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I rode a 2000 and loved it. now its time to get one myself. So I thought this would be a great place to find out what you need to know when looking. Any help is welcomed.
Thanks,
Dave
Thanks,
Dave
I wish, but it's all information available to anyone on the Internet.Heck yes! SP2's r nice! I love the sound that a twin makes! If you really want knowlage of the RC ask "SubSailor" I think he wrote the book on RC51. LOL
Unless you like getting screwed by a dealer, all of the above mods listed are super simple to do yourself. Slip-on and flapper can be done in less than 1hr...probably 30min if you have a clue on working on motorcycles. The PCIIIusb might take an hour but it's also a real simple mod you can do yourself.mine had 3400 miles when i got it and so far i have put a set of twobrothers slip-ons, a pcIII, flapper valve mod and the 520 conversion. pretty standard mods for the rc51. last dyno was 138hp and 81 foot lbs of torque at around 8000 rpm.
it's a true race bike so the gearing is taller than paul bunyan. get used to sounding like the start of a motogp race when you leave stoplights or have a honda shop do the above mentioned mods for you. they make street life much more bearable but the beast is still there when you want it.
One aspect of doing the job yourself is knowing that the job was done right and to spec.It much more satisfying doing the work yourself rather than letting some $6.00/hr monkey at a dealer do it for you.