Honda VTR SP-2 Taking The Concept of Ducati

Honda VTR SP-2 Taking the concept of Ducati

If you can not fight made him my friend
Since at invented in 1988 until the year 2000, Ducati has won 8 times WSBK world championships, while the new Honda Kawasaki 3 times the remaining one. For this honda because of the engine due to the current regulations were more profitable use of the 2-cylinder engine s / d compared to the engine 1000cc inline 4-cylinder 750cc. HRC honda therefore decided to replace the motor RC-RC-45 to 51 or for consumers called Honda VTR SP-1 and SP 2 (2000-2002-2006) of V-twin engine. The result proved, WSBK championship fell the hands Collin Edwards in 2000 and 2002. It means imitating the tactics Honda Ducati step proven effective.

VTR-SP2 Releasing able to force a Ducati 999 Superbike in the 2003 season

Specification VTR-SP2:

When the rules that 4-cylinder engine and two cylinders have the same capacity (2003-2007) Honda VTR threat-SP2 increasingly become so in spite of HRC does not fall fully in WSBK. This forced Ducati 999 FO3 released early. It is evident, even without Handicap engine capacity, to capture a 999 Superbike championship WSBK back through the hands of Neil Hodgson and James Toseland both VTR-SP2 makes no berkutk proved, this was a sign of the end of gait VTR-SP2 on WSBK arena because when HRC back to they attended Superbike Honda CBR 1000RR with 4-cylinder engine. But unlike other compatriots like the Yamaha Team Italia with his R1 and Suzuki GSXR 1000 with 1000 does not seem as good as CBR VTR-SP2 that could appear dominant, CBR fails to shine. One step HRC?

Honda VTR-SP2, Still more Legendary than the CBR 1000RR and Colector Items

With almost L-shaped machine, VTR-SP2 with a capacity of 999cc was able to out power for 133 bhp at 10,500 Rpm. VTR-SP2 radiator is located next to, and certainly this motor is the only modern Japanese Superbike 2-cylinder engine (excluding Suzuki TL-1000R-somewhat failed), which of course has riding a very unique character! Moreover, without the presence of this motor we may not be familiar with Nicky Hayden, for the year 2003 is Hayden won the AMA Superbike using VTR SP-2. This is a collectors item.