled to be competitive against the might of the Works teams and grids inevitably dwindled • In 1996, Honda introduced a factory-built 500cc V-Twin as an alternative to the expensive V4 factory machines •Although it was less powerful than the V4 , it was lighter, easier to ride and better handling and at many circuits was capable of lapping just as fast as a V4 • They may have been comparatively cheaper but were still expensive at c.£100,000, the same price as a house back then! • This example was purchased from Padgetts in Batley by our vendor new in 1997 and raced in selected club events throughout 1997 to 1999 •He decided to retire the bike and himself at the end of the 1999 season and the bike has been displayed behind the bar at his home ever since • The bike went on display after its last race •Still retains its original carbon bodywork and original exhaust system • Included with the bike is a comprehensive spares package as listed on the website •A known bike and featured in various newspapers in period as ‘Club racer buys GP machine’ One of only 20 factory-built Honda NSR500VF GP bikes with just one owner from brand new. More Details Lot 497 Bid On Lot 497