Comments on: Honda RC166

By: Top Five of 2011: Moto GP

Top Five of 2011: Moto GP — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:40:20 +0000

[...] by Mike Hailwood, the Honda RC166 managed a perfect record for the 1966 World Championship Series, winning all ten of the championship’s events. It claimed [...]

By: Clive Cooper

Clive Cooper — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 11:20:40 +0000

Hi Rich,
The RC 166 site is great. I have been a ‘SIX’ nut since 1965 when it hit the racing world, I was aged 23. I decided to build a replica in the early 90s and purchased a 400/4 basket case. It stayed in my shed in Somerset until I retired from a career in aerospace (originally a tool maker)in 2002.This was also the year I discovered the CBR250 motor.
I have sent, under a separate ‘E’, a PPP of the build, not as professional as I would have liked, but depicts the way to do it and the problems, plus solutions. I am prepared to help others to build thier dream if they wish.

Thanks again…………Clive.

By: michael Pratt

michael Pratt — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 14:18:31 +0000

Hi,
Just discovered this fantastic machine while searching for 50cc mx videos on youtube. I came across a japanese video on the RC166 at Isle of Mann. It seemed to imply that there was a Japanese rider of the RC166 and he was killed in the event. Any idea who that was? I only found reference to Mike Hailwood when I started looking it up.

Thanks,
Mike

By: Anyone heard of the Isle of Man TT...... - Club Cobra

Anyone heard of the Isle of Man TT...... - Club Cobra — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 02:51:52 +0000

[...] you might find this link interesting -talk about engineering excellence Honda 6 cylinder 250cc! Honda RC166 Bob [...]

By: Magnificence in Miniature: A Half-Size HONDA RC166

Magnificence in Miniature: A Half-Size HONDA RC166 — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:23:15 +0000

[...] by Mike Hailwood, the Honda RC166 managed a perfect record for the 1966 World Championship Series, winning all ten of the championship’s events. It claimed [...]

By: Jim wulzen

Jim wulzen — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 02:24:14 +0000

Having raced factory Honda’s in the 60′s this was the one i would have liked to just see and hear. I have gone on line and found sites that have the recorded the beautiful sound of the six but to be there and see, smell, and hear this machine must have been fantastic. I am building a CR77 replica from a CB77 and the detail from the pictures and others is giving me much needed imput.
Aloha Nui Loa
Jim

By: deejay51

deejay51 — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 10:18:32 +0000

My link to the RC166 (SIXES) has changed from the earlier post above, I split off Honda ‘racebikes’ and my new section on their ‘production bikes’, new links are:

http://www.deejay51.com/honda_hall_racebikes.htm

http://www.deejay51.com/honda_hall_prod_bikes.htm

By: Tonny

Tonny — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 00:37:53 +0000

I have just returned from a trip to the Honda Collection Hall at Motegi in Japan. honda racing engines

By: retromotor

retromotor — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 05:45:27 +0000

Great Shots DeeJay51. Thanks for sharing! What fantastic machinery.

By: deejay51

deejay51 — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:57 +0000

Update, I have just returned from a trip to the Honda Collection Hall at Motegi in Japan. The RC166 was there and many pedestal mounted engines alongside, wow!!

Please check my photographic records, multiple pages of my entire Honda experience are in development, but I have started with the ‘SIXES’!! link: http://www.deejay51.com/honda_hall_motegi.htm