Honda NS500
The Honda NS500 is a 500cc Grand Prix racing motorcycle of the early 1980s, powered by a two-stroke V3 engine. Created as a replacement for the innovative but unsuccessful four-stroke NR500, the bike went against Honda's preference for four-stroke machines but proved very effective and quickly won the 1983 500cc World Championship with Freddie Spencer on board.[1] Spencer was able to use the lower weight and superior handling of the NS500 to achieve higher cornering speeds, and getting on the power earlier leaving corners.[2]
After a relatively short lifespan the bike was replaced by the even more successful two-stroke V4 engine powered NSR500.
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Honda Grand Prix motorcycles |
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| MotoGP | |
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| 500cc | |
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| 350cc |
- RC170
- RC171
- RC172
- 2RC172
- RC173
- RC174
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| 250cc |
- RC161
- RC162
- RC163
- RC164
- 3RC164
- RC165
- RC166
- NSR250
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| 125cc | |
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| 50cc | |
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