SP2 mountain climb

Nice mountain climb, bit uneven surface. This bike really needs steering damper..

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Autos & Vehicles

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• SP2
• VTR
• RC51

[hokkane4]

Yes, it's miles and "speed healer" was adjusted totally wrong. It showed maybe just 60% of the real speed.

[ENightmare69]

2001 = SP1

2002 = SP2

2003 = SP3

2004 = SP4

2005 = SP5

etc

although they are only labeled SP1 and SP2. Under the passenger seat there is a sticker indicating the model (Mine is an SP4).

I must say.. the rider isnt going nearly as fast as the bike is capable of. Nice vid tho. What camera was used?

[hokkane4]

Yes, in public roads I do not race. Race tracks are for that purpose. And even there I'm not pushing bike to its absolute limits.

Camera I used was Nokia 93i camera phone.

[fwbrc51]

I never knew there were some elevated curvy roads in england. where are these roads? rc51/sp1,2 kicks ass!!! long live the rc51! I love my RC51!!!

[hokkane4]

This road is not in England, it's in Japan(close to FujiSpeedway F1 circuit). We are also driving on 'wrong' side of the road here.

[fwbrc51]

that's one loud bike but sounds cool. i'm sure it's more impressive in person. what pipes are you running? moriwaki, babyface,...? i have high mount titanium harris for my 02 rc51 and love them.

[hokkane4]

I have yoshimura rs-3 cf pipes, with noise killers. Without killers they are soooo loud(too loud for public roads).

[architechta]

yea u have to be careful. I think these bikes meant for track. my heart starts beating after shift 3rd-4th gear. its like u want to f**k hard ur 18yo gf but u cant coz she is too loud than and her parents gonna wake up for the noise. makes you even more horny

[MetricHotrodsdotcom]

i was thinking... "this rider is a pussy" then i realized the video is in japan, and that explains everything.

[pacovl46]

that's miles/h on that speedo right?

[CaptainSirLord]

@jondog9 , the first models off the production line in 2000 were designated SP-Y....thats what i own...in the U.K the bike is know here as the VTR1000 SP-Y.....the SP-Y was very quickly replaced with the SP-1, the only difference being the front forks were finished in dark anodising and the disk carriers were black, don't know if any SP-Y's hit your side of the pond?

[jondog9]

@lecmslpmex

I'm in US and 2000 was first year for SP1 here. That's what I have. A 2000 RC51, or technically, RVT1000 SP1

[ENightmare69]

@MrXlr8tr I believe it was a marketing decision.. something along the lines of the USA already had RC30, RC211, RC45, RC43 etc. those bikes are all given different names in europe. RVF, VF, VFR etc.. I could be wrong there tho..

[ENightmare69]

@lecmslpmex Not true actually. Officially branded with SP2 decals if you look at the serial number of the bike, I actually own a 2004 model, it shows the serial number SP4. So where u r right that 2001 is branded as SP1 & anything 2002 onwards is labelled as an SP2.. all serial numbers & references go by year. SP3=2003 SP4=2004 but YES on the paintwork they r labelled as SP2's to avoid confusion. Check under the pillion seat on the frame for a serial.. an 03 will say SP3, 04 will say SP4 etc.

[lecmslpmex]

@ENightmare69

SP 1 is ONLY for first models (2001)

SP2 is for 2002-2006 and that is the last model of this bike.

[bradman158]

looks like the roads from initial d lol

[MrXlr8tr]

Why did Honda call this machine a RC-51 in America but SP1 or SP2 everywhere else?