List the modifications on this bike Erion Racing Exhaust system Power Commander
any flat spots etc. Great torque and power once above 3,000 rpm
Feel, Strength Good brakes, could be improved w/ braided lines
Great handling bike, never feels loose or unstable
Excellent bike to thrash around on, when I,m not on my '95 CB1000
Totally stock!!
Power is buzzy down low HOWEVER when you treat this twin like an inline four only FUN stuff happens!!
BEST chassis BEST brakes BEST all around handling!! I have never seen a bike that adapts to a rider better!! I have owned MANY different sport bikes and the RC-51 is by far the best curvy road bike I have thrown a leg over.
GREAT!!
If you have the means or know someone who owns one do what you need to , to get a ride on one and head for the curves!!!!!
List the modifications on this bike sTANDARD
poor around town partly due to tall 1st gear and also down to on off throtle at low revs
Fantastic v-powrefull
Not quite as quick to turn has alonger feel as apposed to fireblde
This bike is un like other Hondas in that i can list several niggles unlike fireblade that i couldnt fault other than being too common. sp niggles are 1. A bit jerky at low revs around town 2. Fuel range due to consumption poor 3. Boots can burn on exhausts 4. Trip button on mileometor cant be zerod with glove 5. Hard ride on bad roads 6. No room in tail for light oversuit 7. Not as comfortable to ride long distance as blade THIS BEING SAID I WOULD NOT CHANGE (EXCEPT 4 SP2)
Stock
Excellent, throttle is very touchy.
Excellent
Everything is adjustable so it's as good as it gets.
Great bike can't seem to stop riding it.
ALL STOCK, EXCEPT FOR THE M-1'S
Kinda ruff a low speeds but once you get on it, you Better be ready !!!! Great all around bike..
Brakes are fully adjustable .Great reaction time.
Great around corners Don't be afraid to lean into it. I have a blast avery time i'm on it
ONLY THING THAT TICKS ME OFF IS THAT DAM HEAD LIGHT (NO IT'S NOT OUT, IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE THAT)
Steering damper only, so far.
Glitches at low revs due to fuel injection.
Fantastic - one finger job.
Outstanding. Owned a Fireblade before but this is in another league. Totally stable and confidence inspiring.
Have owned about 12 bikes but is far and away the best so far. Best looking bike on the planet as well (SP-2). The current model has many improvements over the SP-1 (sorry sp-1 owners)
Just an undertail thus far,oh and my usual Ouri grips.Plan to get an M4 high mount exhuasts since it 's small and lets me keep (not that I'll ever use em) passenger pegs.
Aside from the loping idle which I'm told is normal I don't mind the tall first gear or any other glitches since I am so pleased with the bike.
Front brakes must 've been lifted of a porsche 996 cause they are scary powerful,but better that then scary crappy brakes !
I owned a 96 Ducati 900ss ( my first bike) before this and I have never felt so confident in tossing this bike into turns and excelerating out like a beast.The bike feels very surefooted and confidence inspiring.
I will never buy anything other then a Honda V-twin or a V-four for that matter.If you don't have one run out and get one before they run out for this year and if you allready have one go out and get another for your loved one! haha!
Scotts steering damper, Mori lower link, braided lines(all), 15/41 gearing, air filter mod, flapper valve mod, Mori slip on exhaust, pcIIIr, 180mm rear.
nothing the pcIII could'nt fix
very good especially after braibed lines
does'nt lay over as fast as I would, so I went to a 180 rear
get rid of those stock Metzlers and try sport techs, or Rennsport
Scotts Steering Damper,Staintune Exhausts, Braided lines, K&N Filter, and various cosmetic mods
Throttle is a bit snatchy at low revs, Rear suspension can get hydraulic lock at speed on bumpy roads. Rear Suspension is difficult to set up. A suspension respring and revalve should fix this.
good without braided lines, awesome with braided lines. Used on track days got great feel with little fade if any.
Could turn in better, but hey shes a big girl! Tracks very well once established in the corner.
