Never dropped, never wheelied, never raced, never even rained on! Meticulously broken-in per the forums instructions! In the Craig's list ad I forgot to mention the following... PAIR mod, flapper mod, sliders, Power Commander PC III with Dan Kyle's map, Sato carbon fibers loud enough that birds really do fall out of the sky when you ride by. Owned and exclusively ridden by a 50 yr. old doctor finishing his mid-life crisis. Very sweet bike!
I bought a 1998 BMW R1100 R in "arrest me red" with 2K m on it from a banker out of a job. It is easier to show up at the hospital on this German klunker than with my hair (thin as it is) burning.
Honestly, though, the RC is so pure and amazing I have priced it not to sell unless someone can't live without it. Hopefully it will stay in its' "Batcave" inside my garage, tempting me to twist the throttle every weekend! Primarily a move to appease my kids and wife. Thanks for your reply. What are you riding ?
The guy I bought the RC from bought a 2005 BMW 1150 Rockster, it is a sweet bike.
It amazing me how well that thing handles corners with those saddle bags and the upright riding postion.
There is no such thing as a mid-life crisis.
I am 41 and just bought my RC; I got it because I have always I have always enjoyed toys and if anything I prefer to think of myself as a big kid.
Keep the RC51 and add the Beemer.
The right tool for the right job is what I say.
It's always fun to see the look on a buddies face after we trade rides, my SP2 vs. their 600.
They were expecting my SP2 to be a dump truck around corners, but that opinion is quickly changed when they find it turns pretty damn quick too.
Then they talk about the torque and how the RC51 just shoves them into the seat and launches out of the turns without having to rev it to 16000 RPM.
One friend today asked if I would will him the RC51 if I croaked.
He lusts after my bike something fierce.
I don't think you'll get that kind of reaction out of the Beemer.
Yeah Subsailor,
You might be right. Hey, my Dad was a brown shoe flying A-4's and A-7's off carriers in Viet-Nam. I was supposed to follow in his footsteps, but didn't. The RC51 is as close as I get to experiencing a catapult shot of my own! Thanks for your encouragement, I think I'll keep it. Cheers
Yeah Subsailor,
You might be right. Hey, my Dad was a brown shoe flying A-4's and A-7's off carriers in Viet-Nam. I was supposed to follow in his footsteps, but didn't. The RC51 is as close as I get to experiencing a catapult shot of my own! Thanks for your encouragement, I think I'll keep it. Cheers
Phew. Good choice. I was worried you might sell it for a sec' there...
I'm sure you'll thank everyone more than once, in fact most likely after every ride on the RC.
The front rotors are in great shape with plenty of life left in them. The rear has been lightened and comes with TI rotor bolts. I currently have them listed on Ebay as well. I have the Buy it now price set at $250 for the fronts and $175 for the rear. Both are plus shipping.
Healtech gear indicator and speedo healer
This is a Healtech GIPro Xtype. They run $170 retail, $135 online. This is half used/half new. The Honda specific harness was used on my RC51 for a little while (~1k miles if I had to guess) and is in perfect shape. The actual indicator is brand new and...
I have 3 complete OEM wire harness' for sale. All are complete though I think 2 of them have had brake light wires spliced. They will include the front headlight portion as well.
These are off an SP2
$90 each - shipped in the US (extra for Canada and overseas)
Pictures to follow
I have a new, still in the box, never installed Corbin seat. Their website says it fits 2000-2005 RC51. I bout it new in 2000 and never installed it.
Comes with all original paperwork including the original invoice.
Price $280 including standard shipping.
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