Honda RC500

[Maico31]

Hey Rusty it actually kick started so things are lookin good and i've got a new PVL ready to bolt on...watch out at CD5! Yeah a photo of the RC500 will tell us what it really is.

[VMX247]

Where is Firko when ya need him...

[Maico31]

Did Firko ride an RC500..

[VMX247]

no .i just thought he new lots

[firko]

Did somebody call? I've been head down, arse up in the shed trying to finish the Ducati for CD5. RC500? This reminds me of the great RH67 find of last year. We never did see those photos. Could we see some photos please?

[Hoony]

G'day Dan,

post up some pics if you can, and we can identify the bike, don't take this the wrong way but RC500's are extremely rare and it is certainly unlikely to be the real McCoy, just a mock up. 

Forum members are refering to a certain post sometime back where someone falsely claimed they had found a RH67 works suzuki for peanuts and pissed off a lot of people continuing the joke for way past its "best before" date.

[VMX247]

Here is something for some of us that are still new at this.

Firko once posted this website up before.http://www.mxworksbike.com/index.htm
Its a good read and hopefully will help us newbies along.
and of course there is more info in the VMX Magazines.
Subscribe or buy from your local newsagency.

[bigk]

I decided I really wanted a '78 RC500, but soon found that there was no way to buy one, so had to make one, and even that was a costly, time consuming, head f$#k. I know one of the real ones resides in Australia, but believe there was only ever two '78's made by Honda. I also have never seen a photo of an RC with the model designation on the seat. I doubt it's the real thing (I hope for you it is), and if it is I don't think $50k would come close. A photo is needed for sure.
Cheers,
K

[magoo]

I'm pretty sure there is only 1 or 2 1977 RC500s in existence and I think the '78 model was a 450? I've never, ever seen a picture of an RC of any model or any size with RC written on the seat. I'd reckon you're right too Mike, $50,000 would be a deposit on the real thing.

Here's a piccie www.mxworksbike.com/1977%20RC500.htm

[mx250]

Should look something like....


1977 RC500

Or....

1976 RC500

http://www.mxworksbike.com/1977%20RC500.htm
http://www.mxworksbike.com/1976%20RC500.htm

If your bike looks anything like that '77 you have one beautiful bike (from someone how generally doesn't like the 'over the top' all red Honda's). But more probably you have Richy Charmicheal's old practice bike with a personalise stenciled seat .

[magoo]

I'll up my offer to $100k. Still cheaper than a 490 Maico so it's a bargain.

[Hoony]

I'll up my offer to $100k. Still cheaper than a 490 Maico so it's a bargain.

and a better bike!

[Quicksilver]

Is it known where these 1 or 2 RC are today?

[mx250]

Drum roll please...

Dan emailed me...

"Here is the bike I am talking about. I am not real good on computers and if I could put the photos in the forum then I would but don't know how.

Any info from these photos would be greatly appreciated. Thanks."

Soooo, without further ado...

Let the discussion begin. I wouldn't know my RC's from my R's so I'll stay well out of it.

Notwithstanding, it is one fine looking bike and it certainly looks the biz with that HRC sticker and all.

[Hoony]

Its a 1981 CR450RB the first ever Honda Open Class Production MXer.

its a nice bike all the same and very clean.

in my opinion i don't like the RC500 on the seat, it looks crap.