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A race replica motorcycle is a publicly available retail vehicle that resembles a competition race bike either in performance or appearance.

The classification is imprecise and varies from bikes derived directly from a racing prototype (such as the Ducati Desmosedici) to production bikes that are considered heavily influenced by a manufacturer's racing experience (such as the Aprilia RS125 or Kawasaki ZX-7R). It does not extend to retail bikes competing in race series that require an existing production bike be used (such as the Honda CBR1000RR).

The term is often applied by manufacturers to market motorcycles and scooters that resemble a racing prototype (such as a similar paint scheme) but are not actually derived from racing vehicles. Some of the performance race replicas are offered with sponsor decals so that it may completely resemble a professional race bike.

Some enthusiasts may incorrectly consider true race prototypes that have subsequently been privately sold as replicas (such as the Yamaha YZR500).

[edit] List of race replica motorcycles

Manufacturer	Model	Replica style
Aprilia	RS125	Experience-derived
Ducati	Desmosedici	Prototype-derived
Kawasaki	ZX-7R	Experience-derived
Honda	Honda CBR1000RR	Experience-derived
Honda	Honda CBR600RR	Experience-derived (based on the Honda RC211V MotoGP)
Honda	Honda CBR###RR (any number here except for single cylinder 125 and 150	Experience-derived