About the Repsol Honda NSR 500 '98 Motorcycle
500cc class championships is known as F1 Grand Prix in the motorcycle
race. The machine has only 500cc engine, however it produces about 200
horsepower. It's possible to make the light weight machine, just 130kg
speed up to over 300km/h by this high power engine. Honda works racing
machine, REPSOL HONDA NSR500 with Michael Doohan has been champion
machine since 1994. Especially in 1997, Michael won the race 12 times,
2 times by Alex Criville and 1 time by Tadayuki Okada. Thus these three
riders riding Honda NSR500 won all championships out of 15 races. 2
cycle V-4 cylinder engine with crankcase lead-valve which has
112-degree angle brings its ability into full play. NSR500 showed off
its high power in the races, no opponent machine could overtake NSR500
on especially the straight course. Then it might be said that this
special machine had variable-explosion-timing system of its engine to
be more controllable for each rider. Furthermore equipments such as the
radiator which was separated into the upper lower sides and the
air-intake which made us of the wind pressure were placed near to the
engine. A sturdy aluminum twin-tube frame wraps this high technology
power source. The engine was modified into a special version because
there was a regulation which was the use of unleaded gasoline in 1998.
Tadayuki gained the second prize at the opening race, Michael won the
second race and Alex won the third race in 1998. Thus REPSOL HONDA
NSR500 showed off its high potential from the beginning. |
