MAKE. Honda
MODEL. VTR1000 SP-1 (UK bike, 2100 miles, Pristine)
YEAR. 2000
REGISTRATION. W (HRC plate)
OWNERSHIP. 3 owners
MILEAGE. 2100 miles with documented service history
– Original service book + all original manuals
– Original bill of sale
– Service bills/invoices
– Old V5s
– Old MOTs
– Original owner’s press launch VIP invitation
– Original owner’s warranty card
– Original sales brochures
– Original datatag documents
– All keys (including number tag)
– Recently had Motul 5100 10w/40 oil, battery, injectors ultrasonically cleaned and spark plugs
– New MOT provided at point of sale
COLOUR. Winning Red
ENGINE SIZE. Liquid Cooled 90 deg V-Twin 999cc DOHC 8v 136 ps / 77 ft-lbs
TRANSMISSION. 6 speed manual – Wet clutch
TOP SPEED. 171mph
ACCELERATION. 10.7 s 1/4 mile
WEIGHT. 196 kg (dry)
MODEL SUMMARY.
Very little to say about this one, other than it is an exceptional, original, unmodified, untouched example of an early Honda VTR1000 SP-1 in Winning Red.
UK supplied by franchised Honda dealers Carnell Motorcycles of Stockport, Cheshire, registered August 2000, originally on a ‘W’ plate but now on an appropriate ‘HRC’ number which will remain with the bike. Just 3 owners (including ourselves) and 2100 miles from new ensure that this bike presents a rare opportunity for any buyer that values mileage and provenance highly.
Everything is present, including the original service book + all original manuals, original bill of sale, service bills/invoices, old V5s, old MOTs, original owner’s warranty card, original sales brochures, original datatag documents, and all keys (including number tag) The original owner was an avid motorcycle collector whom had purchased many Hondas previously. As such he was invited along to the UK VIP press launch for the bike in February 2000, and we have all the literature associated with that also.
In the interests of good mechanical practise, the bike has recently had Motul 5100 10w/40 oil, battery, injectors untrasonically cleaned and spark plugs.
Totally standard, unmodified bike down to every last detail, hand built by Honda, and with peerless build quality and engineering. Just fabulous
The SP-1 is a significant model in Honda’s motorsport history, being developed solely to take on the might of the big Ducati twins in the late ’90s, early 2000s which totally dominated World Superbike racing. With the rules favouring twins over the (V) 4-cylinder bikes with regard to capacity allowance, Honda felt that they had no choice but to design and build the SP-1 V-Twin HRC race bike. It proved to be the right decision, and with Colin Edwards aboard, the HRC built SP-1 took the World Superbike Championship title in it’s first competitive year, that being 2000.
This particular bike is an absolute joy to ride, just perfect in every way, and far too good to be bought for general use, but would of course suit a collector, and would serve wonderfully for high days and holidays. Whilst there may be plenty of SP-1s to choose from, very few will match this one in terms of mileage, provenance, originality and condition. We have owned the bike personally for a number of years. New MOT provided at point of sale
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PRICE. £SOLD
