RC51

[TheBeeDeeGee]

So I just heard one of these for the first time....I WANT

wish I could afford two bikes right now, I think it would be my 9er and an RC

[Shmoo]

I sold mine earlier this year. I liked the power delivery, and the sound. Parts are expensive, and it's a hot bike.

[Toast]

Duuude, I LOVE the RC51. I'm hoping Honda will come out with another V-twin sportbike in the future. That bike sounds awesome. For me, it's hard to come by an i4 with an exhaust that I really like...but it feels like almost any exhaust mounted on a V engine, it just sounds amazing. Not sure if that means I'm a V engine kind of guy, but I, oddly enough, like quiet exhausts on i4 bikes haha. I guess I hear too many raspy aftermarket exhaust setups I'm not too fond of.

[Shmoo]

Vtwin superbikes are 'toast', lol. The newer R1's sound amazing, imo.

[Toast]

Lol, well aren't you clever. 8-) Maybe I'll have to pick up an old Monster to get my Vtwin fix.

And yes, the new R1 sounds AWESOME. I heard rumors of that engine being put in the next generation FZ1. If so...oh boy.

[Shmoo]

Screw old monsters, get an sv to chuck around.

[LDH]

Originally Posted by Shmoo

Screw old monsters, get an sv to chuck around.

Much better idea! Old Ducati's are well old...

[undercover919]

Had a friend in college that had an RC51, and she was a beauty! That is until he went for a quick ride before storing it for the winter. He low sided into the ditch and hit a tree I think. Ended up bending frame, forks etc. Always told him I wanted it, but not in that condition.

[Toast]

Originally Posted by Shmoo

Screw old monsters, get an sv to chuck around.

Even with the SV's front suspension?

[LDH]

It's way better the crap they put on those old Ducati's...