This is my first V twin and is a lot of fun. I have owned and riden alot of in line fours, but they can't give you that sound that only a V twin makes in full flight. You can always by a faster bike, but if you want fun this is it!
Bone Stock, plan to put on a full pipe, Power Commander, and K&N air filter. If you got the "bling" go with full synthetic oil. 3 to 4 horsepower and a couple of Ft Lbs 'o grunt go a long way.
Power hits like an inline four. Pick your gears and reap the rewards!
One finger job. Very little fade.
Hides its weight well. Compaired to my '98 Gixxer 750, the 51 makes me feel like Collin Edwards.
I could have purchaced a brand new Gixxer... Im so glad I bought the Honda!
I will be getting the Sato Exhaust pipes....Not sure if I want the high mounts or the low mounts though.
Super Power! Never ridden anything that has had more power that this Bike.
STRONG. Excellent Brakes.....a little too touchy
Awsome at high speeds around curves! Bike is meant for curves!
jardine exhaust lowmount, fender eliminator, flush mounts on the front, k&n filters.
Other than the long range on first gear the bike is awesome.
The brakes are nice and it makes it easy to control the bike, all i can say is B-E-A-utiful.
Handling is great, huggs the corners like no other.
Since they're not making this model any longer be sure to hang on to it if you have one.
jardine exhaust lowmount, fender eliminator, flush mounts on the front, k&n filters.
Other than the long range on first gear the bike is awesome.
The brakes are nice and it makes it easy to control the bike, all i can say is B-E-A-utiful.
Handling is great, huggs the corners like no other.
Since they're not making this model any longer be sure to hang on to it if you have one.
turbo with custom exauhst power comander yoshmura cams ported polished and milled boost gauge martacyny wheels aftermarket sprockets titanium subframe waving rotors making 234 horse on dyno
unstable do to turbo when you gun it itall ofa suden yanks whellies
awsome
great and has stering stabalizer
love it
Jardine carbon exhaust,SD carbon candy windshield.
Very smooth above 2500RPM but being able to feel each piston being thrown back down at low rpm is AWESOME.
They feel perfect lol what do you expect its a street legal superbike.
Read above, and also as for comfort if you guys wanted a comfortable bike go buy a cruiser cause this things for racing not to comfort your A++
All around perfect bike.
akrapovic race pipes,custm mapped pc3r,k&n's,frame sliders,attack rearsets,braided lines,flushmounts in front,dark smoke zero gravity dbl bbl screen,tapeworks kit,moriwaki carbon fiber radiator ducts. ... soon to have carbon fiber airbox,camshaft kit
not with custom map
wanna stoppie?
be lappin all you all
my ab fab bike of everything i've ridden, a twin that doesn't rattle,i'll any r1 or gixxer
Steering damper; wolf racing end cans; power commander; ohlins rear shock.
A few at low revs; improved with power commander slight flat spot at 5,000 revs.
Excellent
Outstanding. Get the suspension sorted for your weight etc. Ohlins rear suspension enables the bike to be raised at the back giving sharper steering.
May be eclipsed in power by newer bikes, but the Honda remains a fairly rare, exotic machine that speaks quality and remains one of the few true race bikes for the road. Best bike on the planet!
power commander, k&n filter, scott's damper & soon two bro's exhaust
very sluggish under 2500-3000 but after that very very tweeky basicly you screw the throttle and you slam off the rear seat & hold on untill after 130ish huge top end hey try smokin a viper try to see the look on thier face in your side view hahahhahahaha
exellent braking kinda hard for a stoppie unless you panic stop it around 30ish then ride it out other than than stops about as fast it goes for 400+ pounds
never loose just watch your speed throw the rear end then counter steer the hell outta it clutch & ride it out loves to lay low around corners *WATCH YOUR KNEES!!!* jean's hurt... experience is painful
exellent bike for racing & flying around towns never have to worry about getting passed however . 1 downside its a race bike the rearsets are set high (footpegs) & the hadlebars are set low making you a bullet hard to go over 75 mile ride without stretching maybe try wrapping your wrist & going faster ?
