Meeting Your Mechanical Heroes

"Peter Monshizadeh" (practicalenthusiast)
10/23/2015 at 09:20 • Filed to: Rare Bikes, Lanesplitter, Superbike, Exotic Bikes, Ducati, MV Agusta, Motorcycle, Honda, RC45, NR750, H2

I knew the second I caught a glimpse of that NR750 in the background of an eBay listing, I had to make a pilgrimage. What lay waiting for me was more than I could have imagined.

A few months ago I stumbled upon an eBay listing for a new Honda VFR, but it was something lurking in the periphery of the photos that made me spit out my coffee. It was the beautiful, smooth profile of a super exotic Honda NR750.

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After thoroughly freaking out about this find, I did some research on the dealer that posted the listing. The dealer, !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , located just outside of Denver, Colorado is apparently as much a museum as it is a dealership. In fact, many museums could only wish they had they had the stuff this dealer does.

I figured the 8 hour drive was worth it to see my mechanical heroes in person. I’m so glad I went.

When I first walked in I didn’t see the NR750 anywhere. My hopes sunk. My field of view expanded as I continued further into the showroom; there it was. I attribute the feeling to that of when a child comes downstairs on Christmas morning eyeing for that train set he so desperately wanted only to find its not under the tree. Then he sees it sitting on the couch because it was too damn big to fit under the tree.

There are two type of customers that visit this dealership. The first type passes right by the extensive display of exotic, rare, and historically significant bikes. They head right on over to new bike section. The second type can’t pull their jaw up off the floor the moment they walk in the door. The friendly and knowledgeable employees at Fay Myers knew which group I fell into and graciously let me eye and envy these beautiful pieces of artwork.

I could blabber on about how special these bikes are but I feel like I’m beating a dead horse. Here are some pictures I snapped while I was there:

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A huge thanks to Ross Wilson at Fay Myers Motorcycle World for giving me the tour of the dealership and telling me the history on each one of these special bikes. If you ever find yourself in the Denver area, you owe it to yourself to check out this museu...erm...dealership!

DISCUSSION (15)

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > Peter Monshizadeh
10/23/2015 at 11:39

Damn. Just Damn.

I still think RC36 VFR750F (94-97) is one of my favorite Honda bikes... because it looks like NR750. (not that 86-89 is bad, nor 90-93... all good bikes.)

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I wish the newer VFR800 or 1200 models looked that good.

Peter Monshizadeh > BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast.
10/23/2015 at 12:06

I agree - I wish Honda would return to making interesting and good looking bikes.

WiscoProud > Peter Monshizadeh
10/23/2015 at 12:36

Very nice. My first bike was a 1986 VFR700 and I have harbored a love for them and the RC versions ever since.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > Peter Monshizadeh
10/23/2015 at 14:49

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I spy a 999R!!!!!!!!

Peter Monshizadeh > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
10/23/2015 at 18:36

I thought it was too, but turns out it was just a regular 999 that was dolled up. :(

TheOnelectronic > Peter Monshizadeh
10/23/2015 at 20:21

Ha, I knew exactly where you were from the picture. I went there a while back while bored in Denver.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > Peter Monshizadeh
10/26/2015 at 10:45

Damn. 999R is such an awesome looking bike. My friends neighbor has/had one (not sure if he still does).

5chnell > Peter Monshizadeh
03/22/2016 at 13:56

There’s one at the Barber Motorsport Park Vintage Museum in Birmingham. If you ever get near there, you pretty much have to go.At the time I was there, it was the single biggest bike collection under one roof in North America

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They also have pretty much every VFR ever made...

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and these...

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Peter Monshizadeh > 5chnell
03/22/2016 at 13:59

I have wanted to go there for many years now. I need to just do it!! Thanks for the pics, now I am jealous.

MechaMike > Peter Monshizadeh
03/22/2016 at 14:01

The NR750 is almost what got me into mechanical engineering. Back when I was a teenager, I read motorbike mags and was dumbfounded and awestruck at the level of experimentation and engineering that went into it and the awesome and beautiful results. I still get goosebumps from seeing the scale model at my work desk.

Never dreamt about even seing one up close, those were about as available as a private jet fighter to a boy in rural Sweden, but I was almost as infatuated by the first Fireblade. Got one years later.

Peter Monshizadeh > MechaMike
03/22/2016 at 14:03

I think the NR750 will always remain my dream bike. Some designs just can’t be bettered!

jmjr07 > Peter Monshizadeh
03/22/2016 at 14:32

For anyone wondering what’s so amazing about the NR750, it was a 32 valve V4 with bathtub shaped pistons (8 valves per cylinder). It’s thoroughly bonkers!

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the dude > WiscoProud
03/22/2016 at 16:17

I have two 86 750s, well one that is currently running and the other needs me to put the magical smoke back in. They are fun.

Rusty Opel > 5chnell
03/22/2016 at 22:27

I’d ride that old Harley anyday over the rest of ‘em. (And no; not just because it’s a Harley could be an Indian, Triumph whatever). I like old antique bikes with personality. Hope the hit and run driver that destroyed my ‘71 BSA lightning 650 is still tormented wondering if he left me for dead 34 years later...

5chnell > Peter Monshizadeh
03/23/2016 at 11:16

What other museum has a a porsche driving school as a live back drop? :)

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Just crazy stuff there.

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Notice the 917 at the bottom of the elevator...

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