Mid 80s Factory Honda fourstroke

[JohnnyO]

Yeah there's a write up on the bike posted by Ray on the Ozvmx Facebook page.
Built by Honda USA race mechanics, never a HRC bike, that was obvious with the frame and other bits and pieces.

[80-85 husky]

fr christr sake someone buy so this thread dies.....

[Mick D]

This a question and answer discussion forum for those seeking all brands vintage dirt.
This thread has unfolded as a prime example of that, and how those who know, hopefully bring answers to those seeking them.

Honda USA built these bikes not HRC ,it had HRC parts fitted and factory Showa suspension.
Its a pain to upload pics to this site but I have pics if someone wants to post for me? I will post them on FB page.

Yeah there's a write up on the bike posted by Ray on the Ozvmx Facebook page.
Built by Honda USA race mechanics, never a HRC bike, that was obvious with the frame and other bits and pieces.

fr christr sake someone buy so this thread dies.....

You don't have to open a threads if they don't interest you, I don't open yours anymore,,,,,,,
Maybe you'd be better off on a single minded Husky forum.
Let me guess, you've already been there, fully brain washed and then sent forth in a search as a disciple to indoctrinate as many poor fools as possible

[FourstrokeForever]

Good onya Mick......say it as it is 

With all the discussion on this particular beastie, I don't see how anyone into old dirt bikes could be bored by it. Great to finally get to the real provenance of the bike.
I notice in the photo from facebook that the bike has a red tank (XR?)and a different rear shock with an '83 or '84 XR front guard, but as you said, things get serviced, repaired and replaced through the life of an old MX bike.
I also notice that it was in dirt track mode.... Wonder if that was the beginning or the end of the bikes life....Anybody know?
Looks like some lucky bugger has scored themselves a very unique piece of MX history...even if it wouldn't be competitive in Aus because it would have to be raced in Pre90, I'd still have it amongst my other red bikes 

[RjpRacingAustralia]

The pic i put on fb is a diffrent bike,that is Ricky graham the greatest Dirt tracker ever imo.
That bike is a tt bike  the he rode at  peoria in 1985 i think?.honda USA race department  built afew of these bikes  for mx/tt/dt  the story goes but not much is known about these  RS600's  as a lot of the people  that built  or rode them  arn't around anymore.

[80-85 husky]

had a win there (twas tongue in cheek), we are up to page 7 of an interesting thread that has evolved from an ebay posting to historical racing anecdotes.

[SON]

The pic i put on fb is a diffrent bike,that is Ricky graham the greatest Dirt tracker ever imo.
That bike is a tt bike  the he rode at  peoria in 1985 i think?.honda USA race department  built afew of these bikes  for mx/tt/dt  the story goes but not much is known about these  RS600's  as a lot of the people  that built  or rode them  arn't around anymore.

Ray do you have the other page to the Allan Girdler Honda article?
I have not seen that before,
As I said before I had a guided tour of Honda Racing HQ in November, 1984 with Roger, Gary Mathers and Keith Reeves, all the Dirttrackers were there but they were C&J frames with Works Shocks like mentioned in Girdlers article not the ATK based bike
RG was a star

[Simo63]

Back for sale ... now at $14K 

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/121377741256?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:VRI&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2661


HELLO. THIS IS A REAL WORKS HONDA FOUR STROKE. ONE OF THREE THAT WAS BUILT FOR THE 1986 500CC OUTDOOR NATIONALS. BUT AMA RULES CHANGE AND WORKS BIKES COULD NOT BE USED. IT HAS A HAND MADE FRAME AND SWINGARM, WORKS WHEELS AND BRAKES. TITANIUM BOLTS. SOME TYPE OF WORKS FORKS. I DONT KNOW MUCH MORE ABOUT IT. IT DOES NOT HAVE NUMBERS ON IT. SO I AM SELLING IT AS A PARTS BIKE. EVEN THOUGH IT IS COMPLETE. NO TITLE. I WILL SHIP THIS BIKE WORLDWIDE. BUT BUYER WILL HAVE TO MAKE ALL ARRANGMENTS. FROM WHAT I WAS TOLD BY SOME PEOPLE IN THE INDUSTRY, IT WAS A BIKE JOHNNY O'MARA WAS TO USE. I FEEL MY BUY IT NOW IS FAIR CONSIDERING WHAT IT IS. COST MUCH MORE THAN THAT TO BUILD IT IM SURE. IT IS IN UNRESTORED ORIGINAL CONDITION. THANKS FOR LOOKING.        THIS IS MORE RARE THAN A RC250 BECAUSE THEY ONLY BUILT 3 OF THEM. ONCE RESTORED WILL BE WORTH $30,000.00 PLUS.    THIS IS NOT A  ATK FRAME KIT BIKE. 

[JohnnyO]

The seller is dreaming if he thinks it's a real factory Honda and that David Bailey would ride that thing in the 500 nationals instead of a RC500. Johnny Omara also never rode the 500 AMA nationals for Honda, only the one race 4 stroke nats which HRC never built bikes for, the race had little importance to the big factories!

[RjpRacingAustralia]

Here is RG on the atk Rs600 vs hrc500 @ 1986 superbikers
 http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TvP0LBmtTuM

[TT5 Matt]

maybe the seller is tapped into this forum and reconds its worth more now since the good folk on here have done the research for him, some how I figure he's got a keeper at that price and if its worth 30k restored then why doesn't he do it himself and get another 10k! forking dreamer

[FourstrokeForever]

maybe the seller is tapped into this forum and reconds its worth more now since the good folk on here have done the research for him, some how I figure he's got a keeper at that price and if its worth 30k restored then why doesn't he do it himself and get another 10k! forking dreamer

I reckon you could be onto something there Matt.......funny how the price has gone up

[RjpRacingAustralia]

Son,no i dont have the other page but i do have
Rs750 article with the engine explained if your interested?

[SON]

Yes please but start another thread

[zorroz]

Here is RG on the atk Rs600 vs hrc500 @ 1986 superbikers
 http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TvP0LBmtTuM

Great video that Rs600 pumps out serious hp to stay with the Hrc500 2 bangers!