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| Manufacturer | Honda Racing Corporation |
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| Production | 1979–1981 |
| Successor | Honda NS500 |
| Engine | 499 cc 4-stroke 100° V4 oval-piston Individual gear driven cam banks per cylinder. |
| Bore / stroke | 93.4 mm / 41 mm × 36 mm (3.7 in / 1.6 in × 1.4 in) |
| Power | 1979: 100 hp (74.6 kW) @ 16,000 rpm 1983: 130 hp (96.9 kW) @ 19,500 rpm |
| Transmission | 1980-83 used a 6 Speed Transmission First Slipper clutch implemented on a motorcycle, known as a back torque limiter. |
| Related | 1979 Unibody frame construction 1980-83 use a tube frame construction |
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NR500 was a racing motorcycle developed by Honda HRC in 1979 to compete in Grand Prix motorcycle racing. "NR" stands for "New Racing".[1]