Update 3.1.2014: Seller has pulled the bike from the market and has started a restoration. -dc
Kurt has been a long time reader of RSBFS and shared that his bike came from this website originally. Now after some serious modifications that had to be very expensive and difficult to source, he’s putting the bike back on our site.
We don’t see many RVF400’s on the site but for those who are new to the model we have previously written, “Obviously the RVF400 is bound to draw direct comparisons to its bigger and more sought after brother, the RFV750R. Both bikes share the same graphics and get their power from the V4 engine configuration. But the little RVF (NC35) deserves its own place in the spotlight. It makes 60hp and weighs only 360lbs. Add in its adjustable inverted forks, Nissin four piston calipers, and more conventional 17 inch wheels and you can see why the RVF400 has the ability to be quite capable in the category of performance.”
As you’ll read below, this NC35 goes far beyond what it was originally known for in enthusiast circles and is ready for serious track day duty — or with it’s California registration, the street! Good luck with the sale Kurt,
dc
From the seller:
I know I have more and will be included in the sale. This has been a labor of love over the last 4 years or so. These bikes sell as grey market units in the 5k range. This bike was titled LEGALLY in California of all places and you may never find a titled bike like this let alone a PACKAGE of this caliber again.
$9500 OBO
Pitbull rear stand
HRC radiators
Endurance race harness (single headlight, brake and running rear light, manual fan switch)
HRC air box tray
HRC modded carbs
Carbon Fiber air intake tubes (Tyga)
HRC carb kit (plus spares)
HRC oki endurance CDI and de-restriction (raises rev and MPH limit)
HRC flywheel
HRC header and mid pipes
Tyga Maggot exhaust can with Carbon fiber hanger
SP2 front end swap (done the right way with proper rake angle)
SP2 forks modded for weight range of 180-200 pound rider
Ohlins shock with remote adjust (no one has these for this bike…Very rare compared to the rarity of everything else)
Powder coated rear wheel (black) to match SP2 front wheel
Race body work (free team panda racing decals)
Endurance street bodywork (Joey Dunlop replica, stickers are clear coated) single headlight
Spare carb set up
Aftermarket adjustable rear sets
Multiple windscreens
Multiple rear sprockets (Vortex and Renthal)Just shoot me questions/offers through the team website
Teampandaracing.comBike is located in Minneapolis MN.
dc
cool bike
Massively overpriced. Would take a clean, stock or lightly modded bike over this one, even up. The Ohlins shock is nice but you can get one new brand new for under $1k–I’m doing just that for an even older NSR 250. Fork swap? Originals are cartridge style and you can just put Ohlins or other internals into them. There’s some decent HRC bits like the radiators and such, but then you have aftermarket fairings…bad trade.
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“Ohlins shock with remote adjust (no one has these for this bike…Very rare compared to the rarity of everything else)”
Uh, my RVF400 has one… lol!
Dropping in Ohlin’s internals on a stock RVF400 will prove difficult, they don’t have compression damping adjustment, only rebound and preload. The price is entertaining, since to get an RVF400 in the states legally is no less than 6k, and to buy a decent one in Japan is at least another 6k. Throw in the extras offered and I think it’s a steal actually; I wouldn’t even start listening to offers until the 16k range for my stock faired Cali titled/registered 94…. If I wanted to sell anyways…..
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I had a buyer who sent a deposit and never showed for purchase. The bike is still for sale and I’m entertaning offers. I realize the asking price is high for a 400 but there is a big part pf me that does not want to let this little pig go. The bikes street body work (joey replica) is amazing and I’m still kicking myself fo rnot mounting it for the photos before the snow fell.
@Tony…16k for an RVF400… if that were true I would have a container stuffed full of them on the way from Japan…