1991 Honda GB500 Tourist Trophy Frame no. PC1609KK002010 Engine no. PC16E-2002859

1991 Honda GB500 Tourist Trophy Frame no. PC1609KK002010 Engine no. PC16E-2002859 Please kindly note that this motorbike will be available for viewing by prior appointment in Dortmund: please contact eva.lengler@bonhams.com for booking. Having initially developed large-capacity singles for the off-road market, Honda and its Japanese rivals began offering a succession of purely road-going derivatives. One of the most interesting of these was the Honda XBR500 of 1985, the styling of which was unashamedly 'retro', and this concept was taken a stage further almost immediately with the GB500 Tourist Trophy (TT), launched the following year (in Germany the model was marketed as the 'Clubman'). A factory 'café racer', the GB500 looked very British, taking styling cues from such classics as the BSA Gold Star and Velocette Venom Thruxton. Thus the GB500 boasted coachlined paintwork, clip-on handlebars, rear-set footrests, chromed headlamp shell, matching speedometer and rev counter, and alloy-rimmed, wire-spoked wheels instead of the XBR's Comstars. The dry-sump, radial four-valve motor featured electric starting and delivered its 42bhp via a six-speed gearbox, while the entire ensemble weighed in at a little under 340lbs. 'It blends a touch of the past with the best of today's technology,' declared Honda of a model that struck a chord with mature riders who hankered after the past but disliked the associated oil leaks, dodgy electrics and general unreliability. Representing a rare opportunity to acquire one of these increasingly collectible Hondas, the example offered here has a speedometer that reads in miles per hour, indicating that it was intended for a market outside continental Europe. The machine is offered with German registration papers and a TüV document. The engine turns over. Offered with key Footnotes: Please kindly note that VAT at the prevailing german rate (currently 19%) will be added to the buyer's premium which will be invoiced on a VAT exclusive basis. If you are planning to export, please make the department aware. Lot to be sold without reserve. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing