Honda NS500
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Manufacturer | Honda Racing Corporation |
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Production | 1982-1983 |
Predecessor | Honda NR500 |
Successor | Honda NSR500 |
Engine | 500 cc two-stroke V3 |
Manuals | Service Manual |
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The Honda NS500 is a 500cc Grand Prix racing motorcycle of the early 1980s, powered by a two-stroke V3 engine. Created as a replacement for the innovative but unsuccessful four-stroke NR500, the bike went against Honda's preference for four-stroke machines but proved very effective and quickly won the 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.