In 1992 Honda produced around 300 street versions of a 750 cc model, the NR (often referred to as the NR750), with a 90-degree V angle. Whereas the NR500 had used an oval piston with straight sides, the road going NR750 used an elliptical piston with curved long sides.

Nov 1, 2022 · Coolest Sportbikes of the ’90s: 1992 Honda NR750. This oval-piston streetbike flaunted technology like no bike before or after.

Nov 11, 2021 · Read about the Honda NR750, an oval piston 8-valve V4 powered motorcycle and why it was designed and built here.

With a rev limit of 15,000rpm and an advanced fuel-injection system, the NR750 produces an impressive 125bhp (although pre-production prototypes were capable of 140bhp and the racing bike on which the NR is based was making more than 160bhp).

Feb 26, 2023 · It was the first production motorcycle to feature oval-pistoned engines, a revolutionary design that allowed the bike to produce more power than any other 4 cylinder.

Jun 13, 2017 · The Honda NR750, aka RC40, was the first — and so far the only — opportunity for even a few wealthy customers to experience the fruits of Honda’s high-profile focus on pursuing the holy grail of oval-piston engineering.

Feb 12, 2025 · The Honda NR750 was a superbike ahead of its time. Featuring oval pistons, 32 valves, and an 8-spark plug system, this V4 engine delivered V8-like performance in a compact package. Though it never became mainstream, it remains …

Jun 18, 2024 · The NR750 might not be one of the most expensive motorcycles ever made, but it definitely retained its value. If you're ever on the hunt for an NR750, expect to shell out six figures.

1 The bike you see here is the NR750, a racing Honda with the most radical engine in all of motorcycling: a 750cc, oval-piston, eight-valve-per-cylinder, four-stroke V-Four. 2 Honda entered the...

Honda's machine was to be the NR750, an NR with increased displacement. The NR750 fared well in the qualifying round, but retired in the final. However, it won the Swan Series race held in Australia that December, blazing past its rivals in a decisive show of prowess.