2004 Honda RC45

2004 Honda RVT1000R RC51

2004 Honda RVT1000R RC51Only one day left on Bring a Trailer9,843 milesBid at posting was $5,000 From the BaT auction, “This 2004 Honda RVT1000R RC51 is a Nicky Hayden Edition example that was produced to commemorate its namesake’s 2002 AMA Superbike championship. Powered by a 999cc DOHC V-twin mated to a six-speed transmission, it wears…

2004 Honda RC51 For Sale on eBay!

Location: Wooster, OH Make: Honda Model: RC51 SP 2 Engine Type: 2 cylinders Exhaust: 2 Hi-Mount Mileage: 2 6,149 Price: six 2 fiddy Number of bikes list for sale in the auction: 2 (maybe) #2 For Sale on eBay! Runs excellent and been stored in a heated shop. Based upon research done and speaking with…

Pictures don’t do it justice: 2005 Honda RC51

In a long line of homologation race machines, the Honda RC51 stands out as a unique accomplishment. Ever the engineering powerhouse, Honda played with the rule book and utilized a Me Too philosophy to break the Ducati juggernaut in WSBK by developing a Japanese take on the Italian machine. Since twin-cylinder machines had a distinct…

2003 Honda RC51 For Sale!

2003 RC51 VTR 1000 For Sale on eBay! Don’t you all think I look pretty good on the VTR? Yup, I was ripping it up that day during the photo shoot . . . had on my new Joe Rocket suit and my custom Shoei lid along with my Miguel DuHamel custom gloves. Since none…

Rare & Rarely Used: 2003 Honda RC51

We often like to claim milestone motorcycles were designed to “break all the rules” but in the case of the RC51, the bike was designed to the extent of the rules – quite literally. Known formally as the Honda RVT1000R, the RC51 was a significant departure from the earlier (and successful) RC30 and RC45 formats.…