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The Honda RC116 was a race motorcycle built by Honda Japan for the 50 cc class of Grand Prix motorcycle racing in the 1966 season. The motorcycle was a development of the previous RC115 version. The RC116 won three races from six during that season.
2.50-18 / 2.50-18 #8 1967 RK67 on display. The Suzuki 50 GP racers were a series of 50cc racing motorcycles designed, developed, and built by Suzuki , to compete in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championship, between 1962 and 1968.
The 50 cc class was the ultra-lightweight class in Grand Prix motorcycle racing, and formed part of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) World Championships from 1962 until 1983; when the class was replaced by 80 cc.
Since their arrival in Grand Prix racing in 1959, the Honda team had impressed everyone with their commitment and professionalism. Buoyed by the team's success in the 1961 125cc World Championship, with booming sales of Honda's 50cc Super Cub road bike and the Sports Cub C110, and the announcement by the Fédération Internationale Motocycliste of a 50cc World Championship for motorcycles for ...
Morbidelli 50 cc Grand Prix, 1971 at the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum. In 1969 , he entered a team in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing Italian championships with a 50 cc machine. In 1971, he also commissioned the construction of a water-cooled disc valve 125 cc two-stroke of Ringhini design, inspired by the engine of an ex-works Suzuki ...
Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing, which has been divided into three classes since 1990: 125cc, 250cc and MotoGP. Classes that have been discontinued include 350cc, 50cc/80cc and sidecar. [1] The 50/80cc referred to the size of the engines of the motorcycles that raced in that class. [2]
Ridden by famed Kenny Roberts and Kenny Roberts Jr in competition, the bike offered through RMD Motors is priced at $400,000.
This category contains motorcycle models raced in Grand Prix. Most Grand Prix motorcycles are prototype machines and are not available for sale to the public. Although, this category could include some production machines, namely those raced in the 250cc and 125cc classes.