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Originally Posted by nomo
Curious how no one mentions what is IMO the most impressive win for a thundering , stressed V-Twin -- the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2000 . Everyone smirked in scepticism b/c there was no way 2 big pistons pounding at redline would last a full day . Everyone was wrong . And yes , knowing of the RC-51's racing heritage does indeed make it more fun to ride . Historical perspective is a good thing .
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Wonderful recap, it would be amazing to get that race on DVD.
I totally agree about the race heritage making it more fun to ride.
Its the last roadgoing "RC" that has been sold to the public, for a true hondaphile thats as good as it gets! *Next to having the actual HRC race bike of course.
I actually got a chance to ride an 1125 on a buell test ride, and that thing ran like a donkey on crack. I had fun whacking the throttle and slamming on the brakes, but I would have been scared shitless to take that thing through a set of curves at speed. Felt awkward and off balance to me and I dont care to ride one again.
Stunna