Honda stopped racing the RC51 in superbike competition in 2003 after a change in racing regulations made it less competitive. Honda eventually replaced the RC51, known as RVT1000R in the United ...

Born to challenge Ducati’s dominance in World Superbike racing, the Honda RC51 was a true legend of its era. Americans know it primarily as the RVT1000R, but the name VTR1000 SP1 (and later SP2 ...

THE NEW HONDA: It will be chasing the Superbike ... purely because of the RC51. We'll see what the competition's been up to when we meet for pre-season testing but I know we're in good shape." ...

Honda only made its RC 51 motorcycle for six years (2000 to 2006), but what a run it had during that time. This spiffy-looking motorcycle won the American Motorcycle Association’s superbike ...

If you ask me, some inconspicuous bolt-on accessories are always more than welcome. The 2003 MY Honda RC51 (aka RVT1000R) comes equipped with a race-bred 999cc V-twin powerplant, featuring four ...