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The [[Honda]] '''NS500''' is a 500cc [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Grand Prix]] racing motorcycle of the early 1980s, powered by a [[Two-stroke cycle|two-stroke]] [[V3 engine]]. Created as a replacement for the innovative but unsuccessful [[Four-stroke cycle|four-stroke]] [[Honda NR|NR500]], the bike went against Honda's preference for four-stroke machines but proved very effective and quickly won the [[1983 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1983 500cc World Championship]] with [[Freddie Spencer]] onboard.  After a relatively short lifespan the bike was replaced by the even more successful two-stroke [[V4 engine]] powered [[NSR500]].
The [[Honda]] '''NS500''' is a 500cc [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Grand Prix]] racing motorcycle of the early 1980s, powered by a [[Two-stroke|two-stroke]] [[V3 engine]]. Created as a replacement for the innovative but unsuccessful [[Four-stroke cycle|four-stroke]] [[Honda NR|NR500]], the bike went against Honda's preference for four-stroke machines but proved very effective and quickly won the [[1983 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1983 500cc World Championship]] with [[Freddie Spencer]] onboard.  After a relatively short lifespan the bike was replaced by the even more successful two-stroke [[V4 engine]] powered [[NSR500]].


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