PS Article - RC30 vs OW01.

[ZX-7R]

Was reading the article in the latest Practical Sportsbike mag earlier.Remember when these bikes came out,it was around the time i owned an RG500.

Fella round the corner from my mate bought an RC30.Just after he bought it he let me and my mate,who had an FZ750,have a sit on it.Only time i ever sat on one and probably never will again.

Always liked the OW01 though,have ridden the old 1000cc Genesis,FZ750 and FZR600,and that would be my choice if i could ever afford one.Both are £20k+ for a nice one now.

Which one would you like to own?.
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[MarJay]

I'd love an RC30, even if just to look at but I refuse to pay the prices they command, even if I had the money. It's just not worth it when I could buy a 916 for £5k and look at that instead.
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[af1]

When you look at the alternatIves available now new ie yam m1 , aprilia rsv4, kawasaki etc the old bikes are slow heavy and overated. If you just want to polish
the bike in the living room , go old.....it will be a good investment if you don't use it.

[ZX-7R]

[redeem ouzzer]

Being an oil boiler fetishist my favourite is the GSXR750RR, although i did nearly cream my pants picking over an RC and an OW at Cadwell a few years back. The GSXR shares nothing with the standard 750K except switchgear and some nuts and bolts. Sadly i'm too poor to own one so i'll stick with my 400SP instead
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[stevo as b4]

Add to that I like the uncommon option and like the big Green K, so I'd say a well sorted ZXR750 SP, or a ZX7R RR would be my choice for alot less cash.

Bimota did some nice 750cc race replica bikes too.

Are RC30's much more expensive than RC45's BTW?
I've never seen an RC45 on the road, so they must be rarer?

[ZX-7R]

[Kickstart]

Hi

Liking for the 5 valve Yamahas so would be an OW01 for me. For years these were substantially cheaper than the RC30.

They might not be as quick or as light as a modern bike, but they are a lot more special. And far better looking (what is it with modern bikes looking like a boulder with a wheel at each end and a spike to sit on).

All the best

Katy
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[stevo as b4]

[Blah blah]

I'd go for a YZF750SP in pink white and blue or an NR750

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