Kyosho Hang On Racer Honda NSR500 Electric 1/8 Motorcycle Kit

This is a really detailed and fun motorcycle to run but TAKE YOUR TIME building this kit. The instructions can be quite confusing, especially if you’ve never assembled a RC motorcycle before. I would recommend priming and painting every part before you assemble…at least with the parts that are visible (the brake calipers, rotors, forks, wheels, seat) You will be much happier with it in the end!

Another word of advice…Do NOT go with the 2/3 size 7.2v 1600mah nimh battery recommended by some places. Trust me, it will lead to so much frustration that you will want to throw it away. Yes, the battery tray IS large enough however you have absolutely NO room to route the thick, bulky battery wires. The lower fairing will NOT attach if there are ANY wires protruding outside the tray area. Instead, go with something much smaller like a 600-1000mah 2s lipo and use smaller gauge wires with mini (molex) connectors. The motor is tiny and doesn’t require high capacity batteries, you should still be able to get around 10-15 minutes of run time with a 600-1000mah lipo. If you use a lipo battery, you will most likely need to add some weight to the tray (lead clips work great) This is because the model relies on the heavier weight nimh to give it a lower CG…it’s not a problem with some stick-on lead weights though.

This is the coolest kit ever. It's literally my top 3 R/C vehicles and I have just about every flavor of them from drift cars to planes, quads, crawlers, to helis, and boats, etc. No wonder it's been in production for decades. Durable frame, an appropriately powered brushed system with tons and tons of cool engineering and design. Watching this little bike zoom around never gets old. Not to mention the decals are awesome. It's not that hard to recreate the box art. The decals are thin stickers that apply really well and just set the bike off-it looks amazing on the shelf.

The weight shift makes this bike look ultra-realistic in the turn. If you like the way a motorcycle looks when it turns, then this is the kit for you!

You can have a blast in the size of two parking spaces with deep leans and full-throttle runs to the next corner. The stock tires are the only weak spot. They are too hard for deep turning and you will tend to lose the front end and slide out.
Consider buying Kyosho's softer tires (or ZH tires) and ZH racing aftermarket tire inserts. Much more grippy and consistent.

Built out of the box this motorcycle is very docile and great for big parking lot cruising. With that said you will still need to learn to drive, motorcycles are not as easy as cars, there is a learning curve. The payoff is worth it though!

If you want tight technical turning performance you need to remove the front wheel weight, install ZH Tires with inserts and bend the metal frame sliders upward. You will be amazed at the lean angles you can achieve. Tire inserts are 3D printed pieces that keep the tire shape ideal to grip the track. They also shape the tire to allow the bike to turn much faster.

I'm running a 20amp brushed ESC with a 900mah 2S lipo. I get 20-30 minute run times. I wouldn't buy a brushless system unless you've driven yours first. I see no reason to upgrade. With the brushed system you don't risk damaging the drive train and it's still plenty fast. These aren't for crazy speed, they are for scale turning and tight tracks. If you want full-on speed get a 1/5th scale motorcycle. If it's in stock, buy this one too though, you won't be disappointed!!!

This is a very disappointing RC motorcycle. It is extremely difficult to find compatible aftermarket electronics that will fit inside and work. After a lot of comparing dimensions, I finally found a servo that fits ok. For the esc and motor, I could not find anything aftermarket that would fit, so I had to give up and purchase the Kyosho ESC, motor, and battery made for the HOR. The Kyosho esc, motor, and battery are extremely over priced and it is really slow on 6 cell NIMH. The quality of the soldering on the motor wires are horrible. I literally took the motor out of the package and the negative wire broke off the solder post immediately. I had to re-solder and fix it. The plastic is poor quality and many of the parts easily snap or break under normal driving. The plastic slots that holds the main gearbox broke right away. The aggravation of trying to get this RC to run is not worth it. They should discontinue this RC again.