Honda NSR500

Honda NSR500
Honda NSR500R
ManufacturerHonda Racing Corporation
Production19842002
PredecessorHonda NS500
SuccessorHonda RC211V
Engine499 cc (30.5 cu in) two-stroke 112° V4[1]
Bore / stroke54 mm × 54.5 mm (2.13 in × 2.15 in)
Powerover 185 hp (138 kW)
Wheelbase1,400 mm (55 in)
Weight131 kg (289 lb) (dry)
Fuel capacity32 L (7.0 imp gal; 8.5 US gal)
RelatedHonda NSR500V
1997 Honda NSR500 engine: Liquid-cooled 499 cc V4. 6-speed transmission. 185 PS / 12,000 rpm
Shinichi Itoh, riding his Honda NSR500 in the 1993 Japanese Grand Prix

The Honda NSR500 is a road racing motorcycle created by HRC (Honda Racing Corporation) and debuted in 1984 for the Grand Prix motorcycle racing's 500 cc class. Honda won ten 500cc World Championships with the NSR500 from 1984 to 2002, with six in a row from 1994 to 1999. With more than 100 wins to its credit, the NSR500 is the most dominant force in modern Grand Prix motorcycle racing. The 1989 NSR500 that won Honda's third 500 World Championship with Eddie Lawson exemplifies the overwhelming power, acceleration and raw speed that has always been synonymous with Honda's 500 cc two-stroke V4.

  1. ^ "The Honda NSR500 Engine Evolution". 22 April 2021.