Andrew Morison
Age: 29
Model Year: 2005
Miles Done: 11,600
Mods: Sato Banzai slip-ons, Power Commander, Spiegler braided brake lines, Ferodo brake pads, Shark Skinz bodywork, Pazzo levers, flapper valve- and PAIR-valve mods
Best Upgrade: "The Sato Banzai slip-ons since they make the bike sound amazing, everyone loves the tone."
Favorite Aspect: "It's so easy to ride fast since all the torque makes trackdays easy and I never have to hunt for the right gear."
Denise Powers
Your age: Oh come on!
Model Year: 2004 Nicky Hayden Edition
Miles Done: 23,500
Mods: Derestricted, soft rev limiter, PAIR and flapper-valve mods, manual fan switch, safety wired, Moriwaki carbon fiber radiator vents, PCIII USB with custom map, Sato titanium low-mount pipes, exhaust header wrap, DID ERV3 520 Gold chain, new SuperSprox Stealth 41 rear and AFAM 15 front sprockets, Speedohealer, clock/temperature gauges, ProGrips, Cycle Cat titanium bar risers, gold CRG levers, mirror extenders, two custom seats, dark smoked windscreen, custom engraved RC51 heel guards, frame- and swingarm-sliders
Best Upgrade: "The Satos because you can't beat that V-twin rumble and roar."
Favorite Aspect: "The rock-solid dependability, championship pedigree, torque off the corners and that exhaust note...it's a V-twin sportbike!"
John Sidor
Age: 35
Model Year: 2004 Nicky Hayden Edition
Miles Done: 5,400
Mods: Flapper- and Rev-limiter mods, PAIR valve plates, Double Bubble windscreen, Yoshi carbon exhaust, Power Commander, Race Tech revalved forks and shock, gearing, steel braided lines, anti rattle brake plates removed, shorty levers, undertail, flushmounts
Best Upgrade: "The suspension!"
Favorite Aspect: "When you start it everyone looks over. I built this to carve the twisty mountain roads of the Adirondacks and it chews tires and wears out knee sliders."
Byron Tidwell
Age: 50
Model Year: 2004 Nicky Hayden Edition
Miles Done: 2,950
Mods: Jardine 2-into-1 full Ti exhaust, Power Commander III USB, Turn-One Superbike airbox, Yoyodyne slipper clutch, Brembo front rotors, Ferodo Racing pads, Galfer rear rotor, Ti rotor bolts, Goodridge SS brake lines, Hotbodies undertail, Dunlop race tires, BST carbon fiber wheels, Sato frame sliders and rearsets, Vortex sprockets (-2/+4), DID chain.
Best Upgrade: "The BST wheels and the Jardine exhaust."
Favorite Aspect: "It's a great looking bike and somewhat rare, the torque-rich engine gives good drive out of corners and the slipper clutch eliminates rear wheel hop on corner entry making it a great back-road bike. The RC51 while not as fast as current liter bikes, exemplifies an era of when 750cc inline 4's and 1000cc twins battled on track and celebrates Nicky Hayden's victory in 2002."
Steven Lutz
Age: 38
Year: 2000
Miles Done: 13,800
Mods: Jardine exhaust, flapper mod, K&N air filter, 520 conversion, undertail, PCIII, gearing (-1/+2), steel braided brake lines, turn-signal mod, frame sliders
Best Upgrade: "My sticker that's a tribute to my son who passed away from Neuroblastoma (Cancer) in November 2007 at 6 years old."
Favorite Aspect: "It's a torque monster that handles like it's on rails."