Honda RC51

The SC45 is a Honda motorcycle model category supersport / superbike from the Japanese manufacturer Honda. The model was offered from 2000 to 2001 as a VTR 1000 SP1 and from 2002 as a VTR 1000 SP2. The Honda VTR 1000 SP1 was the successor to the Honda RVF 750 RC45. The SP2 itself has no direct successor. In the U.S., the model was marketed as RVT 1000 R RC51 or as. The name similar model VTR 1000 F is technically independent.

Technology

Motor

For use came a completely newly developed two-cylinder four -stroke V - engine with 90 degree cylinder angle and 999 cc. Also new was the lateral arrangement of the water cooler on the left and right of the engine, not the usual standing in front of the engine. Innovative was the Ram-Air air guide through the steering head through which later also found in the CBR 600 RR use. The four overhead camshafts were driven again as in the two previous models RC30 and RC45 on cogs. This expensive and elaborate design had become the standard for Honda Superbike models. Obliged the Electronic Fuel Injection, PGM -FI was called.

Landing gear

The chassis is based on a bridge frame and swing arm made ​​of aluminum with central spring strut as well as a 43 -mm upside-down fork. Fork and shock absorber are fully adjustable in preload, train and compression damping.

Racing

The Honda SC45 was the homologated for Superbike World Championship in the years 2000 to 2002. Colin Edwards won with the VTR 1000 SP -W -called racing version of the motorcycle world championship in 2000 and 2002.

Honda was able to win 2000-2003 four times in a row, 8 hours of Suzuka, among other things with riders like Valentino Rossi, Daijiro Katō, Tōru Ukawa and Colin Edwards. In addition, missions took place in the World Endurance Championship.

In the Tourist Trophy on the Isle of Man Joey Dunlop won the class TT -F1 in 2000 on a Honda VTR 1000 SP1. One in 2001, he built in honor monument shows him on the bike.

Swell

• Honda VTR 1000 SP1 brochure 9/1999