I'd be really surprised of honda persues changing the RC51 or even making it anymore until they have a breakthrough in technology that allows for them to constitute the price tag. The last time i was in a honda dealership which was august 2005, they still had a brand new 0 miles 2004 hayden replica still on the floor. They just cant sell them now. The v-twins are at a plateau on power and weight reduction and iIts not just honda. The TLs and Ducatis are experiencing the same problems.