endurance
DOHC 998cc engine
125 bhp @ 9500 rpm
10.5 : 1 compression
32 mm CV carb, sandcast
special 6 -speed gearbox
Honda Comstar wheels
Nissin brakes
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1979 Honda
RS1000 endurance DOHC 998cc engine
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| In 1976 when Honda took the decision to compete in international endurance racing, they proclaimed: Honda enters. Honda wins! In order to make good on this proclamation, Honda constructed one of the most potent racing motorcycles of all time, the all-conquering Honda RCB. Built on the foundation of the venerable CB 750 first introduced in '69, which is to say, on the 750's lower engine structure and components, the RCB went through continual technical development from '76 to '79 and experimentation of every kind. The RCBs tested the design and engineering of new frames and suspension, wheels (invention of the Comstar) and brakes, fairing styles, and of course, of the engine. This experimentation greatly informed the design of the next generation of Honda four-cylinder roadgoing motorcycles -- the CB 750, 900, and 1100 F's and the CB 1100R.Entering 24 races, winning 21; the RCB took the endurance championship in '76, '77, '78, & '79. The Honda RS 1000 was the final version of the RCB and utilized a preproduction DOHC engine that would propel new Honda superbikes to new successes on roads and tracks the world over. |