The Ducati Killer - Honda RC51 Superbike

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5 жыл бұрын

Some history for ya on the old "One liter Duc-eater". For 12 years the World Superbike Championship had pretty much given an upper hand to Vtwin powered bikes (namely Ducati), and Honda had finally decided it was time to beat Ducati at its own game after they released the 996 for the WSBK League.
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@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

I deadass just caught the Thursday buzzer beater on this one 😭... don't say I dont respect y'all lmao.

@DevRSVR 5 жыл бұрын

Well put together and interesting. Well done. Love looking at the old WSBK stuff. And funny seeing Suzi Perry interviewing Colin and now they work together in Moto GP!

@purebloodheretic4682 5 жыл бұрын

Good to see someone that Knows their Stuff, I've been a Fan of SBK for 20 odd years, Those Clips brought back memories of some of the Most Epic 2 Wheeled Battles in History, You Got all your Facts Correct, Which is a Rareity on Y.T. these Days, Obviously like me you're also a 'Bike Nut' 1st vid & I'm Subbed! -Cheers 👍😉

@HeroRR 5 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this video, thanks for making it! :)

@73kenright 4 жыл бұрын

Just got the itch again to get my endorsement and first bike. HeroRR and the Illestrator are my daily-watched KZfaqrs! Keep up the great work guys👍!!

@piragix 5 жыл бұрын

You make better content than some people with 500k+ subs. Keep it up man you'll definitely get there!

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks fam, here's hoping right? 🤟🏾😁

@space.youtube 5 жыл бұрын

The side mounted radiators where not a 'feature' to "reduce drag", they were a compromise made on the street version for a lack of space to mount them up front. The race bikes had front mounted radiator that came with the HRC kit.

@Zerozx748 5 жыл бұрын

Nice to see the zxr750 mentioned! One of my favorite bikes from that era.

@jamesallen5591 5 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite bikes of all time. Beast.

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

I remember the first time I encountered it, I had to double take when I heard the engine turn on.

@bumblebach 5 жыл бұрын

Continually impressed at the quality of content you deliver; very informative and presented engagingly. I've only been around a year or so on your channel and your growth as a creator, narrator, and host has been a lot of fun to witness. Keep it up, you deserve the success.

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. If nothing else I hope the effort shows.

@71Flash 5 жыл бұрын

These are still my favorite type of you videos. History, motorcycle, humor, love it.

@Bredaxe 5 жыл бұрын

Bravo! Another fine production and a trip back in time. The RC51 was a fantastic bike, and even easier for street riding with it's lower band.

@CafeRacerGarage 5 жыл бұрын

Another awesome informative well put together video. Love it 😊

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

🤟🏾😎 thanks fam

@williamwintemberg 5 жыл бұрын

Another beyond excellent voice over video! Thanks!!!

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

😁

@gnarshread 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the trip down memory lane.

@blipco5 5 жыл бұрын

Simply the best. Nothing on the Tube like it. And I learned something. 🙌

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting as always!

@ride129 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Thank you for the time and effort.

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

And thank you for watching. Makes this all worth it

@kieranJo70 5 жыл бұрын

I cannot believe this content, really good quality. Having owed a Honda V-twin it’s a beautifully built bike with plenty of Fun on hand. Thanks again

@DifferentSpokesTV 5 жыл бұрын

I’m so old I still remember Edwards on these. I think Nicky Hayden raced one as well.

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

Yup, Hayden got his own edition of the SP2 as well

@veedee4860 5 жыл бұрын

- The illestrator - that bike was gorgeous. White number plates FTW!!!!!!

@BastardX13 5 жыл бұрын

When he wasnt taming the Rc51, Nicky was a senior in high school. R.I.P. Kentucky Kid.

@luckyskitchen4472 4 жыл бұрын

@@Theillestrator1050 yup, 2004

@martybartfast 5 жыл бұрын

Nicely put together. Thank-you. 👍 🏍

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out

@MrPanchoPlanet 5 жыл бұрын

Another brilliantly illustrated Honda racing fact that has made all us subscribers a bit smarter ! Thank you for this great story of Honda racing history. 👌👍🏍

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

Honda racing is some of the most interesting stuff out there cause they were doing some cool stuff from the 1960s to the 1990s

@MrPanchoPlanet 5 жыл бұрын

@@Theillestrator1050 Honda was a pioneer in racing when the Japanese got into the racing scene, they upstaged the Germans and Italians. 👍

@DeanStringer 5 жыл бұрын

great roundup, thanks !

@AlmightyKennith 3 жыл бұрын

i've been binging these videos they're so well put together. i hope you do more

@justa_dude 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, well done

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@nathanbarrett6178 5 жыл бұрын

Love these type of videos!

