Honda RC142 (1959) - First WGP machine of Honda

Honda RC142 @ Twin Ring Motegi , Tochigi-pref. ,Japan , 17 September 2014
Honda first participated in the World Championship Racing(WGP) Isle of Man TT Race in 1959. The motorcycle it developed for that race was the RC142 works machine, fitted with an air-cooled, 4-stroke, DOHC, 4-valve, 2-cylinder 125cc engine.
ツインリンクもてぎで行われた動作確認テストより
RC142(1959)です。
ホンダが初めて世界選手権に挑んだときのマシンです。
が，2009年のWGP参戦50周年のときに復元された
マシンのようです。
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[@TzrGer]

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[@ifrit35]

It's quite fascinating to see how quickly motorcycle technology evolved during the 50s and 60s. 125cc engines made about 12hp in 1955 and by 69 they made up to 40.By today standards there is nothing crazy about this RC142, it's a 4-stroke parallel twin with DOHC and yet it produce 24hp. I wish I could try one.

[@joepkortekaas8813]

It produced 18.5 hp at 13,000 rpm.

[@joepkortekaas8813]

And, by the way, the 1954 NSU Rennfox 125 cc gave 18 hp, the MV 125 cc in 1952 gave 15 hp, both well over 12!

[@ducatibaz]

What a Bike, Fantastic

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Amazing!!!!

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Winning the team prize, with 6) Naomi Taniguchi, 7) Giichi Suzuki, 80 J. Suzuki, and 11) Teisuko Tanaka.

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Was this some sort of "heritage day" or do they regularly exercise the collection?

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