twobrothers pipes(carbon),carbon bodypannels-painted joey dunlop rep,undertray,flushmounts,harris rearsets,translodgic gear ind & shiftkit,k&n filters,ohlins race shock,pc3r,over size intake,dymag silver 5spoke& carbon hoop,double bubble dark screen,fren tubo kevlar lines/ano fittings.
no flat spots,up rear ride hight 10mm stops over stear,little harsh in front susp kneeds ohlins springs &revalve.
verry strong pull up on a dime.
excellent.
never sell it.new prodject streetfighter tl1000s nos.
Power Commander IIIr, Sato Low Mounts, Flapper Valve Mod, Dussult Undertail, sliders.
Excellent response and delivery. Hiccups at around 2500 rpm, needs a little valve work. 20000 miles shows age.
Enough stopping power for me.
Awsome. just lean in and hang on.
Power, agility, speed, and SEXY.. Need I say more.
power commanderII, jariden high mount exhaust, flapper mod,carbin fiber mirrors, flush mount signals,and undertail
this bike is very powerful,just a little flat at low rpm's
very good
very good, I eat up Gsxr's all day long
this is my first v-twin and I love it.I almost bought a Gsxr-750
yoshi k&n pc111usb smaller front sprocket body cosmetics
crap below 3500 on off throttle pc111 helped. throttle travel further than expected remeber to use it all! loads of character. just wants to get to open road forget commuting seat designed by robo cop. footpegs designed by a short ass. this said the bikes bloody awesome. if you can ride the pants off a new cbr1000 then its not for you for the rest of us it will take you to the track but most of all bring you back!
like throughing batmans anchor
get your knee pads scratched and pile on the power before anyone else.
why is there not an sp3. may make this one a naked. got the power and makes the right noises.
LOWERED FRONT END 4 INCHES LOWERED REAR END 7 INCHES 200 REAR TIRE AIR BOX MOD PAIR SYSTEM REMOVAL TFI UNIT 42 REAR SPROCKET UNDERTAIL KIT REAR PEGS LED LIGHTS DRY NOS KIT WITH 2 10. OZ BOTTLES
any flat spots etc. FAST ALL THE AROUND IF BUSA NOT READY THIS BIKE DOES SURPRISE THEM.
Feel, Strength
ALL GOOD. BUT LOW TO THE GROUND. REALY MADE IT TO LAUNCH THE BIKE FROM THE GET GO.
THE ONLY RC51 SLAMMED TO THE GROUND THAT I EVER SEEN. LOOKS LIKE A LITTLE PIT BULL AND FIGHT S LIKE ONE TOO.
NOS DRY KIT LOWERED 7INCHES IN REAR 4.5 INCHES IN THE FRONT TWO BROTHERS CARBON FIBER ZERO GRAVITY DUBBLE BUBBLE SHIELD FUEL BOX GEARED IN THE REAR 200 SIZE REAR TIRE SHIFT LIGHT undertail
any flat spots etc. NO FLAT SPOTTS. WILL BLOW ANY BIKE THAT IS NOT READY. BRING A BUSA WITH OUT NOS OR TURBO AT ANY SPEEDS.
Feel, Strength HARD
PERFECT FOR WHAT I NEED IT TO DO. TO KILL OTHER BIKES AND GET CASH OUT.
FAST. VERY FAST. 1/4 MILE 9.89 GETTING USE TO THE NOS KICKING IN. WILL BRING THE NUMBERS LOWER SOON. ONLY RC51 THAT HAS BEEN LOWERED TO THE GROUND. FIGHTS LIKE A PITBULL. MOTORCYCLE CLUB IN WISCONSIN MIDWESTBADBOYZ midwestbadboyz@yahoo.com
Yoshmura
any flat spots etc. i ned mor power
Feel, Strength
ok
god beake
yosh full system , pc3r , new pilot power tires , undertail ,
sick power but not uncontrolable . fun,fun , fun friend has r-1 always asks to ride mine...lol
solid brakes , great feel , smooth , great if you grab hrc pads....... reco .....
flicker ..... wheelies suck though.....
holy nut fry batman....... engine ice is a must in fla ...... and i will have aux electric fans on both rads.... flip a switch in bumper to bumper traffic .......
