Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat."
"Exercise restraint and discipline, only responding to posts from legit customers and those with constructive positive intent, you will find that the handgrenades explode harmlessly. You have many satisfied customers who are happy to have the parts you've made. My suggestion to you is keep making good parts, keep getting more customers, take care of them and let them speak for you."
It is written in the HRC bible page 24 paragraph 12... "You may turn an RC45
into a light weight sports touring machine but you can not turn an pedestrian
VTR into a RC51 racer... just like no one could ever turned a GSXR750 into a
World Super Bike winner... it was too much a street bike and not enough race
bike."
A parked Ford explorer.
And the RC45 has won one more WSBK championship than the GSXR750. Wow.
The GSXR line is still competing and winning in WSBK, World Endurance, Isle of Mann, Suzuka, and on and on.
The RC line of V4's are relegated to the museum.
I know you like your bike Larry, but please go outside and take a look around.
The motorcycling world has moved on, including Honda for that matter.
A parked Ford explorer.
And the RC45 has won one more WSBK championship than the GSXR750. Wow.
The GSXR line is still competing and winning in WSBK, World Endurance, Isle of Mann, Suzuka, and on and on.
The RC line of V4's are relegated to the museum.
I know you like your bike Larry, but please go outside and take a look around.
The motorcycling world has moved on, including Honda for that matter.
It's Groundhog Day for Larry and he is stuck in 1994....
the kit is available and for sale. it can be bought from AF1 if you want it, among other dealers. go to the AF1 forums. there is a topic about it there as well. not sure why its not allowed when the kit exists and is available.
A parked Ford explorer.
And the RC45 has won one more WSBK championship than the GSXR750. Wow.
The GSXR line is still competing and winning in WSBK, World Endurance, Isle of Mann, Suzuka, and on and on.
The RC line of V4's are relegated to the museum.
I know you like your bike Larry, but please go outside and take a look around.
The motorcycling world has moved on, including Honda for that matter.
Think of the parked Ford Explorer as the GSXR750... thats how the race bred
V4 750 did against the I4 750 in the quest for titles...
Think of the parked Ford Explorer as the GSXR750... thats how the race bred
V4 750 did against the I4 750 in the quest for titles...
Not really. Although you will never admit it, the Suzuki GSXR 750 has been in continuous production much longer than the RC45. The GSXR has been used as a race platform by more racers in more series than Honda could dream of for the RC45. Since 1985 the GSXR brand has been competing and winning in AMA, BSB, World Endurance, World Super Bike, the TT, F1, AMA Super sport, 750 Super sport, the Japanese race series, and so many others. The V4 750 has been abandoned by Honda. The V4 configuration is limited to touring motorcycles and mega dollar GP bikes (where the I4 has been winning by the way). Honda has, as it always has, engineered it's SBK platform to win, to emulate the most successful design. Honda abandoned the V4 production racer (if you could ever call the RC45 a production model) for the V twin when it needed to win. Now it races I4 production racers. Why isn't it enough that you really like your bike. What sort of personality defect makes it necessary for you to constantly make the same assertions over and over again.
^ Now why did you go and mention the RC51 , reminding us that BSL hates twins (even the ultra-successful Honda example) almost as much as he hates I-4's ?
Very cool. I have one too. In the garage. Take it to a private track day once a year and flog it on the track, as much as you can with a 50. A lot of fun actually. Ride it around the neighborhood as much as I can also. They have a class for these with the USCRA in New Hampshire. I was looking for a connection for the kit parts. Engine, carb, aluminum tank and so forth. Any ideas?
When I bought the bike a couple of years ago (one of only 2 in Canada I believe) , I searched for those parts and found them at a British dealership but their cost+shipping+Canadian Taxes made me forget about them . Sorry I don't remember the dealer's name but he also had the ultra rare Dream TT (aluminium tank , etc. , very tasty) for something like $11K . Google "Dream 50R" or "Dream TT" and it may show up ; I'll do the same and report back . Yeah , the bike is awesome , beautiful . Zilla member Kdogg has one too .
I know of that dealer. Monkey Bike UK or something like that. He had the TT kit without the carb (maybe the rarest part) but was not sure if he would part with it. Perhaps Japan is the only source. I also found out that HRC no longer produces the kits/parts. PM me with any info.
Sorry about the thread jack. Maybe Larry can post some RC45 nonsense and get us back on track (no pun intended).
Not really. Although you will never admit it, the Suzuki GSXR 750 has been in continuous production much longer than the RC45. The GSXR has been used as a race platform by more racers in more series than Honda could dream of for the RC45. Since 1985 the GSXR brand has been competing and winning in AMA, BSB, World Endurance, World Super Bike, the TT, F1, AMA Super sport, 750 Super sport, the Japanese race series, and so many others. The V4 750 has been abandoned by Honda. The V4 configuration is limited to touring motorcycles and mega dollar GP bikes (where the I4 has been winning by the way). Honda has, as it always has, engineered it's SBK platform to win, to emulate the most successful design. Honda abandoned the V4 production racer (if you could ever call the RC45 a production model) for the V twin when it needed to win. Now it races I4 production racers. Why isn't it enough that you really like your bike. What sort of personality defect makes it necessary for you to constantly make the same assertions over and over again.
I admit that the GSXR750 has been in continuous production much longer
than the RC45... but the fact remains that the GSXR750 was too much a
street bike and not enough race bike...
Quote TWO magazine Jan 2004
Suzuki GSX-R750 1988 1995
187 races 2 wins 0 championships .010% starts to wins percentile...
New 8,999 used 3,200
It may not have quite had the success of the exotic homologated
specials but the Gixxer has lasted the lot of them... the problem
with Suzuki's effort is that it was just too much of a streebike...
the aluminum frame could only cope with road engine so slap in a
WSB spec mill and it just threw in the towel... But on the road
it developed a massive following which continues today...
Honda RC45 1994 to 1999...
172 races 33 wins 1 championship .19% start to win percentile...
The RC45 was expensive and successful because it is the closest thing
to a million dollar RVF750 Formula 1 works bike you can buy... some
still believe the RC45 is a waste on money but they are proven
wrong... but if you think the GSXR750 is a better bike then go out and
buy one... bring it to California and we'll see how it stacks up
against Mr.RC45... other than that... What sort of personality defect
puts up a bike that they don't think is good enough to own themselves
and then pits that phantom bike against my real bike???
. Sorry I don't remember the dealer's name but he also had the ultra rare Dream TT (aluminium tank , etc. , very tasty) for something like $11K . Google "Dream 50R" or "Dream TT" and it may show up ; I'll do the same and report back . Yeah , the bike is awesome , beautiful . Zilla member Kdogg has one too .
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