No Reserve – 1990 Honda VFR400 NC30

Description

Click here for an VINData Motorcycle History Report on this 1990 Honda VFR400 Additional photos are available here for your perusal.

Essentially a scaled-down version of Honda’s legendary RC30, the VFR400R, or NC30, was a race-bred 400cc superbike introduced in the late 1980s. A smaller and cheaper alternative to the VFR750R, the 400 still possessed the same bodywork and livery as the 750, as well as its stellar reliability and fit and finish which had become Honda hallmarks.

Powering the NC30 was a carbureted, liquid-cooled, DOHC, 16-valve, V4 with gear-driven cams that gave the NC30 a unique roar. With a relatively flat torque curve and a redline of 14,500rpm, the NC30’s V4 was good for around 30 ft-lbs of torque and just shy of 60hp. Top-speed was a respectable 130mph, and with a wet weight of only 400lbs, the VFR400R’s dual front 296mm discs and four-piston calipers were more than sufficient at slowing things down.

The trick little 400 was also an early adopter of various features such as its 360-degree “big bang” firing order, TRAC (Torque Reactive Anti-dive Circuit) 41mm telescopic front-end, and ELF’s Pro-Arm single-sided swing-arm. Just like its three-quarter-liter sibling, the welterweight VFR used a competition-derived aluminum twin-spar frame. A four-into-one exhaust exited on the left side of the bike, enabling easy access to the 18” rear wheel, and the suspension’s preload and rebound were both adjustable.

The VFR400R was created for the Japanese domestic market, though it was officially sold in parts of Europe for a time, albeit in limited numbers. Produced until being phased out in ’94, the NC30 wasn’t ever sold in the US, though grey market examples have found their way to US shores.

This example is VIN: NC301053028. It came to Iconic as an import.

The odometer shows 17,673 kilometers (10,980 miles).

Maintenance:
In preparation for this listing the seller had us clean, service, and sync the carbs, replace the oil and oil filter, replace the spark plugs, replace the mirrors, and replace the chain. We also flushed the coolant and brake fluid, rebuilt the front master cylinder, repaired the radiator overflow tube, and repaired the rear turn signals. Finally, we gave the bike a detail and installed new Bridgestone Battlax tires with date codes of 1622 and 4022.

Our service department notes the following in their condition report:

Gas Tank Internal: Ok
Tire Year Front: 1622 / Rear: 4022
Tire Life Front: 100% / Rear: 100%
Tire Press Front: 36PSI / Rear: 36PSI
Brake Life Front: 80% / Rear: 80%
Hydraulic Brake Fluid Front and Rear: New
Oil Quality: Good Level: Good
Coolant Quality: Good Level: Good
Low Beam: Ok
High Beam: Ok
Turn: Ok
Tail Light: Ok
Brake Light: Ok
Plate Light: Ok
Kill: Ok
Horn: Ok
Battery: 12.4V standing 13.8 Charging
Test Ride: 1Km
Bike operates as designed
Notes:
• Bike has oxidation
• Rider seat has a tear

Modifications:
Aftermarket muffler.

Inside of the tank:

Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:

Currently located at our facility in Santa Monica, California, (please make an appointment for an inspection), this Honda is offered on a clean Tennessee title. Please note that as an import, this bike lacks certain compliance and emissions stickers that the state of California would require to transfer a title. Have any VFR400 stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!