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

🤟🏾😎

@Madswol63 4 жыл бұрын

Hey brother! Excellent vid - thank you so much! I owned the 2002 RC51 and loved that bike - raced it for two years and did way better on it than I did on any of the inline 4's that I raced. Again - excellent video!

@aeror115 5 жыл бұрын

The beautiful sound of old superbikes 🏁🙌

@deadnum04 Жыл бұрын

I come back to this video in the winter months as just looking at my RC on stands isn't enough.

@simontucci8170 5 жыл бұрын

I love these videos, helps my motorcycle history knowledge. Keep up the great work man!

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

You got it, thanks for watching!

@kyletaylor6935 5 жыл бұрын

Quality stuff man, always been a huge fan of the voice overs. Entertaining, educational and you always manage to find really good sources. Really appreciate the hard work you put in these keep it up.

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the high praise fam! And thanks for the patreon support too

@distinguishedhooligan111 2 жыл бұрын

Nicely done! Have both a VFR and VTR in my garage. Very different riding experience but equally fun.

@AngryManSki 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent vids. Keep em coming 👊🏾

@ThatCasper 4 жыл бұрын

Rock solid dude. Learned something new, and enjoyed the content! Keep it up please!

@Sasqmoto 5 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@ColinBache 3 жыл бұрын

Duuuude... totally smashed all the key and interesting points relating to the RC51. What an awesome video! Loved it and love your style 🤜🤛👍🙏❤️

@KaiTakApproach 4 жыл бұрын

Nice work!

@SuperSladjo 5 жыл бұрын

Another great video, keep em up.

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, will do!

@Dreinocz 5 жыл бұрын

Another great video! 👌

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

🤟🏾😁

@phatfel 5 жыл бұрын

damn i can't remember the last time i watched a video longer than 4 minutes. great video man keep them coming!

@user-ud8my2hf5x 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Thanks!

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@seth_iwant_toride 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent man! Well done

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

😁

@lorenmcgrew4048 5 жыл бұрын

Subscribed based on this video alone. Keep up the great work!

@leozabo7251 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!!! Very well made brotha, much appreciated. Well edited and your commentary absolutely blows it out of the park!! Great work!! I subscribed after this one. Keep it coming!!

@ncgsc 5 жыл бұрын

What an awesome video!

@charlieryan1736 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent history lesson 👌🇮🇹vs 🇯🇵 thanks so much for making this awesome video

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

Always a good time when Italy and Japan go at it 🔥

@hfr8343 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. I learn something new every time I watch your content. Keep it up

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

🤟🏾😎

@anoshkhumbatta6327 4 жыл бұрын

Well done! 👏

@AndrettiGA 5 жыл бұрын

Fire video!!

@jered2177 5 жыл бұрын

Good job on the video

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy

@jacthomas1826 Жыл бұрын

Great Video! Loved this bike.

@flipinhu999 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video like usual

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks fam

@michaelw6277 5 жыл бұрын

I had an RC51 for about a year. It was a brutally bad-ass bike that I loved to ride for about an hour, at which point I had to stop because it was so painful to be on much longer than that. I sold it and bought a Blackbird and promptly ran an Iron Butt Saddlesore 1000 on it. A lot of sport bikes are labeled “race bikes for the street” and the RC51 is the only one I’ve ever ridden that truly felt that way. It’s a totally bad-ass, but deeply flawed street machine.

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

That's precisely how I felt about the modded SV I had but I'm sure the RC51 is even worse in that regard!

@barrygoodson4952 5 жыл бұрын

Michael W I haven't ridden a RC51 and I just bought a VTR. I passed on a 51 last winter mainly because I didn't think it would be a good street bike except in short stretches. Still kinda kickin myself but I think the VTR will do fine. Would like to have the 51 motor in the VTR frame though, lol.

@bestistmate 5 жыл бұрын

Isn't it strange how we get different appreciation out of different things.My brother lent me a SP 1 while my blackbird was being serviced. I truly believe the blackbird is one of the finest bikes to ever have been produced. Strangely that week on the SP1 never left me.I sold my blackbird and was off the road for a few years. I recall ringing my brother with my dilemma whether to have a blackbird or SP1 this time.He said "Phil, if you have a blackbird, it'll just be a blackbird". And I knew exactly what he meant. Every time I start it up, my face lights up. And then starts a few hours of playing with my alluring mistress.

@Down.Range. 4 жыл бұрын

Deeply flawed, just like your manhood. I've ridin my SP1 for well over 6 hours. Yeah, it hurts...but I'm not a pussy either. The pain is overcome by the respect I receive from the groups I ride with.

@stfuliberal 3 жыл бұрын

@@Down.Range. Word. Loving the SP-2.

@builtbythehand3902 5 жыл бұрын

Love my sp2 one of the best bikes ever made! Nicely done vid!