1 tooth down on front, 1 up on back. Sato low mounts, PC2, Corbin seat, Heli Bars, undertail, double bubble windscreen.
any flat spots etc. I find this big twin awesome, corsa tires and I'm leaving everybody out of the corners. It was stumbly off line till I did the sprockets. Mapped in more fuel in mid range. This bike is always predicatble but it is directly related to the condition of your rear tire.
Feel, Strength. Front brakes fade a little under severe use, HRC brake pads are the best I could find but went thru them pretty quick.
I love this bike but make no mistake it does inspire a little false confidence. Great tires are essential, I've never rode a bike that is so easily affected by some tire wear. Stay commited to your line, the bike can do it!
I love my RC, ducks are wonderful mackines to but they lack japanese refinement. I love twins as I cut my teeth on a couple of Honda Hawks, a 88 and 89.
DUNLOP QUALIFIER FRONT AND REAR SOFT REVLIMITER DELETE MOD
BELOW 3,000 RPM AND OFF AND ON THROTTLE RESPONSE A BIT JERKY ABOVE 3 GRANDIT IS GOLDEN REALLY NICE PULL FROM 5500 ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO 10000.
GOOD FEEL ONCE THEY HAVE SOME HEAT IN THEM VERY REASURRING AND CONFIDENCE INSPIRRING
LIKE A RAZOR FEELS LIKE YOU CAN SET YOUR LEAN ANGLE AND STEP OF AND THE BIKE WILL CONTINUE TO CARVE THE SAME LINE, A LITTLE SLOW ON INITIAL TURN IN, AND THE STOCK SUSPENSION IS NOT THE BEST BUT OVERALL I WOULD GIVE IT A STRONG 8
DO NOT FORGET ABOUT THIS BIKE THERE IS A RESON THAT EDWARDS AND HAYDEN WERE ABLE TO WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS ON THIS BIKE, YES THEY WERE ON HIGHLY MODIFIED VERSONS BUT THIS THING IS A DIRECT DECENDANT OF THOSE BIKES AND IT WAS BRED. IT SHOWS. IF YOU ARE ALREADY A GOOD RIDER THIS THING IS VERY CAPPABLE OF MAKING YOU A GOD, IF YOU ARE HAM FISTED AND JUST WANT SOMETHING TO LOOK COOL AND GO FAST IN A STRAIT LINE GO BUY A FAD BIKE LIKE THE GIXXER.
PCIIIusb, Two brothers C5 slip-ons, full crash kit it's actually a 2006 but it's mechanically the same as the 2005
When entering a highway onramp, I get a steady pull all the way to redline. Very crisp and confidence inspiring. In the city you will only use the first two gears due to the extremely tall gearing. You can even cruise at 90mph in 3rd. Sixth gear is unusable unless you are trying to hit top speed on an open road.
The braking power is strong yet not overwelming. I previously road a cbr600 and the brakes are a definite upgrade. I've added a good 100 lbs to the new bike and I can stop better then the 600 by far.
On my old bike i got used to bad handling. Now with the stable RC51, I can't go back to the other bike. It is simply smooth in any speed at any turn. U can lean this bike over, rip on the gas as you exit and feel your body get sucked into the seat. It is very addicting, not for the sissies out there. It takes some balls to go this fast!!
Personally, the 2006 RC51 has the tightest graphics for any biek ive seen. One issue I did have was the clutch wore out in the first 1500 miles. I'm hoping it was a fluke. You will get alot of attention with this bike, especially with an exhaust to let the roar out. Girls and guys alike give mad respect for the bike. I even got free admission to a strip club because the manager was an RC51 fanatic. How can you beat that?
