HONDA RVF400R (NC35) (1994-1998) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda RVF400R, also known as the NC35, was a sports bike manufactured by Honda from 1994 to 1996 with a Double Overhead Cam (DOHC) V4 four-stroke engine. The bike was also known for its excellent handling capabilities.

In 1994, Honda released the RVF400RR, and in 1996, the RVF400RT. The two bikes were the same, with the only difference in the paint scheme. The RVF400RR had Sparkling Red with Ross and White with Atessa Blue color schemes, while the RVF400RT was painted in Sparkling Red with Ross and White with Uranus Purple colors.

The Honda RVF400R was a successor to the Honda VFR400R that was interrupted in 1993. The two bikes were similar at first glance, but the RVF400R was a completely redesigned machine with similar-looking components but totally different.

The RVF400R was officially sold only in Japan, and compared to the VFR400R, it had slightly less peak power due to Japanese regulations at the time. The RVF400R was interrupted in 1996, while the leftover stock was sold until 2001.

The bike had a twin-spar aluminum frame with a 41 mm inverted telescopic fork handling the front suspension and a single shock absorber for the rear-end suspension.

For braking purposes, the RVF400R packed two 296 mm discs and four-piston calipers on the front seven-spoke cast aluminum wheel and a single disc with a dual-piston caliper on the rear eight-spoke wheel.

For power, a 399cc four-stroke V-four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine powered the Honda RVF400R, delivering an output power of 61 hp at 12,500 rpm and 35 Nm (26 lb-ft) torque with peak power at 10,000 rpm.