HONDA RC213V-S 1000 (2015-Present) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda RC213V was a racing motorcycle manufactured by Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) to compete in the MotoGP series in the 2012 season. The rules allowed machines with 1,000 cc engines, a limit of four cylinders, and an 81 mm bore.

In 2015, Honda launched the RC213V-S 1000, a limited-run street-legal MotoGP replica that shared 80 percent of its parts with the MotoGP version. Also, Honda made a kit upgrade package available that allowed riders to improve the bike for on-road use.

The differences between the RC213V and RC213V-S included steel valve springs instead of pneumatic springs, stainless steel brakes instead of carbon, a six-speed sequential manual transmission instead of the seamless shift unit, larger 17-inch Marchesini wheels, and a larger steering angle.

Some additional features for the road-legal machine included a headlight, a taillight, license plate lights, turn signals, rearview mirrors, a speedometer, a muffler with a catalytic converter, a horn, a Honda smart key, an electric starter, and a side stand.

The bike used a telescopic fork on the front and a Pro-Link shock absorber on the rear for suspension. As for braking power, the model packed two discs with hydraulic calipers on the front and a single disc with a hydraulic caliper on the rear.

The 2015 Honda RC213V-S 1000, with a 999cc V4 liquid-cooled engine, delivered 159 hp at 11,000 rpm and 102 Nm (75 lb-ft) torque at 10,500 rpm, and with the power kit on; it offered a maximum power of 215 hp at 13,000 rpm and 118 Nm (87 lb-ft) torque at 10,500 rpm.