051 Honda CR 110 (Club Racer) (1962)
Honda CR 110 (1961-63) Engine 50cc
Frame No: 110-440
Engine No: N/A
Production 220
HONDA MOTORCYCLE ALBUM
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The Honda RC110 was the Honda racing team's first 50cc Grand Prix motorcycle racer, was conceived in 1961 and raced during the 1962 season. As the machine was developed during the season, it was renamed the RC111 and most surviving Honda records do not distinguish between the two designations. Despite extensive development efforts throughout the season by the factory, the bike achieved only a single Grand Prix victory for Luigi Taveri at the seasons final Grand Prix in Finland. made its GP début at the 1962 Spanish GP in Barcelona by which time the number of gears had been increased to six. Despite this the bikes were easily out-gunned by the two-stroke opposition and this was Honda's first serious defeat since 1960, A massive effort at the factory meant that for the French GP just one week later, the bikes were fitted with eight gears and then, another three weeks after that, for the IOM GP two completely new bikes arrived, now revving up to 17,000 and fitted with nine-speed gearboxes. Despite all this effort, Honda's 50cc machines still could not match the success of their larger brethren. Averaging over 120 km/h around the TT course, Luigi Taveri and Tommy Robb could still only manage second and third places and although on a damp track at the Finnish GP, Luigi Taveri did manage to grab a single victory, overall the 1962 50cc season was a humiliation for the Honda team
In contrast to the RC110, Honda developed a lower powered production version, the Honda CR110 Cub Racer. Aimed at the privateer rider for club and national status events, the CR110 proved more successful than the works machine and about 220 are said to have been sold worldwide. There were two versions, a five speed road machine with lights and silencers producing 7 hp at 12,700 rpm and the racing version with eight gears and 8.5 hp at 13,500 rpm.
This bike was offered at the British Motorcycle Museums, H + H Auction 6th April 2022 selling for £ 33,925 (including buyers premium) with all proceeds going to cancer research
Diolch am 90,950,257 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr.
Thanks for 90,950,257 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated.
Shot 06.04.2022 H+H sale, National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull Ref. 156-051
051 Honda CR 110 (Club Racer) (1962)
Honda CR 110 (1961-63) Engine 50cc
Frame No: 110-440
Engine No: N/A
Production 220
HONDA MOTORCYCLE ALBUM
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/72177720300957688/
The Honda RC110 was the Honda racing team's first 50cc Grand Prix motorcycle racer, was conceived in 1961 and raced during the 1962 season. As the machine was developed during the season, it was renamed the RC111 and most surviving Honda records do not distinguish between the two designations. Despite extensive development efforts throughout the season by the factory, the bike achieved only a single Grand Prix victory for Luigi Taveri at the seasons final Grand Prix in Finland. made its GP début at the 1962 Spanish GP in Barcelona by which time the number of gears had been increased to six. Despite this the bikes were easily out-gunned by the two-stroke opposition and this was Honda's first serious defeat since 1960, A massive effort at the factory meant that for the French GP just one week later, the bikes were fitted with eight gears and then, another three weeks after that, for the IOM GP two completely new bikes arrived, now revving up to 17,000 and fitted with nine-speed gearboxes. Despite all this effort, Honda's 50cc machines still could not match the success of their larger brethren. Averaging over 120 km/h around the TT course, Luigi Taveri and Tommy Robb could still only manage second and third places and although on a damp track at the Finnish GP, Luigi Taveri did manage to grab a single victory, overall the 1962 50cc season was a humiliation for the Honda team
In contrast to the RC110, Honda developed a lower powered production version, the Honda CR110 Cub Racer. Aimed at the privateer rider for club and national status events, the CR110 proved more successful than the works machine and about 220 are said to have been sold worldwide. There were two versions, a five speed road machine with lights and silencers producing 7 hp at 12,700 rpm and the racing version with eight gears and 8.5 hp at 13,500 rpm.
This bike was offered at the British Motorcycle Museums, H + H Auction 6th April 2022 selling for £ 33,925 (including buyers premium) with all proceeds going to cancer research
Diolch am 90,950,257 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr.
Thanks for 90,950,257 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated.
Shot 06.04.2022 H+H sale, National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull Ref. 156-051