Honda VTR 1000 SP2 HRC RC51 RVT Sound Akrapovic Gulf Le Mans GP www.vrc-racing.com

[nojodas321]

oeeible ese tono de  azul y con naranja en el delantero.

[Brainiac83]

best looking SP on youtube, with the best pipes aswell.

[Bagotrixnskillz]

the colors on that bike are simply beautiful! i'd love to own a bike like that! haha

[derisanem]

what the difference between sp1 and sp2?

[1988montecarloss]

this bike is fucking amazing haha

[annonymoususerme]

Beautiful machine. Well done!!!!

[GSG1298]

I love the GULF colours! Still not as much as the old Lucky Strike Suzuki's though.....

[cbr125rrrrrrr]

fuck off i like that bike =) best honda ever

[TuPaCThADoN06]

The sound of this bike gives me an instant hardon, cant wait to get enough money saved to buy one my self,

[MrLuisBar]

There are two types of bikes, this and the other. Truly amazing, the bike of my dreams. Only. Greetings from a Portuguese motard.

[TheJakeman36]

Phwoooarr!! I want a V-twin now :'(

[bmxsodasmash]

it looks like a mille factory with a major improvement.

[ambrogio1969]

Bellissima....anche se è stata disegnata 10 anni, non ha nulla da invidiare alle nuove maxisportive ;)

[vtrman1962]

Very cool sounds perfect!

[MsBumblefuck]

heiß!

[scorpionkk]

nic sticker man....for an real hrc exhaust the meney was´t enough...?

and why is there an sp1 swing arm in the bike........????????

[ThomasRC51]

@scorpionkk if you don´t even know the difference between an SP1 and an SP2 swingarm, you shouldn´t even talk

[1MrTurd]

@ThomasRC51 i have an sp-1 and i might fit a sp-2 swinging arm to that but not the other way round lol.....it's clearly an sp-2 swinging arm fitted to your sp-2 only a person that knows nothing about these bikes would mistake them......i have owned mine now for 7 years... yea it's not the fastest thing out there and I have ridden the lastest gsxr's R1's etc and great as they are , they just dont feel as special as my sp-1.....it's staying with me

[sasukeuchihayou]

@ThomasRC51 harsh much. you could at least say what the swingarm is.

[alimurison]

@ThomasRC51 You know how nerdy that sounds? haha

I'm a bike enthusiast, and i couldn't give a fuck about a Honda's swingarm- far less the difference between an SP1 and an SP2 one!

[BeansOnGhost]

@scorpionkk That's not an Sp1 swingarm lol

[bolonia79]

Hi Thomas, this afternoon I've seen in the commercial center of Torre del Mar (Malaga)

I have seen in the parking lot yourself and your bike, I've also seen the SP-1 silver and another fellow with a Yamaha XJR yours.

Were you ...

Saludos.

[ThomasRC51]

@bolonia79 VTR SP Power forever, best sound and wishes to Andalusia

[mcspidermonky]

i like sound you bike

[biglandfarm]

I have aarows :)

[thor1424]

god this makes me miss mt TLR

[CRico860]

where can u get this bike at?? i think youtube an the net is the only time ive seen this bike... no Dealership has it

[xdux]

i had the sato pipes. they sounded sick

[DesmosediciDan]

And you did all this work yourself? Amazing. Amazing bike. Thinking about part ex'ing my Gixxer for one.

[lewistee1987]

Lovely bike mate, i've got a 748 and just love the sound of twins. How easy is this bike to live with in terms of running costs etc??

[ThomasRC51]

I drove many bike, whetcher Harley, Ducati or Aprlia, this bike is an very reliable bike from all the others. I have now 2 RC 51, one for every day an this one just for normal use. The best decision I ever made from all of my V2 bikes

[boundaryzero]

is there a better seat mod, or a clip-on lift mod available for the bike?

[Brainiac83]

oil, filter, pads , chain, sprocket..thats all u need to change on a jap machine...But i know where u come from a Ducati..haha..Ducati is badge, not a well built machine to last you for years..How many engine services, repairs yo had on your ducati so far?belts, tensinors, valve adjustments?

[lewistee1987]

none to be fair. It's lasting a lot better than my mates jap machines. The only thing with it is that the belt change intervals are closer than i would like - being only 6000 miles apart, and the service costs are higher than a jap machine - but knew this before i brought the bike, so i can't complain really. Do you have a bike yourself?

