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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% will be assessed, though the minimum will be reduced to $100 for this auction.
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.
Having spent years honing his bike-handling skills riding motocross as a schoolboy, Neil Hodgson started road racing in the British Clubman’s Ministock aboard a Yamaha TZR125. By 1992, he had moved to the 125cc International Supercup, then becoming the British National 125cc Champion at the age of 18.
His early promise meant that HRC Honda selected him to compete in the 125cc World Championship as a rider for Team Burnett. And here’s the thing — he only continued to rise through the ranks. In 1995, he moved up to the 500cc World Championship with WCM; just a year later, he entered WSBK with Ducati before moving over to Fuchs Kawasaki.
Eventually, Hodgson found success once again with a British Superbike title in 2000, fighting Suzuki’s Chris Walker throughout the season. His win prompted a return to WSBK in 2001, and just two years later he capitalized on his efforts with a championship for Ducati.
Following a frustrating season as a rider for Team d’Antin, Hodgson wrote off MotoGP altogether and made the jump to AMA racing. He finished fifth in the 2006 season and 6th in the 2008 season. Though he made a strong start in 2009, a training accident resulted in a collapsed lung and a dislocated shoulder, relegating him to 11th and prompting his retirement the following year.
This bodywork is from Hodgson’s 2008 Formula Xtreme season aboard a Honda CBR600RR.
The sale includes a front fender, a front fairing, a belly pan, a tank cover, and a tail section.
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 CBR1000RR bodywork is offered on a Bill of Sale only. Have any Neil Hodgson stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
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% will be assessed, though the minimum will be reduced to $100 for this auction.
