THE Honda RC213V-S’ claimed 159hp may seem modest compared to some litre superbikes but it’s a lot more than is on offer in Japan.
We revealed two weeks ago that the US-spec RC213V-S makes 101hp – less than the US market CBR600RR – and now it turns out the Japanese version makes even less, at 70hp.
The figure is revealed on the Japanese-language section of a dedicated RC213V-S website.
The road-going RCV, based on Honda’s championship MotoGP bike, is due to go on sale in limited numbers from July 13. It's expected to cost around £137,000. The race kit of parts is another £12,000!
Bikes with more power than the 999cc V-four include the 689cc parallel-twin MT-07, with 73hp according to Yamaha’s Japanese website.
Unlike the US-spec machine, the Japanese version of the RC213V-S is at least offered with the optional track-only kit, boosting power to 215hp, reducing weight, and increasing the noise!
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You can check out our full road riding review of the RC213V-S by checking the link, we rode the bike in the Welsh mountains, clocking up over 100-miles on the road-going MotoGP race replica. As bucket list moments go, that was one of the biggest and best, and it is surely a review not to be missed.
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