[Brainiac83]

Ye, i have a custom Z 750 ..Regarding its engine the only maintenance is an oil and a filter change and thats all..Runs like a swiss watch. You can check my bike il send you the link to my vid.U never seen one like mine im pretty shure :o)

[The17thPope]

Dude, I'm getting a SP2 and want your exhaust. The Akrapovic cans look and sound great!

nice work dude!

[ThomasRC51]

the best there is besides an Yosimura 2 in 1 which I just put on an other RC51

[aerodanny]

geiles Teil!!!!!! hab ich auch nur in Rot

[bedesco]

Accellera, sgasa, fai sentire di più la poesia che esce dagli scarichi. Solo il sound di questa moto è un'opera d'arte. Complimenti per il video e per il dueruote.

[HonGyakku]

that high pitched engine chatter......i have been hearing it on a vtr i recently bought and its been worrying me. i have heard it on pretty much every video i see. so i should stop worrying?? it is absolutely normal? :) if you ignore the rumble of the pipe you will hear what im talking about.

[KutWrite]

Nothing to worry about.

Having dual overhead cams on a v-twin that can rev requires a lot of gears. They cut the teeth straight for power, which increases the whine.

Many of us think the sound is cool.

[yammy1688]

be proud.  it's the gear driven cams. not many engines have gear driven cams :)

[emtrixdk]

yah well its basicaly the RR of the firestorm,

like the 1000RR is the racing version of the cbr1000,

both stock on track = cbr1000 wins :D have fun

[emtrixdk]

yeah good choice you cant go wrong, with 600rr or 1000rr, cheaper parts.. smoother.... faster... lighter.... IMO sounds nicer...more reliable.....

but this is a special bike no doubt

[emtrixdk]

yeah... traded my sp1 in for my 600rr, dont like twins that much... love i4's but also enjoyed riding this..

bit much vibration and very clunky to ride unless high rpm

[emtrixdk]

because the engine had issues when moded to competitive HP levels

[supersayin1]

This bike pushed everybody to step it up on the Superbike circut! It's not a bike you see everyday which is the best thing about it. Kudos to Honda! Great motocycle! I miss watching Nicky Hayden battle Ducati on this bike. And thats coming from a Kawasaki die hard fan!

[BigBikerSteve]

It's a huge shame Honda never continued production of these. They were building them at such high standard, they made a loss on nearly every one they sold.

It's not just the best sounding sport bike ever built. It's a piece of racing history. If I had the time, I'd get myself one and restore it to full glory.

[supersayin1]

So true! Not everyone likes that sound of a Vtwin but for people who know Racing, they would really appreciate this bike. It was the only bike able to take down ducati at the time. I think people are more into the straitline top end speed of the inline 4's over the torque, and cornering of these bikes. Amazing bike though! I'm a Kawasaki fan but actually want an RC51.

[BigBikerSteve]

I'm agreeing with that! Personally I think that chunky, throaty noise produced by Vtwins is without a doubt superior to the 'wooosh' of their cylinder bretheren. It's a huge head turner, especially in the highstreet.

Built to take the crown of the most highly regarded winning team of the centuary, and it did just that.

I think it's down to people being scared of the temprament of a V twin. They're a lot more fussy with correct gear shifts and such.

Either way, this is racing history.

[supersayin1]

AMEN Brotha! So true! When it first came out and Hayden was dominating Eric Bostrum on the mighty ZX7R which was my favorite rider and brand of bike! I hated this bike lol! Then when it started taking down Ducati I began to respect it. They should bring it back!

[eoyourmom]

i hear you on the shifts being clunky. but then again it adds to the experience of a twin. i mean who wouldnt want to ride a a barking beast over a whining toy. btw the whining toy is still fun

[Crackdown77]

I fucking love it!!!

[markozxro]

that sounds mint!

[capitancesco]

These colors remember the Ford GT40 colors!

[VaMaZa666]

Aren't those Gulf Racing colors?

[quovardiss]

Honda should bring back this v-twin machine. This is a bike from an era of motorcycling which was truly legendry.

[emtrixdk]

nice bikes but was epic fail for honda,

[Ajanek]

Sweet exhaust, man.

[Blade4613]

if isn't expensive, I'M GOING TO WANT IT!!!

