The Honda VTR 1000 RC51 SP1 is a motorcycle model from 2000 that features a four-stroke, 90-degree V-twin cylinder engine with a capacity of 996cc. It has a compression ratio of 10.8:1, is liquid-cooled, and has a wet sump lubrication system. The motorcycle is equipped with electronic fuel injection and computer-controlled digital transistorized ignition. It has a maximum power output of 136 hp and a maximum torque of 10.7 kgf-m. Its transmission is six-speed, and it has a chain final drive.
The frame is made of aluminium with a twin-spar design, and the motorcycle features 43mm inverted cartridge-type fork suspension at the front and a Pro-Link gas-charged integrated remote reservoir damper with adjustable preload at the rear. The front brakes have two 320mm discs with four-piston calipers, and the rear brakes have a single 220mm disc with two-piston calipers. The front tyre is a 120/70 ZR17, and the rear is a 190/50 ZR17. The wheelbase is 1409mm, and the seat height is 813mm. The motorcycle has a dry weight of 196kg and an 18-litre fuel capacity. Its maximum speed is 275 km/h, and it can do a standing quarter-mile in 10.7 seconds at a speed of 210mph. The average fuel consumption is 17.5 km/lit.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Honda VTR 1000 RC51 SP1
| Year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, 90 degreesV-twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. |
| Capacity | 996 cc / 60.8 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke | 100 x 63.6 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 10.8:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Induction | Electronic fuel injection PGM-FI with two injectors per cylinder |
| Ignition | Computer-controlled digital transistorized |
| Starting | Electric |
| Max Power | 136 hp / 100 kW @ 9500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 10.7 kgf-m / 105 Nm @ 8000 rpm |
| Clutch | Hydraulic clutch |
| Transmission | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| Frame | Aluminium, twin spar |
| Front Suspension | 43mm inverted cartridge-type fork with adjustable spring preload, and compression and rebound damping, |
| Front Wheel Travel | 130 mm / 5.1 in |
| Rear Suspension | Pro-Link with gas-charged integrated remote reservoir damper offering adjustable preload, and compression and rebound damping, |
| Rear Wheel Travel | 120 mm / 4.7 in |
| Front Brakes | 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 220mm disc 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre | 190/50 ZR17 |
| Wheelbase | 1409 mm / 55.5 in |
| Seat Height | 813 mm / 32.0 jn |
| Dry Weight | 196 kg. / 432 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 18 Litres / 3.8 gal |
| Consumption Average | 17.5 km/lit |
| Standing 1/4 Mile | 10.7 sec / 210 mph |
| Top Speed | 275 km/h |
