RVF 750 RC 30 pillion rider?

Swifte · Nova Slayer Joined: 12 Nov 2010 Karma :

Did Honda ever made a version of the RC 30 with a facility for a pillion passenger like it's younger brother the VFR NC 30?

Any chance it is possible to do modify an RC 30 (hopefully reversibly) so that it does have pillion pegs and a seat, maybe taking bits from an NC 30?

JAMSXR · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Jan 2007 Karma :

It's a bit like putting a roof box on a classic supercar.. I take it it's a VFR, not an RVF?

Oh, stick up some pictures if you have any! Thumbs Up

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0ddball · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

For the effort might as well get a backie on an R1, quicker, better handling, and better brakes.

Sam_Y_93 · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Nov 2009 Karma :

RVF is the NC35.

And why would you want to modify such a rare and classic bike? Also you know that they are around 15k right?
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Teflon-Mike · tl;dr Joined: 01 Jun 2010 Karma :

The RC30 was a 'hologation special' race-bike!
The VFR750F was the road bike.
If you have bought an RC30, and want to carry a pillion, you bought the wrong bike.
It's akin to buying a Ferarri GTP Le-Mans car, and becouse it's got lights, indicators and number-plate to qualify as a 'sports-car' taking it on the road.... could be done... has been done... but you DONT start complaining that the passenger seat is a cusion velcro'd to the petrol-tank, and asking if you could fit the leather upholstery from a GTB350 in it, becouse the missus grumbles at you when you make her sit on it!
Actually I'm thinking D-Type now, where the mandatory passenger seat to qualify as a GT car was paneled over........ Snowie would probably ACTUALLY still fit, she's so diddy..... the ex-missus would only squeeze in there if she was chopped into little bits and de-hydrated...... the idea has some appeal!
More helpfully, yes, copuld be done. There was plenty of 'pattern' bodywork for the RC30, and if you were REALLY deturmined, you could get some old race glass, chop it up to add a pillion suab, and met-fab some hangers for pillion pegs.
But WHY!?!?!?!?!
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Swifte · Nova Slayer Joined: 12 Nov 2010 Karma :

The why isn't important.

The VFR 400 has it. I asked if it ever came as standard in an RC 30.

Don't see why an RC 30 can't have it maybe there is a version of RC 30 that did have it?

0ddball · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

From seeing your other post in workshop you're not trying to go the other way are you? i.e pass a nc30 off as an rc30?

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0ddball · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

May as well because this thread can't be serious.

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Teflon-Mike · tl;dr Joined: 01 Jun 2010 Karma :

OK, the answer is 'yes' they made a'version' of the RC30 that had pillion pegs.
It was called the VFR750F
The RC30 was a variant of the VFR750, made in small numbers SPECIFICALLY as a race bike.
The VFR400 / NC30 was not. That was built as a 'race-replica', NOT a race bike.
so, yes, you can have a 'version' of RC30 with pillion seat and pegs, and even a pretty accomodating set, with grab rail.... but it will sat VFR750F on the side.
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Swifte · Nova Slayer Joined: 12 Nov 2010 Karma :

Yes I know it will cost me over 10k and no it will not be used everyday, still don't know why this is important to my question.

It doesn't matter what I want, did it exist, if not can it be done well and reversibly so pillion mod on and then off. I won't be selling an RC30 if I buy one, but again that is not the question.

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Swifte · Nova Slayer Joined: 12 Nov 2010 Karma :

Ok so I take it, it never existed in one form or another and can't be reasonably done. Without new suspension etc. Again the 'why' is not important.

How many of you actually 100% know this is the case.

Sam_Y_93 · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Nov 2009 Karma :

Then if its not used everyday, and you have a second bike. Why does it need a pillion seat? You will have the second bike to take the OH out for a ride. And the RC30 as a bike that can be taken out on weekends.
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