[dieagohoyle25]

Sweet bike. Shit paint job.

[ThomasRC51]

I just paint it for people like you

[lurcherlongdog]

Hunkered down and mean-sounding. Love it.

[YZFMANIAC08]

most bad-ass SP2 i've ever seen!

[jerkyflexoff777]

Oh no, not carbon cans on a mega build bike.

Who would of thought!

Check it out.!!! BAM BAM BAM

[worzysp1]

dude you got a sick lookin sounding beast there wicked

[wetuber]

simpleeee the best...fuckin awsome sound

[JG10rBull]

fuk they sound sweet

[kingcr3b]

Finally a high quality video that doesn't look like shit, and doesn't have shitty audio quality!!! :D

[g0tn0pickuplines]

the SP2 is just an insane motorcycle.

though im a kwaka fan id swap almost any kwaka for this.

[korencek]

akrapović exhaust is so cool :p

[RonCoburg]

i got only 4 words to say... I LOVE YOUR BIKE... :D:D nice work ! keep going ! Greatz from bavaria / germany

[weene858]

that purrrr on idle is amazing. Not to mention the revs.  <3!!!

[makmoer1000]

hi,i bought a sp2 a little while ago.sadly,its not in a very good condition. i would like to put some tlc and a lot of money into this bike. unfortunately, i dont know how to make this bike unique,performance and chassis-wise. im also living in south africa,wich makes good parts hard to come by. if there is anyone who can help me with a couple of ideas and names of trustworthy suppliers,i would be thankfull.

[followtheherdtoo]

love the v-twin Hondas

[F0ckUtoob]

SWEAT!!! Gulf colors!

That bike would get my license snatched REAL quick!

[minimotoboy50]

if the cops could actually catch you then yep it would

[mechdebaser]

So do I have to pick it up or are you delivering this to me Thomas?

[ThomasRC51]

Hi, shipping is possible, but on the other hand an trip to Germany wouldn´t be bad either, or not? cheers Thomas

[Lookout4the3rdrail]

another tight and lovely bike. real nice

[jerkyflexoff777]

You have a gay coloured SP2

i dont see no chickin lines on it either.

and its "in line 4"

[ThomasRC51]

you didn´t understand anything why this bike is made like this. Keep buying yourself an stock bike, most of the guys like you go and put some aftermaket japanese parts on it and feel like kings. To take a risk and change a colour you´re to much of an chicken because you´re afraid someone wouldn´t like. Come overhere and I show you who is gay. 4 line sure don´t even know anything about SP2

[rubberslingger66]

nicely said, this bike is gorgeous and sounds amazing. i hope to get an RC51 soon.

[jerkyflexoff777]

Ah yes check my page, As you can see I own A SP2, I know that colin edwards wasnt sporting baby blue, when he took his WSB title.

Also check my titanium stubby cans, yoshimura EMS, K&N filters and racing pegs.

[watanabehefuml]

Ignore the haters bro - you have good taste amn. that is something i would have done if I was modifying. Can't wait to see the martin colours man.

[DeArmeStudent]

That is a sweet sound!

Far better than modern 4-in-line engines make.

[meomy12]

nice... check out my gulf painted guzzii

..cheers

[jetstream01]

Hey does anyone know why Honda no longer makes vtwin sport bikes? And also, if they are planning on bringing the vtwin sportbike back?

[dongrel]

ive heard they stopped making the RC51 because it was too crazy for the street, but that could just be a rumor.

although it did have 180 hp...

[jetstream01]

Well considering they still make Ducati's that are faster than the RC51 I don't think they would stop making it because it was too crazy...did it really make 180hp??? That's crazy!

[dongrel]

yea man, according to wikipedia, which could be wrong, the "factory racing edition" made 185 brake horse power. ridiculous. RIDICULOUS.

[Wheeliepuller13]

only on the race edition it made 185 at the cracnk i believe. and they did stop makeing them here in the states in 04 i believe and worldwide in 06

[jetstream01]

So the race edition was probably around the same as the Ducati 1098S then as far as horsepower? Well no one seems to know WHY they stopped making it or if they're going to bring vtwin sportbikes back...

[ThomasRC51]

Friend of miine has an 1098 S, he drove it on the track last summer, and I drove an RC 51 with full HRC Kit. He had no change. I was hard to believe for me either, but the italien are better in design rather than engineering

[jetstream01]

Makes me proud to be a Honda man! I love Ducatis but my allegiance will always be to Honda!

