133 hp (99 kW) (claimed)[2] 118 hp (88 kW) (rear wheel)[3]
Torque
71.4 lb⋅ft (96.8 N⋅m) (rear wheel)[1]
Transmission
Close-ratio six-speed
Rake, trail
24.5 degrees / 100.5 mm (3.96 in) SP1 23.5 degrees / 94.6 mm (3.72 in) SP2
Wheelbase
1,409.7 mm (55.50 in) SP1 1,425.7 mm (56.13 in)SP2
Seat height
825.5 mm (32.50 in)
Weight
440 lb (200 kg) (dry) 489 lb (222 kg) (wet)
Fuel capacity
4.8 gallons, including 1.2 gallon reserve
Fuel consumption
8.4 L/100 km; 34 mpg‑imp (28 mpg‑US)
Related
VTR1000F "Super Hawk"
The Honda RC51, also known as the RVT1000R (in the United States) or VTR1000 SP1 (Europe and Australia), is a 90° V-twin motorcycle produced by Honda from 2000 to 2006.[3]
^ ab"Performance Index '10" (PDF), Motorcycle Consumer News, Bowtie Magazines, 2010, archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2010, retrieved May 13, 2016
^"Honda RC51 - Best Used Bikes". Cycle World. April 19, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
^ abSmith, Don (August 27, 2009). "Honda RC51 (RVT1000R) - Great Sportbikes of the Past". Sport Rider. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
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