Hey wassup guys. My first post.
I just bought a 00' rc 2 months ago. Before that I had a cbr f2 and a F4i. I got the f2 back in 91. So Ive been riding for a little while. Ive been seeing some post on various web sites about "Why the rc51" . I guess I'll give my take on it.
The down side.
Rc51's are heavy, run hot, not as fast as 4's of the same size, and have poor gas mileage.
This is why I bought mine (not in any particular order)
1. Looks - Looks awesome. Hasn't changed in 5 years. a 00 looks just as good as a 05.
2. Respected - Has alot of respect in the racing community. Its a rareity to see squids on Rc51's acting stupid. Because of its weight, not a good stunt bike. But I've seen people wheelie on it. But overall not the bike of choice to stunt. So less people associating Rc's with stupidity. Aslo the Rc's only come in 1000 cc's. So if you see one you know its a liter bike.
Also Rc51 riders tend to be older. And with age comes maturity and responsiblility (normally). Im done with my stunting days. It was time to move on.
I think the respect of a bike is important - probably why we all aren't riding Katana's.
3. Sound - After riding 4's for a while, and with all my friends with 4's. Gets kinda boring. I remeber a while back when my buddies and I were riding on the highway, and we came up on a Rc51 with pipes, and I was in awe of the sound it was making. I was thinking "Now thats a bike!" It was like the difference of a roar of a bear and a roar of a cheetah.
4. Insurance - Not too much people steal Rc51's. Kids dont like it because its not a good stunt bike. Less insurance.
Gsxr's, R1's, R'6's, Cbr's ... all are awesome beautifull bikes, but....
Aloha
Rc Cola
About 6-7 more months of saving and I should be good to go.
