I almost bought one about 8 years ago, but the owner had an accident and neither bike or rider made it through the crash unfortunately. Ride safe out there guys ✌️
I guess in the US, Nicky made it famous. For World Superbike obsessed England (just after the Carl Foggarty era) the SP2 was the bike that Texas Tornado Colin Edwards broke the Ducati stranglehold on the series. His epic battles with 998 riding Aussie Troy Bayliss was the best racing I've ever seen and saw both of them off to motogp the following season
RVT IS THE STATE SIDE NOMENCLATURE VTR IS THE EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA NOMENCLATURE SP-1=2000/2001 SP-2=2002-2006 2005-2006 were the grey/black/silver years Even and odd years had different color frames All Nicky Hayden editions were 2004 Not all 2004 were nicky hayden editions Cheers!
I got an 03 with about 12k miles on it this jan for 7k with absolutely no issues and almost all stock besides a few comfrots and exhaust and I love the thing. Already put on 3000 miles during Oregon winter, I've been riding it whenver I can, and enjoyed it.
So my youtube name is literally based on my RC51 that I owned for years....2001 RC51...Ride Red baby!! That was Honda's tag line for YEARS!! LOVED that bike!! Only drawback was they ran a bit hot...the side mounted radiators couldnt really keep up....you always had to run water wetter....other than that it was a KILLER bike!!! Wish I never sold it... Favorite bike I ever owned..You put it in 4th gear in teh mountains and could just KILL IT!! It could lug through the slow stuff and could truly pull through any turn...wasnt so dependant to be in the right gear...you didnt have to worry about looping it, but you could throw a wheelie FOREVER...that torque was where it was at...it wasnt stupid fast in acceleration, but its powerband was 2000 rpm all the way to redline...
I have an 02 that has been sitting in my garage for 4 years. Was thinking about selling it but this video makes me want to get it running again. Can't wait to see what updates you do with yours!
funny thing is at my dealer we got 2-3 in at the SAME time they sat in the shop for a while and we did a lot of work on it but was cool to see 2 in the same spot. but we got one 2006 black 9,995 and a 2000 red/silver 7,995. for those SUPER interested our dealer ships across the country. both located at Eurocycle Las Vegas
After searching a couple minutes on FB marketplace in the Lansing, Michigan area, I found a handful of RC51s ranging from $6,200 to $11,500. These bikes sure sound awesome, can’t wait to see what you do with this one.
Found 2 within 100 miles. An '04 for $7700 and an '03 for $9k. Should have bought one 5 years ago when I had the chance. It was an '05 all factory original with 15k miles and was listed for $5k
just bought a 2001 for $2000. has a little oil leak on stator side of motor ordered gaskets yesterday. steal of a lifetime! definitely a different ride than the i4's
I worked at a dealership that sold both Ducati and Honda. Had to test ride an SP2 with a power commander and Carbon Fiber Ackropovics. That thing was awesome. The sound of the pipes over that cam gear whine was absolute music.
Bro awesome bike thanks for bringing the motorcycle community together 2 wheels one motor let's Roll...great review so I brought all these thumbs ups for ya algorithms fam 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🔥
I have a 2001 RC51 w/26k miles. I paid $4,300 for it last year (2021). It has a few scratches and small dents, but runs and rides great. OEM parts are fairly hard to find, and very expensive.
I’m in San Antonio and I found a 2006 out of Flower mound, TX, north of Dallas. It only has 13k miles on it. They’re asking $12,750. Looks in great shape.
I still have mine. I got it in feb 2006. Brnad new. I now have over 120k miles on it. Works great still. I can still do 170miles without any problems. Ohh and i still have it completely stocked, minus the ugly turn signals.
