Description
Please Note: the sale price of this auction will be donated to Ride For Kids. The standard Iconic Motorbike Auctions buyer’s fee of 7% ($250 minimum) will be assessed.
To support the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation’s Ride for Kids, Iconic Motorbikes is auctioning a selection of race bodywork donated by American Honda from their private collection. The sale price of this auction goes to the PBTF to support research and family programs for children battling brain tumors.
Additional photos are available here for your perusal.
In 2010, American Honda announced that it would field a wildcard entry in the new-for-that-year Moto2 class at the Indianapolis GP using a Moriwaki MD600. They had two goals with this project:
1. support the new Moto2 division (which exclusively used 600cc engines that Honda supplied) and raise awareness of it in America.
2. raise money for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation and Ride for Kids.
They tapped Roger Lee Hayden to ride, but the race number came from a different motorcycling legend: Kevin Schwantz. His famous #34 graced this race bike as Schwantz managed the team on behalf of American Honda and it was the first time his number had been used since Schwantz stopped racing in 1995. That bodywork was unveiled at Laguna Seca in July 2010, and Iconic recently auctioned it off a partial set of it!
Unfortunately, Roger got caught up in a multiple bike crash in the second turn of the race. The team scrambled to get the bike back together (without rear brakes) and Roger was able to finish in 17th place. Sport Rider had a wonderful account of the race that we highly recommend you check out.
Moriwaki supplied an additional unpainted set of bodywork to use for testing purposes, and that’s what we’re auctioning off today! Here are two images from the bike being ridden with this bodywork during testing as shown in Motorcyclist Online:
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), these fairings are offered on a Bill of Sale only. Have any questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
