Real Man....

[MetalScorpio]

Got a pair...of pistons that is

so here are some of the pics from Jennings on my heavy, ugly, outdated, slow RC51. the one everybody makes fun of until they get passed on the outside

[MetalScorpio]

[Mrgrn]

looking good bro

[cannonball]

I love heavy outdated bikes! Its fun passing lightweight fresh from the oven bikes!

[Mig]

That bike is not outdated... this is still one of the hotest bikes around.

[firstcherokeekid]

Originally Posted by Mig

That bike is not outdated... this is still one of the hotest bikes around.

Damn right it is. And not every squid in a 3 block radius has one!!!

[hardcharger]

great pics will

[MetalScorpio]

Thank you guys, is just funny to see them look at you pull up to the pit and shake there heads and then lap faster laps then they can (or force some people into mistakes) when they try to follow you or keep up.

one thing i love about this bike is that the i can run so many other lines around the track where some bikes are limited to some due to clearence or power management.

or is it that I love it that much?....LOL

[04upon1]

Will, looking great man

[hardcharger]

nope you love it that much. RC's will do that to ya

[Stimacsays]

Hay, I had an 04 RC51, and I never looked that fast on it?

Nice photos!

[los]

An RC was my first choice when I was bike hunting. Love the sound of a vtwin. Ended up getting a deal on a RR so went with it. If I ever pick up another bike I think its going to be an RC.

[flix52]

I've been looking at getting one but I've never ridden a twin before so it makes me a little nervous

[Trackdayz729]

Sweet photos Will. I rode an RC only once but loved it. Then again I am a big Twin fan, love to have one myself one day.

[MetalScorpio]

thank you gents....

and BTW....it doesn't make me look fast...it just lets me be more confortable at been fast

[palmer02]

Awesome pics Wil

Nice to see a chubby RC pushed like that

[MetalScorpio]

Thank you Gents

Mofo....my bike is no longer Chubby.....I got it on a diet and right now is undergoing through some serious surgery....kind of like a tummy tuck

[Carbon K]

Originally Posted by MetalScorpio

Thank you Gents

Mofo....my bike is no longer Chubby.....I got it on a diet and right now is undergoing through some serious surgery....kind of like a tummy tuck

So now you are keeping it?

[MetalScorpio]

anything is possible my good friend, anything!

BTW...talking about good friends and all....How's Tonny

love it, i will own one of these bikes one day, its one of my favourite bikes.

i was luck to ride a sp2 race bike at the Isle of Man a few years back, loved it, so focused

[MetalScorpio]

Thank you Paul.

I would love to be able to do what I realy want to do to this bike but funs and 0 to none this time around but I have to work with what i have and so far,...it works great!

Looking good Will. I'll ask Mike V and see what parts he has in stock, I'm sure he's probably already got a set. If not, it's just a matter of calling Wiseco.

[MetalScorpio]

let me know Dave, that would be great!

Talked to Mikey today, he's gonna look into what pistons cost. Any preference, stock size, 1mm over, etc?

[hardcharger]

DON"T GO OVER ON A RC!!! the cylinder walls are already thin don't push that bike too hard. will there is a really good thread on building a RC over on speedzilla I started I"ll post the link in a sec

[MetalScorpio]

Dave...i might not want to do engine work to it this time around but any other bolt on performance update would be great. stuff like, airbox, ram air, maybe HRC harness and ECU, even lighter clutch hubs and goodies like those that will spin the motor a little faster.

this year i'm looking into getting it lighter and quicker, next year...we'll make it go faster

[Carbon K]

You need to slow down and stop running off the track!

[MetalScorpio]

Originally Posted by Carbon K

You need to slow down and stop running off the track!

that's what happens when you're not scare to try something new or a little more speed then you did the lap before..but I tryed

Simply switching to an HRC ECU isn't worth it in my opinion. The harness would be good, drop a little bit of weight, but link it up with something serious. I ran a Yoshimura standalone EMS on mine and had it mapped from the ground up. I was able to eradicate the soft rev limiter, and set the hard one at whatever I wanted. I pushed it to 11,200 (1000 over stock) and it took it no problem. I was able to make 140whp without even opening up the motor.

If you want drastic change in the handling, get some wheels on that thing. I put cast mag Marchesini's on my SP2 and it was the single best mod I did to the thing. With my suspension dialed in I couldn't make the bike run wide on the power if I tried. It tipped in slightly stiffer than a new 600, was rock solid at full bank, and changed direction effortlessly over stock. It was handling Nirvana.

[MetalScorpio]

thank you for the advice JD, right now i'm working on the front and rear suspension as well as wheels before the year gets started. I've not done anything to performance, not even filters or PCIII. I like to do one modification at the time (and im broke) so i can tell if there was any good or bad in adding so i could then remove if unhappy.

and like you say, even stock with the fork oil from 03 and the tired rear shock from riding on the street with passengers (previous owners) and the bike handled like a dream, i mean, is not lighning fast on straightaways but it is super easy where it counts, late braking, line changing and adjusting, on the power while banked and best of all, ground clearance...once the side stand is removed

No problem Metal that's what we're all here for!

In the suspension, spend your money on the rear end first. A good shock and link will give you the most bang for the buck. I ran a Penske triple with a Dan Kyle link and 550lb spring (I'm 180ish with gear on). All I did to the front end was RaceTech 1.0kg springs and gold valves in the OEM SP2 forks. It was all I needed, the combo was rock solid. I've ridden bikes with full Ohlins setups and they're nice but almost too smooth if you know what I mean. The biggest pro of the RC is how much you can feel through the chassis and I found the Ohlins setups to be deceiving. I like to feel the surface a bit more. That being said, because my bike was completely dialed in for my weight - I was faster. Bling isn't everything as my bike proved, but setup is.