Hey what's up everyone; I recently bought a 2003 RC and i can safely say i love this bike lol

cool...I also bought a 2000 Rc51...welcome to the forum gobi41...

I to own a 2000 and welcome.

I have a 03 also. Welcome to the board. Have fun!

I bought a 03 RC during the summer and by far the best bike for the buck!!

PICS PICS PICS!!!!

welcome to the board

Here's my newly refurbished '02 RC51 SP2

http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp158/rc51/IMGP2201.jpg

Beautiful, Sub. BEAUTIFUL!!!

Beautiful, Sub. BEAUTIFUL!!!

Come on bro, hit us up with a pic of yours. :)

I'm trying to figure out how to shrink some digital pics of me "recreating" in Nov. Too large to download...I've tried.

Downsize it to 1024x768. That should work. It's what mine is above.
Or open an account on photobucket.com and upload to it. It will auto-downsize to 1024x768 and save it.
Then you can attach the link within the IMG tags also like above.

Let me try this again...The "old guy" at play...

Nice bike. Which track is it?
So yours is track only. How long have you had an expert plate?
What suspension work have you done?

Sub,
Sorry for not getting back sooner. Work over the Holidays is usually crazy, and this year was no exception. The pics are at Little Talladega Gran Prix, outside of B'ham, Al. I would love to tell you it's an expert tag but in reality it's an STT Novice sticker (yellow "N" not an "A" for the Advanced riders). I purchased the bike in June '08 from the owner of the local Honda dealership for a steal. He had it on the track exclusively, so I started doing Track Days last summer along with racing schools (Keith Code twice and Ed Bargy once). I would rather ride on the track than the street ANYTIME, despite the gap in available sessions. I am HOOKED. The bike really sweet, especially considering the thousands that were put into it...At wholesale, considering James' (the dealer) ability to buy at cost. Just off the top of my head:

Alth Wave rotors
Brembo master cylinder
Votrex clip ons
Dan Kyle reworked front forks
XT Racing lap timer
Sharkskins race plastics
Gilley's rear sets
Vortex 520 rear sprocket
DID chain
Scots steering damper
Ohlins rear shock
Yoyodine slipper clutch
1/4 turn throttle
CRG clutch lever (the brake was replaced with the Brembo master cylinder
Power Commander
Quick shifter ingition module
Quick Shifter
Gilley's GP chain adjuster (worth EVERY penny)
Michelin Power Race slicks
braided brake lines
Akrapovic full Ti exhaust
ChickenHawk Racing tire warmers
Pit Bull front/rear stands (no kickstand)
VP U 4.2 Racing fuel( mixed 50/50 with 93 octane pump)

That's all I can think of...

Nice package there.
What's your body weight and suspension setup (preload and damper settings)?

My '02 current has got:
Marchesini 10-spoke forged AL wheels
Akrapovic full race exhaust
Kyle Racing reworked forks and Ohlins 3-way shock
Kyle Racing rear link
Galfer wave rotors front and rear (I was going with BrakeTech Axis Cobra front rotors, but they had manufacturing issues that delayed production by over a month)
Braided brake lines front and rear.
Durrani Racing adjustable magnesium clip-ons
CRG shorty brake and clutch levers
Power Commander PCIIIr
Scotts rotary steering damper
Sato titanium exhaust hangers
Titanium bolts eveywhere

Currently I still have the stock footpegs, but will replace them as soon as possbile. After the rebuild, I needed a few paychecks for the holidays.
As time goes on I'll probably be adding a few other parts.
For the future I really have my eye on a kevlar fuel tank and maybe some magnesium pieces.
I'm trying to drop her weight as low as economically feasible.
She's my toy.

nice bike set up guys...
mine :
Scorpion steel race slip on
HRC fast trottle
Rear spool
Full set of race fairing(comes with that when bought the bike)

FUTURE gadget:
PC3(wz sato mapping)

Guys, nd to asked something..what is the best set sprocket for track used...16/43 or 15/41 or 42

what is the purpose of the quick shifter ignition module??

yup, the RC nd to be on diet...

The gearing will depend on the track you're riding. For Barber I'm running a 15/44 set-up. Didn't feel the need to change it for the "last hoorah" ride of '08 at Talley. The ignition Module allows for a greater degree of timing adjustments. You can adjust the retard/advance of the ignition curve of each cylinder to match RMP's. Also, at that time it was a requirement of Dyno Jet to have on board before being able to use the Quick Shifter, which frankly, I haven't gotten used to using! After 30+ years of riding it's hard to remember to NOT use the clutch when up-shifting! Besides, I'm just now getting use to the race shift gear pattern (down is up-shifting and up is down-shifting, opposite of what most use on the street)! First things first!!!