Here in Nor-Cal (Bay Area) I checked on Facebook market for RC51’s and they are ranging from $3,000 project build/ few scuffs and salvage title all over 45k miles with your average tlc Mid range $5,000 good condition daily bike /clean title and salvage , minor things wrong, like burnt lights or ripped seat, ranging around 20-40K miles. Top dollar is $13,500 FIRM , clean title with 12K miles 1 owner immaculate condition. Like was too clean 🔥 Deciding myself on getting one soon 👍🏽 always hear good stories about this bike from my 40+ year old coworkers Great content 💯🔥🔥🦾🦾👏🏽👏🏽
Like you said...they are becoming extremely hard to find in good condition. I think you just answered your own question when it comes to what direction you should go in. Showroom cherry is the only way to go for this piece of motorcycle history
I had a TL1000S which was way more comfortable, especially for longer trips. Clocked 190+ mph. Rode a RC51 once and only once, because the guy had a $14k paint job on it. We chopped the mufflers down to 9-1/2"s. Sound was incredible.
@@TheAsheybabe89yea I had a 848 Rex tuned and it was amazing but tbh I don’t think the bike had 180 in it but my lord from a kx85 dirt bike to a 85lb torque and 133hp I loved it.
Another great video that didn't disappoint. I found an '06 for $12,750 lol Maybe do a video with the Pig versus the Sportster S, I mean since you're planning to turn it into a naked style street fighter.
That whine is the gear driven cam, not an issue with the engine. They are bullet proof. And please for the love of god do not swap the front end that is the most sacrilegious thing one could do
As Of May 3rd 2024 On Facebook Marketplace: Low: $8,000 Mid: $10,000 High: $12,000 Thats Awesome, I Got My 2001 For 4 Grand... Even Though I'm Never Going To Sell It. I Want This To Hit RC45 Pricing, That Would Be Killer!
Get ‘em while you can! Love the rc51 and I would rather not have computers and riding aids recalculating my engine and suspension every millisecond personally.
I owned a new SP-1 from March 2000, it was stock apart from a pair of Blue Flame exhausts, a speedo corrector, and a Gold Valve in the forks. At 5'8" I had no issue commuting 100-150 miles per day on it. I am currently looking for another but here in the UK (where they are not rare at all) they are way too expensive - about £6K British money units for a beat up trashcan with 35k miles to approx £15K for a clean un-modded example with about 10k miles on it.
@@stanza77 Yes. I think it is. And it's not got better since I wrote that last comment but I see a lot of overpriced bikes that haven't sold in that time, so I'm hopeful the coming recession will make them more obtainable.
The whine is from the gear driven cams stock has silencers which you can remove but it gets annoying, also check out lady bird performance (not a joke 😅) banzai mounts for exhaust best sounding now that Sato racing is gone.
Bikes of this vintage are perfection. Typically the most amt of power you want in a big boy bike without alll the nannies doing it for you. Very emotional and manageable experience compared to modern day rockets
here in phoenix az found 2, first one is a 03 with akrapovic exhaust and some extra stuff selling at 7000 OBO and the second one a 01 looking really rough selling at 4000
Dude at 14:50 is cappin. Real top speed stock is mid-high 160s. It could perhaps touch 170 if the stars align. But there's no way it's running 170 and still having plenty left to go, whether 5th gear is tall enough for the speed or not, it would be tapped out giving it everything it has. Compare it's HP/weight against modern bikes that can't even easily do that speed and have way better power to weight than this.
Agreed. Fastest I got on my SP-1 was 161 indicated and it didn't have much left. The SP-2 had a tiny bit more power, and a few pounds less weight but not enough to make it a 180 mph bike.
i would love to see if it would be possible for it to look like a 94 cbr 900rr. i doubt it but that is my favorite super sport bike ever made. especially the black and purple look
forget about selling it for big $$$ in the future if you're gonna customize it all weird. the expensive ones are mostly stock with original fairings or tastefully modified with period correct hop up parts.
Seems like they came down in price. In vancouver right now listed 2 hours ago theres a 2001 going for 3200 cad which is 2400 usd. Either that or im looking at a unicorn
What ever happened with the other giveaway bike? I don’t remember seeing a video about that like you did with Juan when you called him. How’d the rest of the build go on it?
Nathan was the other winner, we called him in the same video. We're actually almost done with the bagger, and we've recorded on and off throughout the build. Should be seeing episodes soon!