Honda RC166, Masterpieces Honda champion hands of Mike Hailwood

Honda Motor 6 cylinder engine that secretly make its debut race at Monza Italy. He registered use code 3RC164 to reassure rivals that the machine is used only an evolution of the 4-cylinder engine. Even Honda to make camouflage while installing four exhaust pipes like the RC163 machine to hide his identity. No one noticed the new motor, until the time of the first official practice (First Practice) racer Jim Redman start the engine. Instantly sound 6-cylinder engine is deafening, and the new people know that there is something special in the motor.

With speeds that exceed 150mph / 241.5Kmh 6-cylinder Honda RC165 is mempu bulldoze Yamaha RD56 twin-cylinder motorcycle with ease. But a problem arises on this bike, with such a high speed and power were so great this bike into a wild and difficult to control.

New in 1966, this motorcycle reaches its peak. It is inseparable from the role of a Mike Hailwood as a rider. After he was riding MV Agusta 250 Bialbero in that year he returned to Honda. In the hands of Mike Hailwood RC165 6 Cylinder wild energy that was defused.

After the first try, she asked the mechanic to replace the rear suspension with artificial Girlings. Hailwood also asked the frame redesigned with a more rigid tube pipe and extended wheelbase 3.5 inches. In addition there is the addition of cooling fins in the form of oil-cooled and machinery (fin).

Completion of the second generation RC166 proven to deliver encouraging results. Mike Hailwood won the first series grand prix in Barcelona and continue to be consistent throughout the season. The result Mike Hailwood became world champion Grand Prix motorcycle racing in 1966 with 10 victories in 10 races. And he repeated it again in 1967.

Dominance in motorcycle racing nearing perfection for all three time world champion in the year 1968. But in February 1968 Honda announced it will withdraw from motor racing championship to concentrate on Formula 1 racing cars.

Honda RC166.