It might look modern, but the NSR500V is from what is now a bygone era in racing. Would you ride it if you owned it?

For example, engines with fewer cylinders are usually ... Here is where things get crazy. Honda decided on four oval pistons.

But it needed to generate the same amount of power, which is why it has distinct oval pistons ... was mounted directly to the engine, and a titanium exhaust with Honda’s HTEV exhaust valve ...