2003 Honda RVT1000R RC51

The RC51 is one of my all-time favorite motorcycles. Honda went after Ducati with a 999cc V-twin of its own, and the result still makes me want one every time I see it. The sound, the proportions, the whole damn thing—it gets me. There’s nothing subtle about an RC51, and that’s a big part of the appeal. This is a bike I’d buy to ride, even if it meant spending half my time in the garage staring at it.