The RC51 had good mid-corner stability and quick turn in capabilities. When you finally hit the meat of the powerband the RC51 begins to show its muscles. A set of throttle bodies with two injectors per cylinder make the power deceiving until you hit triple digits in second gear. If there's one thing…

…the characteristics that turned us off to the Ducati 999S and Aprilia Mille Factory on the street may be the very reasons they sprint ahead of the RC51 on the track. For a detailed and in-depth look at this trio, glean the street test . The street portion of our V-Twin shootout left the Mille Factory…

…the VTR1000SP1, or RC51, which boasted a 998cc liquid-cooled V-Twin engine. The results were nothing short of spectacular as Colin Edwards piloted Honda's new race bike to a championship in its first year of competition. Ducati would regain the title one year later, but the RC51 was a mechanical tour…

…The TL-S has morphed into the SV-S while the VTR remains largely unchanged in Honda's lineup, forced into the shadows by its race-bred cousin, the RC51. Although the VTR is refined to Honda's high standards, it becomes apparent those standards are now eight years old. Instead of a precise electronic…

…magnified when Honda pulled the RC51 from the World Superbike Series after winning two titles in three years. It would have been fun to see how it stacked up against Ducati and Aprilia's latest technological marvels. So, here at MCUSA we decided to do exactly that. The RC51 is still in Honda's lineup, the…

…a single 240mm disc and 2-piston Brembo caliper out back were tops on everyone's score sheet, even without the radial-type mounting up front. The RC51 offers up a decent set of brakes and it performed well throughout. There is ample power available in the set of Nissin 320mm discs with four-piston…

…The Ducati 999S showed its true racing heritage during our track test besting the efforts of the RC51 and Factory in the eyes of most our riders. Conclusion Yet despite its superiority on the dyno, the RC51 didn't seem to get as good a drive out of corners as its Italian counterparts. Honda is doing its…

…he took the ride with Castrol Honda aboard the RC45, a decision which may have been the biggest move of his career. The arrival of the long awaited RC51 V-Twin rewarded the young Texan with his first ever world championship in 2000. His title defense did not go as well yet he still finished second and…

…month, Ben Spies rode his lightly modded GSX-R1000 to a qualifying time quicker than the 2003 Superbike pole, set by Ben Bostrom on a full-works Honda RC51! So, for those of you who believe this class of bikes is pure overkill for the street, we'd have to agree to a certain extent. But for outer-limits…

…simpler days. We're diggin' the groovy pipes, man! Ponkow's Triumph won the Retro Mod title in LB. We love what R.I.S. Designs did with this 2003 Honda RC51. So did the judges, that's why it earned top honors in the Modified Street class at the Long Beach Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show. Performance Custom…