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It's a replica .One of 15 built by a Hungarian bloke Ronaldo Agoston.Based on a Honda CBX550 engine with some bolt on engine covers that superficially resemble the original RC181 motor.When sold they had a little plaque bearing the inscription,'Honda RC181 Replica as Ridden By MIke Hailwood'.Apparently Sammy Miller bought one.I think they were £30,000 to buy.Jim Redman said they were a good copy of the original bike and sounded about the same.Not sure if I agree with that!I will never forget the deep menacing howl of Hailwood's bike.

@@eskertoo I don't think it's the Hungarian bike - the frame is different, and so is e.g. the front brake. I have a couple of pictures of the Hungary bike which I got from Jim Redman. Also, the Hungary bike had excenters in the fork legs, which this bike doesn't have. Ah well, we'll probably will never know the truth - everybody and his uncle seems to be making "replicas" these days! By the way, I don't understand why they didn't even get the right throttle with the opening and closing cable, and even I have an original Honda RC181 front brake, which I bought in Japan.

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I think there is only 3 of these priceless jems and that ain't one of them

All i know is that's Hailwood's son riding what appeared to be his original bike

The private collector is Virgil Elings from the USA and he bought not the original RC181, but the Reynolds framed bike.

Looking at the engine definitely NOT the genuine article.Cylinder head and cam covers are too small.And carbs are wrong.

@@eskertoo You're quite right!

Knock off !