@brandoncrist6784 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid! What a rush of memories...RIP Nicky #69 always rep'd on my RC

@grassrootsperformance7371 3 жыл бұрын

dope video brother

@mosca3289 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome content.

@smith2781 3 жыл бұрын

What a great video it’s really well done and put together and very informative. Also love the footage of Colin Edwards riding round Donington Park I was there with my Dad for the race not super pole. It was like thunder listening to the Ducati’s and Honda’s flying around.

@lawalker212 5 жыл бұрын

Great Video

@goldie6579 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, well put together

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

My pleasure fam

@Recklesshade 5 жыл бұрын

Hmm, never heard about SPK before so that was interesting to learn about. Keep it up man!

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

SBK, but yeah man all the supersport liter bikes are basically designed to run in WSBK. The top trim level ones are closest to the bikes modified by racing teams in the league. These days the gap is closing, where you have bikes for sale like the ZX10RR...with two Rs

@MrBrentles 2 жыл бұрын

Great video

@JohnBehring 5 жыл бұрын

oooOOO...one of my favorite bikes of all time! : D Thanks for sharing.

@nickc4853 5 жыл бұрын

Great video I'm subbing right now

@allday20691 5 жыл бұрын

I love the Fire blade! Ya know that bike between the RC 51 & 1000RR. Excellent video.

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

Wait, I'm pretty sure the 1000RR WAS the fire blade though 🤔

@aaronanderson7619 4 жыл бұрын

@@Theillestrator1050 929 and 954 first. Think maybe the 900rr as well. I miss my 954, good bike.

@Arstine 5 жыл бұрын

Great bit of history on these bikes. I have an 02 and I absolutely love it. I really wish they were longer lived because they make a great canyon carver. All the power whenever you want it in a reasonable RPM range for practical street use.

@javiercarrion6843 5 жыл бұрын

Great video.

@davidvelasquez4123 5 жыл бұрын

Love the knowledge ur dropping. Dope flic. Well put together.

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, I try my best!

@davidvelasquez4123 5 жыл бұрын

And it shows lol. U and 2j should set up a meet up bro. Id love to meet yall.

@urbankyng6467 5 жыл бұрын

Nothing like a good history lesson with Professor illestrator.😎

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

🤟🏾😎😁

@gpracer270 5 жыл бұрын

Great Video! You have a good voice for broadcast. Well done Sir.

@gtobeerad 5 жыл бұрын

Love your work!

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@br6489 5 жыл бұрын

Love the history videos!

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking them out! I enjoy telling the stories

@codebebop 5 жыл бұрын

Good vid man. Seeing all those bikes 🏍 got me wanting to go buy some oldies.

@NiNWAVE Жыл бұрын

I'm surprised you don't have at least 6 digit subscribers, just picked up a 2003 RC51 last weekend and it's absolutely amazing

@thejourneyman1087 5 жыл бұрын

Great video thanks mate! I bought my first ever twin last year and love it. They produce good midrange torque and very linear power delivery. A very easy bike to hustle along.

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

Which twin bike did you buy?

@thejourneyman1087 5 жыл бұрын

- The illestrator - I ended up finding a 2004 Honda Firestorm with 3100km on the clock late last year. I think you guys call them the Superhawk? The bike had been sitting but after a good detail it came up very very nicely :). My favourite brands are Honda and Kawasaki (sorry Jap bike enthusiast). The VTR1000F isn’t the greatest of the V-Twins but it’s great for the back roads I ride on. Handling is brilliant for a bike with such a modest suspension specification. I love your videos, really well done and a credit to you, please keep them coming!

@jafinjohn7367 5 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah I remember my 2001 vtr1000, 2000 sp2 and my 1999 tl1000r awesome vtwins.

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

Did I also want my SV back after doing this video? Yes.

@Donderpad 5 жыл бұрын

I owned a vtr ;not satisfactory at all,bad mileage,bad handling, stalling-

@jafinjohn7367 5 жыл бұрын

Adrie Kintziger mine is it’s has 900rr forks, cbr954RR swingarm. High compression pistons, rc51 clock, ported cylinder heads, FCR carbs, cbr1000rr ignition coils, racing cams, list just goes on. pushed about 145hp to the wheels. But the stock bike is shit tho.

@Donderpad 5 жыл бұрын

@@jafinjohn7367 I worked at Honda Europe at that time,and had acces to materials of the Ten-Cate racing team .Got the high lift cams, the heads were skimmed down, and forged pistons were placed,along with a welded cranckshaft.I had acces to cdi -boxes without limiting software,etc...The bike was a loose cannon.The handling was so bad, even after the forks got new pistons in it,that i got wobbles on the white stripes at around 290 km/h Any big Duke and BMW left me behind on narrow bendy roads, and the mileage made me weep.

