The Honda NS500 is a 500 cc 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, it went against Honda's preference for four-stroke machines but proved very effective and quickly won the 1983 500 cc World Championship with Freddie Spencer. Spencer used the lower weight and superior handling of the NS500 to achieve higher cornering speeds and to get on the power earlier leaving corners, and Ron Haslam also won the 1983 Macau Grand Prix on one. After a relatively short life it was replaced by the more successful two-stroke V4 NSR500. In 1983 Honda introduced a production version for privateer racers, the RS500, which lacked the special exhaust system.
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After a relatively short lifespan the bike was replaced by the more successful two-stroke, V4 engine powered NSR500
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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
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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
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