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I dont know what happened, but it is so hard for me to think this was 30 years ago. What a great era in motorcycle racing. (SBK and 500GP) I am a bit weird but I was obsessed with studying all sport bikes during this era and knowing everything I could learn. Cool that Doohan used this paint scheme on his 94 GP bike after Rothmans moved their sponsorship money to Williams in F1. The RC45 was hugely successful in endurance racing which is no surprise it is based on Honda's RVF750. To bad Ducati was given the advantage to have larger engines and therefore was able to have more SBK success. I read that Ducati was so committed to SBK they had brand new factory race motors in crates to swap out if needed even multiple times in a race weekend. I have owned multiple cbr 600's, 900's and 1000's so I am abit of a Honda fanboy. Should have bought one of these but my children wanted to eat.

Been there done that and wouldn't go back

I'm 64 I own a 98 R1 a WR450 and a new GP... they all hurt you some more than others...one can even fly...And they will all send you to prison if you are naughty...WHATS THE PROBLEM

Being a Honda rider for most of the bikes I've owned, I always liked the RC45 and would have loved to have owned one. Unfortunately it's always been out my price range; back when it was released and probably more so now. Actually that's probably not entirely true. I could possibly afford one now, but I probably couldn't justify it to myself, as I know it would end up being a garage queen.

I see they are not bothering with shock linkages on this bike, shame its all bargain basement with new bikes these days Good review !

Another brilliant review and as always you give your honest opinion on the bike. I noticed how you got on the one at the NEC, being much taller and considerably heavier than your good self I've sometimes attempted this technique but with little success and much trepidation.

Another great review albeit a little different with the review being made on track which is a nice change, well done. I love the look of the bike especially in the "Marlboro" colours. I too, agree with you wholeheartedly, about the sitting position which would make it uncomfortable for me as an old git on longer stints on the road. However, the look of the bike shouts out "fun" at me. 😀

Great review with an honest appraisal. Not all bikes 'light ones fire'. Keep up the good work

Just sorta wish they juiced it a little bit to match the racy looks.

Thanks for this, very interesting to hear Aaron Slight's comments. There was one for sale here in a Perth bike shop around 20 years ago for $45k. It's the only one I have seen for sale over here, apart from one a guy I know who has one as part of his collection.

Loved ya chicken strips

Look fabulous. Some other channels, eg MCN?, saying a little bit wristy but not uncomfortable. inclined to believe you more.

I like your modesty Michael, you should see if you can get your hands on the m1000rr competition! They are surprisingly comfortable to ride for a sportsbike

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Great review again, thanks for that. To be fair I personally think you might have missed the point of this bike a bit, as you compare it to other bikes with more specialized uses. I.e. you'd rather have a sports bike on track, and a touring bike on the road which is understandable if you have the means and the room to keep multiple bikes. To me this bike is more aimed at that goldilocks zone, where someone who keeps only one bike has one that does multiple things reasonably well. Of course there's no such thing as a perfect compromise, but I think it's a good package overall, although I haven't ridden it yet.

I don't think they will sell many in that colour. Nice bike but with a cheap built down to a price look.

Another great video Mike, awesome 👍👍👍

Lovely looking bike but not for a seventy year old like me.

A good review, I have one . I agree with your points about comfort and firm suspension

Michael, I’ve watched so many bike reviews recently as I’m wanted to get back on a bike after a gap of 8 years and I can honestly say that this is the best review I’ve seen of any bike. I love the way you talk about the bike in the walk around and show a close up of the clocks and the dive in to the menus. You’re concentrating on riding the bike and giving a brilliant voice over. The Scrambler is on my list to test ride as I personally love the style and your review has put it near the top. Well done on your superb production and it’s a very easy “subscribe” for me. 👍

Nice collection of motorcycles

Enjoyed that. You Pommie reviewers are always worth a watch. Beat the Yanks hands down.