[Hondaman997]

You guys are killing me! Race Edition? You mean the 2004 Nicky Hayden? That was just stickers. If you tune an RC you might get 130hp out of it @ 10,250RPM. Stopped making it in the states in '04? Killin me! That bike was avaliable until it was discontinued in '06 in the States. I know cause I got an '06 in 06 in the states. Instead of making yourselves look more dumb that you already have go and search for RC51 horsepower. There is an article that a very reputable mag did on the RC.

[Hondaman997]

By the way Wiki is for retards, any swingin dick can post on Wiki. I could post that an RC51 makes 1000 hp and you girls would probably believe it.

[waveny]

since when did they measure power at the crank? Fly-wheel/rear wheel is where its measured. Unless im mistaken?

[1971ratrace]

That bike paint must be expensive. I prefer a low profile option about paint. Like a race machine with no sponsors. But to sell it, gulf style, you will take a few hours.

[3L3CTR0static]

I tried but cant get familiar with the V sound , Absolutely prefer the L4's

[Wheeliepuller13]

i know wat you mean except that rc51 is the only v-twin i want

THAT SHIT IS BAD

[3L3CTR0static]

Never said it was a bad bike, it absolutely looks beautiful :)

[Wheeliepuller13]

no BAD ASS not bad as in quality lol

[cornelnedelea]

superb

[kastelic666]

Now that's what i call wet dreams for octane maniacs like me...

[shaunp4trick]

fugly ass color wtf blue

!

serious thats like saying you own a honda but support yamaha!? wtf

[MotoGPKain]

If I'm not mistaken, honda's color used to be blue way way back. But I could be wrong.

[shaunp4trick]

nope used to be yellow and white im pretty sure, and thats like a baby blues anyway

[ThomasRC51]

sorry, that are original Porsche colours. I newer would buy an Yamaha again.

[KindyCove]

honda made the best v-twin hands down the tl-r had no chance... listen to that...

[KAZZUU1]

Very nice, sound fucking beautiful

[kingy2063]

I like the paint job, and as for the sound;very fruity.

Nice one.

[quadrupletriple]

The front looks like a skull, evil...

[ScanZzx]

It wernt just you mate,

Ive just creamed.

[crazedbasslover]

Did anyone else cum when he revved it? Or was it just me?

[racefactory900]

Me too mate. Coughed my filthy yoghurt as soon as he revved it I tell you. What a sound!

[FUAKUUUTOUB]

crappy paint job but god damn that sounds so awesome

[tiphoon24]

que  bien suena

[synkronyk]

geez thats a nice bike with a disgusting paint job,

[greygrey40]

porn

[theundertakerjr6]

nice colour, Gulf Porsche

[cademcnown25]

sounds good

[Nonicknameleftforme]

More than 20 000 Euro?! Crazy! But very nice. :) I would prefer a different paint, but everyone likes something else, right? If the owner likes it...

I hope such an extremely moded bike is racing at least some amateur league and not going just on public roads. Would be a waste of money if so.

[alenatchez]

massive

[keravankauhu]

needs more orange & bigger gulf signs

[fractalfighter]

That exhaust is made of sex.

[bigmenace324]

nope

its the material sex uses

sex is just a cheap imitation of that bike

[tordenskrald]

you're real fanatics, i can say! :D

killer bike.

[foxracer626]

how much did u spent on customising the bike ?

[ThomasRC51]

way to much over 20T Euro, but now it´s almost finish

[foxracer626]

well good job , thats a really nice bike

[boogie504]

for real, whatya do when ya see a nice bike in person, ya give it the ol walk around, which is whats going on in the vid

[boogie504]

pastry is pissed this thing is tight as hell, he cant stand it, i love the color scheme! yo yay!

[ThomasRC51]

yeah, you´re proberly right, his eyes are wet and he has to think of first what he is doing with his bike now

[pastry9607]

nice bike boring vid dont bother

[ThomasRC51]

don´t bother watching it,

[eddyh08]

that is a seriously sweet sounding bike!

[manicmechanic76]

schmeiß` die Dunlops `runter...

[ThomasRC51]

habe ich schon gemacht, sind jetzt Michelins drauf

[Didi140276]

Geiles Mopped. Hast du am Fahrwerk was verändert ?

