Philippe de Lespinay with his 1966 Honda RC116
Make: Honda
Model: RC116
Country of Origin: Japan
Engine: 50cc Twin
Year: 1966
Transmission: 9 Speed
Owner: Philippe de Lespinay
City: Newport Beach
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Congratulations to Philippe de Lespinay of Newport Beach for winning Bike of the Month with his 1966 Honda RC116.
Philippe won a plaque provided by Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys.
This is the first bike Philippe has ever brought to our meet. He told me he has a good
collection of motorcycles of this caliber. I hope he shares more with us.
Philippe share this information:
1966 Honda RC116 50cc Grand Prix motorcycle.
Ridden by Ralph Bryans and Luigi Taveri. Winner of the 1966 FIM Manufacturer World Championship in its class. In 1966, Honda won all five racing classes, from 50cc to 500cc. Three examples were built.
Its engine is a 4-stroke, twin-cylinder, twin-cam, with 4 valves per cylinder. It features a 9-speed gearbox and dry clutch. Lubrication is by a dry sump with a gear-driven pump, with oil contained in the sump under the engine.
This remains, to this day, the highest-revving 4-stroke engine ever built, with a limit of 23,000 RPM. Power output is 14 HP at 22,500 RPM.
It uses a mechanically actuated front disc brake, with the rotor being the aluminum-alloy rim flanges.
Thank you Philippe for bringing out this rare bike for all of us to see.
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