Thorough and nuanced review. Well done.

"The gears....are quite traditional in that regard" (?) Would you describe the gear box as more "clunky" than "click-y>"

"The pipes look like a plumber did it after a bad night out" 👍

ok it is 2500 cc but with all the weight most of the power it creates is to push the 700 ibs of weight, i like the shaft drive and large frame but it is OTT.

Stunning bike, this and the $2k 420RR are my dream bikes.

I had a nc35(rvf400) and so many components on these bikes seems to be the same at first glance, like the footpegs, swichgears and forks and brakes.

It would be weird going from a light racing bike like a 500 gp bike to a big whale dolled up kz 1000 on the track.

It looks great, except that light, snd I’m sure it is great. There is just absolutely nothing that I see that motivates me to pick one up over my 2 year old R1250 GSA after spending a little over a year modding it for long distance touring, heavy off-road use, and a stage 2 kit for the twisties. The thought of doing all that again, if I even could as there are still missing accessories, for such a small incremental gain just doesn’t make sense. Plus, the new GSA forces me to look at something else or the GS because the GSA is so fugly now.

Beautiful ❤️

I had one the same bike sold my 750 k1 to buy z1a kawasaki sold it buy the gt750 the z1a was faster the best bike i ever had the gt750 wished still had her

Own a 96 Blade as a daily rider and love it.

How well is the engine vibration isolated from the handlebars, seat and foot pegs? Seeing you doing 60 mph at 5K rpm in 6th gear, that seems like a lot of revs for a single cylinder.

Beautiful piece of machinery. Bikes from the 90's and early 2000's were wild. Race ready machines with lights and licence plates. I used to own 1996 ZX7R P1 and every ride felt like a WSBK event.

Mr Mam - as my Grandfather told me 60 yrs ago, If a job is worth doing, it's worth doing right, I would like to thank you for the most enjoyable and informative review I have ever seen for the 45, good on you sir 👍👍👍

I've looked at used & new 411's & new 450. Decided on a used 800miles only, 10month old 411 in granite black for UK £3200 as apposed to a new 411 discounted at £4100 or 450 at £5800. Hope I've made the right choice, I thought the savings worth while for an 800miler as new 411. I'm collecting it today.

One of the best looking bikes ever (to my eye, anyway).

I'd trade both my Harleys for one of these, especially in light of H-D's recent performance in the Woke DEI industry.

Was waiting for Honda to build rc45. Rode one in L.A. mtns. Only got 25-28mpg!!! Got better mpg in civic with a/c on! I like long distance, can't with this bike.

3:28 as an American, when you said that's Imperial Gallons and not American Gallons I was like wait what? Just looked it up and wow, who knew.

Nice review

Brilliant review

Another informative and helpful review Michael. I like your easy going presentation style. I must admit, I wasn't so sure about the "Gold Star" on launch, but it has grown on me. I especially like this Legacy model with the chrome fittings, although I have a soft spot for the red one too. 45bhp does not sound like a lot, but in context, the original late sixties iconic 650cc road burner the T120 Bonneville only developed 46. Definitely on my shopping list. Keep up the good work.

Very enjoyable video mr Mam, I really liked all the insight. Being 46, I have a soft spot for the japanese superbikes of the 90s and I even treated myself wih an immaculate 98 Fireblade! Oh, the right hand switchgear is different on mine but the LH seems similar!

As much as I do like and appreciate your videos, a lot of us from America didn’t learn the metric system, so it would be nice if you could keep that in mind :) nice bike. I’ve owned 3 Triumphs and two Nortons in my lifetime, currently have a Roadking.

in the beggining of the video you thanked a lot of people and I must thank you. What an amazing bike. Gave me the goosebumps just by looking at the video's thumbnail. Can't imagine how it feels to ride it.

Good review good to see you all in Scotland 👏👏👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

Now, this bike on price basis, near Tracer 900 GT+...😂