Cover Your Eyes ! – 1992 Yamaha FZR600 Vance & Hines Edition
Last seen here in 2010 with some 1,200 less miles, this FZR600 is as special as speed yellow and magenta. Together. A long-lived model built 1989-99, the FZR600 was the lightweight of the 600s, often...
View ArticleFeatured Listing – 1985 Suzuki RG500 for sale in Australia
As new, unrestored, low miles, mint - we have all seen these phrases accompanying motorcycle classifieds. Rarely does a factory GP replica survive 30 years with only 3,200 km. and without a mark....
View ArticleRaw Materials: 1987 Ducati F1 For Sale
Ducati's 750 F1 was intended to closely resemble their competitive TT1 racebike, and was the very last bike introduced before the company was taken over by Cagiva, when Ducati was on the ropes...
View ArticleRare Curiosity in the USA: 1986 Cagiva Aletta Oro S2 for Sale
Cagiva's "Aletta Oro" S2 was designed to be a stylish, entry-level sporty motorcycle for countries where a "starter bike" is defined as something other than a 600lb, 883cc machine with no cornering...
View ArticleMiddleweight Two-Stroke: 1987 Honda NS400R for Sale
I have a contrary streak in me a mile wide and sometimes I like being different just to be different. I've owned Saabs and Alfa Romeos, both of which feature some really interesting design features...
View ArticleYeah Hello – 2006 Ducati SportClassic 1000
Developed as a styling exercise for the 2003 Tokyo Motorcycle Show and offered for sale in late 2005 as a 2006 model, the SportClassic has been a real success story. Named a "best used bike" by Cycle...
View ArticleTasteful two-stroke: 1999 Aprilia RS250 with Tyga bodywork
I am willing to bet that a lot of RSBFS readers didn't get into sportbikes until the two-stroke era was pretty much over. I am also willing to bet a lot of these same people now have a 250cc racer on...
View ArticleFeatured Listing: Pristine 1984 Honda VF700F and 2007 VFR800 Interceptors for...
Honda's V4 sportbikes have gained an enviable reputation as sophisticated, do-it-all motorcycles, and it all started in 1983 with the VF750F. Although it was originally designed to compete in AMA...
View ArticleShowbike Restored – 1992 Kawasaki ZX-7R K2
Not often a will a dealer restore an older sportbike to mint condition, rarer still if the bike is not a bargain purchase but someone's polished showbike. But the Kawasaki ZX-7R K-model can have that...
View ArticleFeatured Listing: 1991 Ducati 851 SP3 for Sale in the USA!
If you're an 851 fetishist, today's Featured Listing Ducati 851 SP3 is a rare sight here in the USA. We first saw this particular example back in July from the same owner, but the bike is back now...
View ArticleBuilt for Two: 1988 Bimota YB5 for Sale
Although they built their reputation around their race-spec bikes, Bimota also built plenty of street-biased bikes. There's obviously no real racing class for a bike like the Bimota YB5, powered as it...
View ArticleGilded Lily: 2000 Ducati 996 SPS for Sale
Perhaps the most iconic version of an already iconic bike, the Ducati 996 SPS wasn't just a carbon-covered "limited edition" named after some famous person that may or may not have had a passing...
View ArticleSecond Time on RSBFS? 1996 Kawasaki ZX-7RR N1
I spotted this bike last night and a quick image search of the site reveals that this bike was first shown back in 2011 when Doug was still a contributor on the site. The first picture is the same one...
View ArticleAffordable Exotic: 1997 Bimota SB6R in South Africa
The idea behind the SB6 is classic Bimota: take a dead-reliable, honking big Japanese engine and wrap it in a sexy, lightweight frame, drape with carbon bodywork, and fit top-shelf suspension at both...
View ArticleArizona-Titled Two-Stroke: 1988 Honda NSR250R MC18 for Sale
Here in the USA where torque, big, low-revving engines, and straight-line speed were the order of the day, corner-shredding 250cc race-replicas never stood a chance of being popular. But you always...
View ArticleThe other GSX-R: 1998 GSX-600R SRAD with 2800 miles
Its well established that the GSX-R 750 is one of the genesis bikes for any serious sportbike collector. But the GSX-R range also included both the 1100cc and a 600cc series, and each has its...
View ArticleThe Tools at Hand: 1991 Buell Westwind RS 1200/5 for Sale
Given a clean sheet of paper and nearly unlimited resources, it's no surprise when major manufacturers come up with good motorcycles. In fact, when you consider those factors, it's shocking how often...
View ArticleFeatured Listing: Custom 2007 Ducati Sport Classic “Bella” for Sale
For some people building their dream bikes, the ideal is to create something that's truly new, something that's never been seen before. Others take a different approach, building something that looks...
View ArticleNew ( Zealand ) 2004 Ducati 998S Final Edition
For some the ultimate Ducati sportbike, the 916 launched a million dreams ( and posters ). After a 10-year run, the 998S Final Edition was the last 916-based model, and this one was tucked away right...
View ArticleJust A Little TLC: 1996 Triumph Daytona Super III for Sale
Unlike many reinvented marques that attempt to trade on nostalgia, the resurrected Triumph knew they would be unable to compete head-on with the Japanese in terms of raw speed, so they created bikes...
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