Honda NS500

Honda NS500

Manufacturer	Honda Racing Corporation
Production	1982-1983
Predecessor	Honda NR500
Successor	Honda NSR500
Engine	500 cc two-stroke V3

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.^[1] After a relatively short lifespan the bike was replaced by the even more successful two-stroke V4 engine powered NSR500.

References

1. ^ Young, Roger (1997). American MotorcyclistVol. 51, No. 8. American Motorcyclist. p. 34. ISSN 0277-9358. http://books.google.com/books?id=KfYDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA34&dq=%22Honda+NS500%22&hl=en&ei=LdHSTKKsPIHGlQfK7-nWDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22Honda%20NS500%22&f=false.