Description
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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.
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: NC301103869. It came to Iconic as an import from Japan; prior history is not known.
The odometer shows 33,527 kilometers (20,832 miles).
Maintenance:
In preparation for the listing, the seller had us clean and sync the carbs, replace all of the o-rings to the carbs and connector pipes, extract a broken fuel mixture tip, replace the intake manifolds, replace the spark plugs, and replace the pilot jets with OEM #35 units. Additionally, we installed the emulsion tubes/main jets in the correct position, verified the radiator fan function, tested the battery, and corrected the coolant level.
Angel and Lalo did the work, they note the following in their condition report:
Tire Years – Front: 0317; Rear: 0317
Tire Life-Front/Rear: 45%
TirePressure-Front/Rear: 30PSI
Brake Life – Front: 80%; Rear: 65%
Hydraulic Fluid – Front/Rear: Ok
Engine Oil – Level: Ok; Quality: Ok
Coolant – Level: Ok; Quality: Ok
Low Beam: Ok
High Beam: Ok
Passing Light: Ok
Parking Light: Ok
Turn Signals: Ok
Tail Light: Ok
Brake Light: Ok
Plate Light: Ok
Killswitch: Ok
Horn: Ok
Battery: OCV: 12.35
Capacity: 6.0 Ah
State of Health: 100%
State of Charge: 50%
Test Ride: Ok, bike operates as designed.
BIKE CONDITION:
**Bike has GP shift**
– Bike has aftermarket fairing + gas tank cover
– Vent hose broken from top of airbox
– Carb diaphragm filter missing from airbox
– Wheels poorly touched up, stained also
**Forks Pitted**
– Evidence of being sanded, some pitting, left side seeping
– Oxidation on parts of engine
– Aftermarket muffler
– Front rotors refinished, paint flaking
– Crack at windshield; windshield looks aftermarket
– Aftermarket “Coerce” rearsets
– Cosmetically modified gauge backing “HRC Rothmans”
– Faded, oxidized triple clamp
– Bad Tires Front: 120/60-17; Rear 150/60-8
Repairs Recommended:
– Tires
– Replace forks
Modifications:
Aftermarket bodywork, wheel paint.
Aftermarket exhaust.
Aftermarket rearsets.
Aftermarket windshield.
Aftermarket gauge backing.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Bridgestone Battlax BT92 tires with date codes of 0317 and 1417.
The sale includes one key.
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 Oregon 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 NC30 stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
