From the forum www.mtb-news.de:
The user "Dr Hannibal" noticed a bike with this description on ebay:
Here is something very rare:
HONDA RN-1 Downhill Bike
Unfortunately, I can't say much because I don't know much about it.
The bike is in mint condition and will be auctioned as it is in the pictures. Without gearbox!!!
Dr Hannibal shared his web find with other interested parties here in the thread. The users in the thread then contacted the seller "wertvolles günstig" (what a fitting name) and it looks like the bike on offer is one of the Honda bikes stolen in Willingen years ago - most likely Greg Minnaar's bike. The bikes were only used by the Honda G-Cross Team in 2006 and 2007 - they were never available to buy.
To prevent Honda secrets from being used in other bikes, the remaining bikes were destroyed by Honda itself after the end of the Honda team two years ago - apart from the two stolen bikes.
The seller claimed to have the bike from a forced eviction, after which it had allegedly been in his cellar for a year. The auction has since been cancelled.
http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...m=130292605201
Thanks to Azrael2011 for the info!
Update 13 March: The bike is probably a prototype that was stolen from Honda at the Essen Motor Show.
Screenshots: Azrael2011, Thomas Paatz
Source: www.mtb-news.de
