Description
Click here for an CycleVIN Motorcycle History Report on this 2001 Honda RC51. Please note: CycleVIN classifies the mileage as exempt.
Additional photos are available here for your perusal.
Introduced in the latter-half of 1999 as a 2000 model, the Honda RC51 was a big-bore V-Twin superbike created to put an end to Ducati’s reign of supremacy in production-based racing. The RC51 featured a powerful liquid-cooled, fuel-injected, 999cc, 90-degree, DOHC V-Twin paired with a six-speed transmission and an aluminum alloy twin-spar frame. Honda achieved some impressive results with its “Ducati killer” in the form of World Superbike Championship titles in 2000 and then again in 2002 — the same year the RC51 was ridden to an AMA Championship.
A true racebike with headlights, the RC51 was brimming with competition-grade hardware and componentry. Even the instrumentation was configured with a race-style rev-counter, and the rest of the running gear was equally track-focused. Sold from 2000 through 2006, the RC51 was produced during an era in which American riders were at the top of the game and will forever be associated with legendary US-born racers like Nicky Hayden and Colin Edwards.
Manufactured in March of 2000, this example is VIN: JH2SC4546YM000065. The seller purchased this RC51 from the second owner one year ago.
During his ownership, the seller has covered approximately 1,000 miles. The odometer shows 23,606 miles.
Maintenance:
The seller reports that he has changed the oil.
Modifications:
Harris Competition exhaust.
Tank cover.
Tinted windscreen.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport tires.
Extras:
This sale includes a clear windscreen, the original owner’s manual, the passenger seat, and an oil filter.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located in San Jose, California, this Honda is offered on a clean California title with current registration through April 2024. Have any RC51 stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
