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The Honda RC181 was a road racing motorcycle built by Honda which raced in the 500cc class of Grand Prix motorcycle racing in the 1966 and 1967 seasons.

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Honda RC181

Manufacturer	Honda
Class	racing, 500 cc class
Engine	499.6 cc four-stroke four cylinders inline[1]
Bore / stroke	57 mm × 48 mm (2.2 in × 1.9 in)
Top speed	over 165 m.p.h
Power	90 hp (67 kW; 91 PS) @ 12,600 rpm

The bike debuted in 1966 and won five out of nine races that season, three with Mike Hailwood and two with Jim Redman. Hailwood finished second in the championship standings behind Giacomo Agostini on a MV Agusta. The Honda however won the constructor championship.

The next season Hailwood finished again second in the championship having the same number of points as the winner Agostini. At the end of the 1967 season Honda withdrew from the Grand Prix motorcycle racing. In the two seasons of racing in the 500cc class the Honda RC181 won ten races out of nineteen entered.

See also

• 1966 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
• 1967 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

References

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[de] Honda RC181

Die Honda RC181 ist ein Rennmotorrad des japanischen Motorradherstellers Honda, das 1966 und 1967 bei der Motorrad-Weltmeisterschaft eingesetzt wurde.

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- [en] Honda RC181

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