What kind of motorcycle is the Honda RC51?
The Honda RC51, also known as the RVT1000R (in the United States) or VTR1000 SP1 (Europe and Australia), is a 90° V-twin motorcycle produced by Honda from 2000 to 2006. Built by Honda to prove a point that Honda could outsmart Ducati on the track using a V-Twin.
Is there a 2003 Honda RVT1000R RC51 for sale?
2003 Honda Rc RVT1000 RVT1000, I have a RVT1000R3 (RC 51) for sale it has the SP2 racing package installed, a power commander 2 Dyno Jet installed with 3 button programming. It is a very nice bike it has been dropped once on a workbench and it dented the gas tank slightly. Could also use a new rear next season.
When did the Ducati RC51 win the championship?
In 2001, Ducati regained the title but the RC51 was still a contender boasting superior reliability with comparable speed and power.
When did the Honda RC51 win the Superbike Championship?
The RC51 won again in its final year of factory-supported racing in World Superbike in 2002 after Edwards’ tremendous title fight with Troy Bayliss and that same year also captured the AMA Superbike title with Nicky Hayden. Honda had taken the lessons learned in the SP-1’s first season, producing the SP-2 for 2002.
What did Honda do to the RC51 in 2002?
So it is for 2002: A multitude of tweaks have arrived to make the ’02 RC51 more competitive on the track, but the trickle-down effect is that the bike is now much improved for puck-wearing plebes. For ’02, Honda chose to tweak the engine a bit, put the entire bike on a part-by-part diet and significantly revise the suspension, chassis and swingarm.
How much does a Honda RC51 bike cost?
The RC51’s booming exhaust note had a sound different than the Ducati twins, and surely unlike any other Japanese bike in production. The bike’s HRC heritage could be seen throughout its design and was proudly displayed on the engine cases. And not only did Honda make a works racing replica machine, they offered it at a very affordable $9999.
Is the Honda RC51 VTR 1000 a street bike?
Whatever the multimillion-dollar factory riders want, it seems they get. And if any of those changes happen to benefit street riders, well fine–but it’s almost an accident.
The RC51 won again in its final year of factory-supported racing in World Superbike in 2002 after Edwards’ tremendous title fight with Troy Bayliss and that same year also captured the AMA Superbike title with Nicky Hayden. Honda had taken the lessons learned in the SP-1’s first season, producing the SP-2 for 2002.