In 1959 a young Japanese bikemaker called
Soichiro Honda took on the on the might of the British and Italian motorcycle
industries on that most dangerous of street circuits, the 60km Isle of Man TT
course.
It was the start of growing involvement with the Manx races, reflecting Soichiro
Honda's belief that the TT represented the pinnacle of motorcycle racing
achievement.
In 2009 the company celebrated 50 years of World championship racing at the TT,
throwing its weight behind John McGuinness in his attempt to take second place
in the list of all-time TT winners behind the late Joey Dunlop and Ian
Hutchinson's efforts in the Supersport TT on a CBR600RR
To commemorate Honda's half-century at the TT, Honda South Africa has released a
limited-edition CBR600RR in livery of 2009 Supersport TT winner Hutchinson.
The 50th Anniversary CBR600RRs are numbered from 1 to 50 (yes, that's all there
are) and a Shark RSF3 helmet sprayed to match will be included with each bike,
as will a personalised certificate of authenticity.
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