RVF Honda puts you on board a realistically-modeled RC30 bike, with the task of becoming world champion. Initially you race at Clubman level on fictitious local tracks (one of which is set in Tetbury), before moving up to UK and then World championship racing if you're good enough.
RVF Honda features 8 computer opponents in each class of racing, with the top 7 finishers in each of the championship's 8 races scoring points. The game's graphics feature sprite-based bikes atop polygon scenery, making for very fast gameplay.
The circuits in RVF Honda include puddles of water to upset the bike's handling, and oil, which causes you to crash. It takes time to remount the bike and get back up to speed by revving it back up, and after a couple of crashes the bike's dashboard fails, making it much harder to ride competitively.
RVF Honda also features a two-player null-modem link-up mode, which can support an ST racing against an Amiga if you have the right cable.