[ThomasRC51]

Bin gerade dabei eine MV Gabel mit 6 Kolben Bremssätteln einzubauen, hinten kommt Öhlins Federbein rein, Lenkungsdämpfer Matris M4R

[gibidygubidy]

Beautiful bike.. but why tyres burnt out??? mantlepiece object shame..

[ThomasRC51]

Tire were shot at the time anyway, have now Michelin on it, makes all curves to an pleasure

[bimse111]

sweet sweet music..

[kingappia]

Vtr is my favourite bike......I don't know why that fuckin japanese don't make a new one?!!!

p.s: great the Gulf colour!

[ThomasRC51]

because this guys wait and see what Ducati is comimg up with and than they burn the italains with an new V4 or V5, just wait, Honda is coming up with something really nice prtty soon, they always did in the past

[MikeJS57]

Great bike. I'd love to have one if my back wasn't riddled with arthritis. As it is, I ride an SV1000 N, not too bad after a remap, cans, filer etc.

[mcgrawHNIC]

i wish i had an sp!!! :(

[ottocars]

where is the 917?

[ThomasRC51]

it´s in your garage, maybe one day I will have one too, up to know only will be an 911

cheers from Germany

Thomas

[ottocars]

ok soundes good but try the 910 first check out the vid

[woodg11]

Trying to find out if this is the full akrapovic system or just the slip-on pipes ?

Thanks !

[addys]

So ahh...who do i have to kill for that bike? hehehehe.................no really

[alienmode]

the gulf colors on an rc51 look really sharp. i would paint the undertail black but thats all

[n3skynet]

Oh my!! Great sound!!!

[liquidgd]

these are great sounding pipes, and i assume they have a deeper sound than what you have recorded, i have satos on mine. The satos sound good but these are very clean and deep, i would like to hear you do a fly by with them.

[ThomasRC51]

you should shorten your satos about 7-8 cm, give them even an more aggressive sound

[boneyskull84]

I WANT that bike....

[ThomasRC51]

is not quiet finish yet, we´re just putting in an new MV Agusta F4 1000 58 mm forks stage 3 Oehlins springs & oel, optimated from Hubert Hoffmann, complete for racing purposes, with Nissin 6 piston brakes also from MV Agusta F4 1000 Ago, custom made yokes, CRC Clip ons, Matis M4R steering damper, duo Xenon lights, Rizoma mirrors

[jam1es200]

thats such a nice bike :)

[fastboy18]

nice honda, i like it, and good sound to

[Joppesan]

SWEET

[ottocars]

best colour combination love it

[ENightmare69]

Carbon pipes arent recommended on the SP2 because the engine destroys them. I have an SP2 and my dealer told me to get titanium pipes rather than carbon because they lose their color very quickly on SP2's.

[dentrecords]

if you're running a power commander to adjust your fuel:air ratio, you should be fine..

[fwbrc51]

it's the heat that kills the pipe. the carbon fiber becomes brittle from the heat. i put high mount titanium harris on mine.

[ThomasRC51]

you just have find the right set up, with the right map you`ll will be alright, they are many fuck ups who are talking much but don´t know what they´re doing, we are doing this for many years and just getting good feetbacks,

[Nuggerz]

whats the difference from the SP2 and the vtr 1000 without SP2?

[ThomasRC51]

that´s a big difference, the other VTR 1000 Fire Storm or you call it in the staates Fire Hawk has only 125 hp and is an Touring bike, all other VTR 1000 SP are Super sportlers

[ENightmare69]

In that case I will get the carbon pipes. Im getting the fairing replaced with carbon fibre and all the frame and swingarm are gonna be powdercoated black. Im also looking into fitting the Ducati 1098 mirrors with built in indicators onto my Sp2... if it works it should look really slick and unique :)

[ThomasRC51]

If you want it just like it just let me know, we will do it for you, cheers Thomas

[ENightmare69]

What? What can you do exactly? Powdercoat the swingarm and frame and make the mirrors fit the fairing? You in Germany yeh? Im in Italy. Time period? How long would it take for that work?

[ThomasRC51]

Hi, would take about two weeks for us to do it

cheers Thomas

[ENightmare69]

*starts saving*

[bloodmoney123456789]

ok thanks do u live in canada

[tonomasu]

ULTIMATE!!!!!

[instantwagner]

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