Description
Click here for an VINData Motorcycle History Report on this 2006 Honda RC51.
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.
2002 was also the year that Honda made some updates to the original model (known as the SP1). The second generation RC51 (or SP2) benefited from a host of changes requested by Honda’s factory racers, including a taller windscreen, longer swingarm, reduced steering head angle, stronger yet lighter frame, and a power plant that got a few extra ponies. With around 130 hp on tap and a dry weight of 440 lbs, the 999cc V-Twin was good for a top-speed of over 165 mph. The RC51 was also markedly more reliable than its Italian twin counterpart, making it much more attractive to riders on the street. It’s not uncommon to come across RC51 specimens with more than 100,000 miles on the clock that are still going strong.
A true racebike with headlights, the RC51 was brimming with competition-grade hardware and componentry. Even the instrumentation is configured with a race-style rev-counter, and the rest of the running gear is 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 January 2006 this example is VIN: JH2SC45066M600224. The seller purchased the bike from a private party in Florida in 2016.
The odometer shows 6,947 miles. The seller has covered approximately 455 miles.
Maintenance:
In preparation for the listing, the seller had us perform a safety inspection, our service department notes the following on their condition report:
Gas Tank Internal Condition: OK
Engine Oil Level: OK
Engine Oil Quality: OK
2T Oil Level: N/A
Coolant Level: GOOD
Coolant Quality: OK
Front Hydraulic Fluid Level: GOOD
Front Hydraulic Fluid Quality: GOOD
Rear Hydraulic Fluid Level: GOOD
Rear Hydraulic Fluid Quality: GOOD
Clutch Hydraulic Fluid Level: GOOD
Clutch Hydraulic Fluid Quality: GOOD
Final Drive Condition: GOOD
Headlight High Beam: PASS
Headlight Low Beam: PASS
Passing Light: N/A
Parking Light: PASS
Turn Signals: PASS
Tail Light: PASS
Brake Light (Front Switch): PASS
Brake Light (Rear Switch): PASS
Plate Light: PASS
Horn: PASS
Kill Switch: PASS
Brake Pad % Remaining Front: 40
Brake Pad % Remaining Rear: 60
Forks: GOOD
Shock/s: GOOD
Tire Date Code Front: 2324
Tire Date Code Rear: 1824
Tire % Remaining Front: 100
Tire % Remaining Rear: 100
Tire Press. Front: 36
Tire Press. Rear: 38
Battery Standing Voltage: 13.15
Charging Voltage @ 4k RPM: 13.75
Running Condition: YES
Test Ride Completed: YES
Test Ride Distance: 3 MI
Modifications:
Corbin seat.
Puig smoked windscreen.
Speedmetal rear spools.
Yoshimura slip on exhaust.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Pirelli Diablo tires with date codes of 1824 and 2324.
The sale includes one key.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located in Santa Monica, California, this Honda is offered on a clean Texas title. Have any RC51 stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
