2000 Honda RVT1000R RC51

2000 Honda RVT1000R RC51
Miles: 948
Clean Illinois Title
Bid at post: $13,000
Auction ends: Feb 13
No Reserve

Straight from BaT
This 2000 Honda RVT1000R RC-51 is powered by a 999cc DOHC V-twin paired with a six-speed transmission and is finished in red and silver with black accents over a black aluminum twin-spar frame. Additional equipment includes an inverted cartridge-style fork, a Pro-link monoshock, a braced aluminum swingarm, black-finished alloy wheels, and triple Nissin disc brakes as well as clip-on handlebars, rear-set foot controls, a black vinyl solo seat, a pillion seat cover, and dual stainless-steel slip-on silencers. This RC51 was acquired by its current owner in 2021 and is now offered by the seller on behalf of its owner with service records and a clean Illinois title in the name of the owner’s company.

RSBFS
“The incredible Honda RVT1000R – perhaps better known by its more popular moniker, the RC51 – was a motorcycle built out of need. The need was not in the showroom, but on the racetrack. WSBK rules changed in 1998, allowing twins to have a capacity advantage over the currently dominant 750cc fours. This opened the door for a decade of Ducati dominance; their v-twins were allowed to be 999cc, giving them a distinct advantage. Deciding that they could play the game just as well, Honda threw their engineering might at the problem and the RC51 was born. A winner on the racetrack, the RC51 remains a significant platform that bred a tamed racer for the street.” Thank you Mike for that insight and thank you Honda.

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