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1994 HONDA RVF750 (RC45) FEATURE P102 richness a cold motor demands is catered for by the fuel injection system lifted from Honda's tech- nology showcase, the NR750. This was fed information from seven sensors measuring critical parameters such as intake air temperature, barometric pres- sures and engine rpm, and then supplied the right quantity of fuel ignited by a spark at the optimum moment. CN ENGINE: ...................90-degree, 16-valve, V-4, liquid-cooled, gear-driven DOHC BORE X STROKE:............................ 72 x 46mm CAPACITY: ................................................749cc COMPRESSION RATIO: ............................. 11.5:1 IGNITION: ............Computer-controlled digital transistorized with electronic advance FUEL SYSTEM: ......PGM-F1 fuel injection with 4 x 46mm throttle bodies. LUBRICATION: ................................. Wet sump. TRANSMISSION: .............................. Six-speed gearbox, gear primary drive, chain final drive, hydraulically-actuated diaphragm spring clutch. MAX POWER: ................ 120 hp at 12,000 rpm MAX TORQUE: ............. 56 lb-ft at 10,000 rpm MAX SPEED: ......................................... 165mph FRAME: .................. Aluminum perimeter type with extruded triple-box spars, bolt-on alloy subframe, single-sided Pro-Am swingarm. WHEELBASE: .........................................55.5 in. FRONT SUSPENSION: ...........41mm telescopic Showa upside-down fork. Adjustable preload, and compression and rebound damping REAR SUSPENSION: ................... Gas-charged Showa monoshock with integrated reser- voir, adjustable preload, compression and rebound damping, adjustable ride height FRONT WHEEL TRAVEL: ...........................4.7 in. REAR WHEEL TRAVEL: ........................... 5.11 in. FRONT WHEEL: ...............Six spoke cast alloy 3.5 x 16-in. FRONT TIRE: ......... Dunlop D204 Sportmax II radial 130/70 ZR16. REAR WHEEL: .............. Eight spoke cast alloy 6.0 x 17 in. REAR TIRE: .... Dunlop Sportmax D204 radial 190/50 ZR17 FRONT BRAKES: .....2 x 310mm floating discs with 4-piston Nissin calipers REAR BRAKE: .. 1 x 220mm floating disc with twin-piston caliper DRY WEIGHT (CLAIMED): ..............416 lbs. dry FUEL CAPACITY: ................................. 4.75 gal. SEAT HEIGHT: .......................................33.3 in. S P E C I F I C A T I O N S 1994 HONDA RVF750 (RC45) (Above) 11/93: the date this particular RC45 was given birth. This one is still owned by American Honda. (Left) Ben Bostrom leads Mat Mladin to the AMA Superbike title in 1998. Mladin lost three national championships (two in Australia and one in the U.S.) to RC45 riders. a chore around town; the tall first gear requiring a handful of revs in order to pull away cleanly, and judicious use of the gearbox in traffic. But the RC45 was hardly designed with traffic in mind, ex- cept perhaps, lapped traffic. Low, steeply angled handlebars were also uncomfortable around town, but perfect for the open road. The engine was also some- what cold-blooded and needed warming up, so the temp gauge showed at least 70 degrees before riding off. The choke knob mounted on the left inner fairing is actually nothing more than a fast-idle lever, as the extra