Tamiya 14099 Honda NSR500 Factory Color

Features: Synthetic rubber used to represent racing slick tires. Bike stand to hold the completed model included Vinyl tubing to replicate brake lines Compact in-line 4-cylinder engine and surrounding power train accurately reproduced. Side and seat cowling can be removed even after assembly allowing full display of engine. Newly developed 2.5dia. poly caps used for easy damper assembly and cowling attachment. Cartograf decals for Rossi's No.46 and Abe's No.11 (non-cigarette markings). In the 1980's Honda and Yamaha dominated the GP500, with Honda racing their legendary NSR 500. Honda's 2-stroke V4 engine loaded NSR 500 made her first appearance in the GP500 in 1984. After a disappointing debut season the NSR 500 lived up to all expectations in 1985, with former world champion Freddie Spencer taking out his second world title. In 1986, whilst the NSR 500 was in the capable hands of Wayne Gardner in the GP500 class, in Japan it flew the famous Honda racing team colors in the domestic All Japan Road Race Championship. Burdening high expectations for instant success, by round 3 champion Honda rider Keiji Kinoshita and the NSR 500 had already formed a formidable combination. Taking out a second consecutive win in round 4, Kinoshita had already climbed to the top in the riders championship. « less