Sub,
With gear I'm tipping the scales at +/-220. The folks at SuperBike Suspension (www.superbikeitalia.com) tuned the front and rear for me (with me in full gear, on the bike) at Barber back in Sept. I've got the particulars written down and in my file cabinet. Give me a bit to find them and I'll let you know. I will tell you that whatever they are set to the bike is riding and handling MUCH better than before the tune-up. The difference in the corners is VERY noticeable. My corner entry speed is up dramatically as well as speed while in the corners. All of this has greatly increased my confidence and consequently I'm riding faster than before the set-up was done. I can only comment from my experience. Having an up-graded suspension (Ohlins, D. Kyle, Penske, Elka, etc.) is good. Having the up-grades set-up for you, your bike and your riding style/application...PRICELESS!!! (LOL, but true!)

Great, I'm within about 15 to 20 lbs. of your weight.
I currently weight around 237.
Since we've both got the same suspension, I can examine your figures and compare.
Since mine lives on the streets (except for that rare track day), it will be setup a bit more compliant than a track setup.
As for the gearing question, mine's currently at 15/41, which is a good overall setup for most occasions.

Sub,
I know we talked about this before. What about the wheels issue. I checked with Durrani recently only to find they added $300 to the cost of their Magnesium wheels. They're now going for $1598 plus $78 shipping. NOT that it's a bad deal for what they're offering, but now the price is in the ball park with Carrozzeri or Marchesini's forged aluminum wheels. I've ruled out Dymag strictly on the basis of looks (too much like the OE wheels for my taste). Your thoughts?

Well you beat me to the punch by contacting them.
It's disappointing they added several more hundred to the cost.
However their magnesium wheels for $1598 is still around half the MSRP price of most magnesium wheels, which run for around $3600.

What I'm interested in is the weight specs on the wheels.
Some of the newer forged aluminum wheels are very close to forged magnesium (Carrozzeria Tri-R's).

If their weight specs are competitive, I'd still consider Durrani.
The price/weight balance may still be in their favor, if the wheels hit the market in our lifetimes.
If their weight is closer to forged alum, then the the Tri-R's are a competitive buy.
Those Tri-R's are very light wheels for aluminum.

You hit the nail one the head with respect to Durrani: "If the wheels hit the market in our lifetimes." If they would just release an ETA for production/sales/shipping, I'd be happy even with that at this stage of the game. A firm date would be like heaven but, I'm not even that picky. Just a realistic estimate, if you please. The thought of tying up almost $1700 INDEFINITELY really doesn't strike me as a good thing especially given the economic climate we're in at present. The Carrozzeria forged aluminum 5Y's are very much in the range of the Durrani's for both cost and weight. And, they're available for shipment TODAY. As much as I'm inclined to favor the Durrani's (potentially the best bang for the buck out there, ASSUMING they get made): 1.) How much longer are we REALISTICALLY going to have to wait for production/sales to start? 2.) What are the chances of additional price increases prior to the start of production/sales? And, 3.) Will any potential future price increase(s) make them less of a bargain than past or current "pre-production" pricing? If I didn't like the Durrani's so much the decision would be much easier and probably have already been made in favor of another manufacturer.

What is the different of PC3 on SP1 & SP2...i have check at Dan Kyle & seem that SP1 (2000-2001) is bit expensive then SP2(2002-2006)..or the PC3 can be used for all RC51?

Sorry Max, I replied to the wrong thread you are active in.
So here's my reply again :)

On Power Commanders site, they have different PCIIIUSB part numbers for the SP1 and SP2 unit.
From the feedback I've received from Power Commander, either will work fine.

As a side note:
The older PCIIIr has the ability to adjust ignition timing, but that feature is mostly useless you are a professional racer with the facilities to properly adjust it.
Otherwise you can potentially destroy your engine by improperly tweaking ignition timing.
Still the PCIIIr is a very capable unit.

The PCIIIUSB also samples fuel mix data at twice the rate as PCIIIr (500 vs. 250 times/sec).
The PCIIIUSB model is now a modular unit and you can add on capabilities later, such as ignition timing, quick shifter, etc.

Tks man..great info..so i know which want to use on my RC