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SkillanNaylor Car (motorcycle) Company are very pleased to offer this 2000 Honda VTR 1000 SP1 seen in iconic HRC Red & Black.

Our 2000 Honda VTR 1000 SP1 is more than just a fast V-twin – it’s a genuine homologation racer, built by HRC with one clear mission: beat Ducati at their own game in World Superbike.

At the turn of the millennium, Superbikes were dominated by 1000cc V-twin racers, and Honda decided to step into that arena with something totally new. The result was the VTR 1000 SP1 (also known as the RC51): a hand-built, race-bred machine created specifically so Colin Edwards and Castrol Honda could go after World Championship glory. It worked. In its very first year of competition, the VTR 1000 SP1 carried Edwards to the 2000 World Superbike title, taking eight wins across the season and immediately writing itself into racing folklore.

That motorsport DNA runs through every part of the SP1 you see here. The heart of the bike is a 999cc, fuel-injected 90° V-twin developed by HRC to deliver massive mid-range punch and a snarling top-end, all channelled through a close-ratio six-speed gearbox designed for racetrack intensity. The compact twin sits in a beautifully engineered aluminium beam frame with a braced swingarm, fully adjustable suspension and powerful brakes – the same fundamental layout that proved its worth in the white-heat of global superbike competition.

Unlike softer road-going V-twins of the era, the SP1 feels like what it is: a homologation special. The riding position is purposeful, the chassis is taut and communicative, and the engine is alive with the kind of character that only a big, injected race-tuned twin can deliver. It’s a bike that rewards committed riding – the harder you push, the more it comes into its own, just as it did under Edwards at Kyalami, Donington, Monza, Assen and Oschersleben on the way to that 2000 crown.

If you live on the Isle of Man, this bike — especially in this colour — will stir powerful memories of Joey Dunlop’s unforgettable triumph at the 2000 Isle of Man TT. Against all odds, and at a time when much of the racing media had written him off as too old to handle a big bike around the Mountain Course, Joey proved them all wrong. In one of the most emotional performances in TT history, he took the Honda VTR 1000 SP1 to victory in the Formula One race, delivering what many still regard as his greatest ever win. That sensational ride not only reaffirmed Joey’s status as the ‘King of the Mountain’, but also cemented the Honda SP1’s place as one of the most iconic and desirable superbikes of its era.

Yet for all its track pedigree, the SP1 remains unmistakably Honda in the way it’s put together. The finish, the engineering detail and the robustness of the package have given these bikes a reputation for longevity and reliability that many contemporary rivals can’t match. This blend of race-winning heritage, limited-run exclusivity and bulletproof Honda engineering is exactly why the SP1 is now regarded as a modern classic and a true collectors’ piece.

For an enthusiast, owning a 2000 Honda VTR 1000 SP1 isn’t just about having a quick, charismatic superbike in the garage. It’s about owning a tangible slice of World Superbike history – a machine built for one of Honda’s most focused racing programmes, that went out in its debut year and brought home a world title. Every time you clip the revs past the mid-range and feel that big twin drive you out of a corner, you’re tapping into the same spirit that made the Castrol Honda SP1 a legend on circuits around the world.

In short: this 2000 Honda VTR 1000 SP1 is not just a superbike – it’s a WSBK championship winner for the road, a properly focused homologation special and a hugely evocative addition to any serious collection. Whether you’re buying with your heart, your head or your inner race fan, it ticks every box.

For more information on this stunning motorcycle please contact SkillanNaylor Car Company.