Description
Please Note: This Honda sold before it was scheduled to go up on auction. We’ve added it to the site to help you value the Iconic goodness that we sell!
Please note: This is part of the Greg Zydyk collection.
Click here for an VINData Motorcycle History Report on this 1994 Honda RVF400 NC35. Please note: This bike is titled as a 1991 however after researching the VIN it is actually a 1994 model.
In 1994, Honda introduced the RVF400, or NC35. Successor to the VFR400 (not confusing at all), the NC35 was two things: a mini-me of the legendary RC45 and one of the greatest 400s ever built. Just like its 750cc big brother, the NC35’s fit and finish was top-notch, and the model had all the trappings of a full-size superbike in a potent 400cc package.
Think about what a 400cc sportbike means nowadays – then look at what this offered over 20 years ago with the single-sided swingarm, V4 motor, endurance racer-inspired air ducts, and gear-driven cams! The NC35 made it clear that small displacement bikes didn’t have to be cheap. In addition to all the nice details above, the liquid-cooled, DOHC, 90-degree, 399cc V4 with four-valves per cylinder, gear-driven cams, and quad 28mm carbs made just shy of 60hp at 13,000rpm. A 2020 Kawasaki Ninja 400 (still a very fun bike!) makes 45.
Never officially sold outside of the Japanese market, the RVF400 featured a V4 engine in an aluminum twin-spar frame paired with upside-down 41mm Showa forks and a monoshock out back. Dual front discs with Nissin calipers help to slow the 400 from its roughly 125 mph top speed.
This example is VIN: NC351005334. The seller imported the bike from Japan about 13 years ago.
The odometer shows 9,677 KM which is 6,013 miles.
Maintenance:
In preparation for the listing, the seller had us perform a safety inspection. We adjusted the oil level, cleaned/lubed and adjusted the drive chain. Our service department notes the following on their condition report:
Gas Tank Internal Condition: Ok
Engine Oil Level: Ok
Engine Oil Quality: Ok
2T Oil Level: N/A
Coolant Level: Ok
Coolant Quality: Ok, 3% Moisture
Rear Hydraulic Fluid Level: Ok
Rear Hydraulic Fluid Quality: MARGINAL, ,1.5-3.0 % Moisture
Clutch Hydraulic Fluid Level: N/A, Cable Clutch
Clutch Hydraulic Fluid Quality: N/A
Final Drive Condition: Ok, Just Serviced
Headlight High Beam: Ok
Headlight Low Beam: Ok
Passing Light: Ok
Parking Light: Ok
Turn Signals: Ok
Tail Light: Ok
Brake Light (Front Switch): Ok
Brake Light (Rear Switch): Ok
Plate Light: Ok
Horn: Ok
Kill Switch: Ok
Brake Pad % Remaining Front: 90%
Brake Pad % Remaining Rear: 90%
Forks: LH FORK IS LEAKING
Shock/s: Ok
Tire Date Code Front: 08/12
Tire Date Code Rear: 25/15
Tire % Remaining Front: 80%
Tire % Remaining Rear: 90%
Tire Press. Front: 19 PSI
Tire Press. Rear: 28 PSI
Battery Standing Voltage: 12.8V
Charging Voltage @ 4k RPM: 13.7V
Running Condition: Ok, runs on bench
Test Ride Completed: None taken
Test Ride Distance: N/A
Tires Installed
-Front 120/60-17
-Rear 150/60-17
Notes:
-Left fork is leaking
-Tires are aged
REPAIRS RECOMMENDED
-Fork service
-Tires
Modifications:
Yamamoto Racing Spec A exhaust.
Tyga tail section.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Continental ContiSportAttack 2 tires which have aged out with date codes of 0812 and 2515.
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 Panorama City, California, this Honda is offered on a clean Ohio 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 RVF400 NC35 stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
