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Honda Offers Track Ready RC51s
There will be two incarnations: an affordable model and one sporting a price tag that would choke a starving Beluga whale...
Following is official word from Honda:
The HRC VTR1000SP-1 Basic Racer is an entry-level professional racing machine that eliminates all unnecessary parts from the mass production RC51. With a suggested retail price of $14,999 US, features include:
- HRC-designed racing exhaust
- High-flow induction system with racing-specification Electronic Control Unit (ECU) for optimum fuel injection and injection settings.
- Simplified wiring harness
- Optimized frame with an HRC-designed steering damper.
- Race-spec tires
The VTR1000SP-1 Complete Racer is a fully-fitted racing machine that features all of the HRC Kit race-developed parts from engine to suspension, and is fully capable of winning World and AMA Superbike races. The Complete Racer has the same specifications as the HRC works machine and is loaded with the latest HRC racing technology. The suggested retail price of the VTR1000SP-1 Complete Racer is $107,999 US. Features include:
- HRC-designed engine components, including crankshaft, cylinder heads, valve train, camshafts and drive gears, pistons, connecting rods, clutch, generator, radiators, exhaust system, ECU and more.
- Body panels, fuel tank, wheels, swingarm, subframe, brake discs and calipers, levers and brackets, chain and sprockets and more.
Delivery of the VTR1000SP-1 Basic Racer and Complete Racer will be March 2001.Inquiries should be directed to Thousand Oaks Honda, 2594 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, California 91362 USA, telephone 805.371.3000, FAX 805.379.1882 or visit the Thousand Oaks Honda HRC web site: www.hrcusa.com.
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