George McConnel's RC51 Page

(Disclaimer: I'm Not affiliated with Honda in any way)

I'm proud to be an MSF Certified Safety Instructor / RiderCoach.
The more you know, the better it gets!
Please Note:Although I am certified by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation as an instructor and RiderCoach, the views I present on this page are not necessarily sanctioned by the MSF. I have put this page together as a reflection of my own personal opinions and attitude toward motorcycle riding.

I bought my RC51 for track purposes only. It's not street legal. There are no lights or mirrors on it. It doesn't even have a side stand. The racing compound tires on it won't last long. Like everything else on the bike they're specially designed for performance. They stick to the road like they're made of velcro but roll like they're made of glass.

The Jardine slip-on pipes give it a deep, powerful rumble. When you twist the throttle your body is pounded by the massive torque of two 500 cc cylinders until the RPMs get high enough to smooth out the power delivery. The raw power of the engine climbs swiftly as the engine quickly reaches 10,000 RPM, depending on how brave you are about opening the throttle and releasing the beast's fury.

The savage roar crests as over 120 horsepower is delivered to the pavement. The uncompromising performance designed into this thoroughbred becomes evident as you begin leaning it into a corner. The steep steering rake causes the bike to respond with wicked quickness to any handlebar input. No excuses. Whatever the road course challenge is, The bike can provide more than adequate capacity to do it and more. If you're slow it's because of your limitations, not the bike's.

After having completed a couple of open track days on my Hayabusa. I was convinced that it was time to move to the next step and do some amateur road course racing. That's why I bought the RC51. I intend to get my WERA racing license in the near future and start enjoying it in earnest. I'll update this page when that is done. I plan to continue updating this page in the future, using it as a blog for my racing adventures. Meanwhile a few pictures are in order.

    Here is a picture of me sporting the one piece racing leather suit I bought from Barnacle Bill. I rode it home from Barnacle Bill's place on my Hayabusa that day.


(Picture taken by Barnacle Bill himself)

And here some pictures of my bike from various angles.

My RC51 Track Riding Blog

Although I'm certainly subject to get lazy and/or miss posting one, the following list is intended as a record of the track days or races I've done on my RC51.

My other bikes include a 1985 Honda Gold Wing Limited Edition (GL1200LTD) and a 2001 Suzuki Hayabusa.

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