@jafinjohn7367 5 жыл бұрын

Adrie Kintziger we all have that one bike we don’t like. Tbh the vtr1000 got the worst mpg. I wish Honda keep making v twin sports bikes. Just got done building my project cbr954RR. God it’s a game changer for me. With cbr1000rr pistons she rocks lol

@MickPsyphon 5 жыл бұрын

When I hear that intro music, I know I'm going enjoy another great Illestrator video! Excellent! Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸🍺😋👍🇨🇦

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

I just wish they would add more (good) royalty free classical tracks already!

@MickPsyphon 5 жыл бұрын

@@Theillestrator1050 Believe it, or not, original scored from the Classical period (between Baroque & Romantic) are well past any possible copyright. This includes Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart and many more. So, if you can rip it, you can use it. Btw, I love the fact that you chose Classical music for your videos. The juxtaposition with the modern subject matter is perfect! It adds to the overall polish of the video. It almost seems like a signature for you.

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

Actually some renditions of the songs are in fact copyrighted.... my video (that I hate) about 7 reasons blah blah had a copyrighted version of a well known classical track. I forget which one.... I watched that video get 2 and a half million views and got zero dollars from it so now I stick to KZfaq provided classical tracks. And yeah that's exactly why I use classical. Plus it evens out the speed of the voice. Fast paced music plus fast paced commentary might be tiring.

@barrygoodson4952 5 жыл бұрын

Mick Psyphon I like the intro music also. You know it's another good informative video !

@sharkzf6 5 жыл бұрын

Well done sir!

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@willbenson7374 2 жыл бұрын

I love my RC51 sp2, and I absolutely 💯 ❤️ the gear drive sound

@billy2wheels 5 жыл бұрын

Great video 👍🇬🇧🎺

@casualguy393 5 жыл бұрын

There was an RC30 for sale in the Honda shop near the Honolulu airport and I had been saving my money for another bike when it appeared. I completely changed my mind and started saving for that. When I was a few months away from getting $15,000 it was sold. It was the "fish" that got away, and still sadder about losing that than losing my wife.

@gsxr440 5 жыл бұрын

Badass great video ....

@axelotl86 5 жыл бұрын

My best bike buddy still drives his VTR 1000 SP1. Really an awesome Bike.

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

Feel and noise reminiscent of a Ducati but with Honda reliability

@egosumbellum7707 5 жыл бұрын

And this completes my Friday

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

🤟🏾😁

@purphaze69 5 жыл бұрын

Good vid sir... Good vid..

@blaksword613 5 жыл бұрын

Fuckin love you bro and so glad to see another video, keep doing what you do and thank you

@glenjeffs6182 5 жыл бұрын

I love my tl1000,vtwin sport,awsome fun

@TheAmerican1963 4 жыл бұрын

What is amazing also is I had a 2006 GZXR 1000 that made 161 hp at the rear wheel on a dyno !!!!!....I love your videos......I learn to respect the technology that gets us to where we are.... :-)

@samherbert647 5 жыл бұрын

I definitely think you should do a history lesson on the jdm 400cc bikes everything from the zzr400, cbr400rr, vfr/rvf400 even the ducati 400ss they dont really get all that much love and not too many people talk about them, i really think you would make the best video for them

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

I'll look into it!

@deborahchesser7375 5 жыл бұрын

Sam Herbert my first bike was. 76’ CB400F super sport, she was a great little bike

@TrentFalkenrath 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video. I actually own the Firestorm (they called it the Superhawk in the US for some reason) and I love it. Glad ya mentioned it here too.

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

I long for the days of cool names like that though....even though they're cheesy lol

@joolzm4058 5 жыл бұрын

Great vid

@jayfleegle9455 5 жыл бұрын

Great video man. Spent some time on a few back in 00 -01 , 162mph. V twins rule👍

@georgecostanza2695 4 жыл бұрын

RC51's look amazing and sound even more amazing!!

@trevormorris1281 2 жыл бұрын

Good article no bull!

@UrGodIsDead 5 жыл бұрын

Was that shout-out for lil ole moi? Nice vid, man, keep up the good work! 👍🏽

@Theillestrator1050 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah fam, keep riding that unique beast!

@deanwilliams867 5 жыл бұрын

My Suzuki TL1000R was true monster ! Got rid of the radial damper rear shock and put a ohlins shock on, I did the forks with Race Tech pieces, degreed cams, 54 mm throttlebodies, Power Commander 3, modified the air box took the Flappers out and Yosh full Ty system it made 141 at the rear wheel ! stock was 119 Installed pvm 5Y Forge aluminum wheels, ohlins steering damper, braided lines and the tires I used were Pirelli supercorsa dragons soft on the front medium on the rear. To this day I still believe it was the best bike I had ever owned over my GSXR's! and my Hayabusa. Oh did I mention the sound of the bike was pure sex !😛

@BastardX13 5 жыл бұрын

Bet the sound was magnificent.