Year of the Duc: 1991 Ducati 851
The year of 2021 needs to officially be renamed as the Year of the 851. I cannot recall ever seeing such an inventory of these milestone machines (check out a search of the RSBFS archives here). So...
View ArticleUpdated Daily Email Starts Tomorrow!
Good morning, We’re upgrading our daily email service and you’ll start seeing those hit your inbox tomorrow. We’ll likely refine it in the coming days and fix whatever bugs pop up. Please keep an eye...
View ArticleNo Replacement – 1993 Honda CBR900RR
Almost 30 years old and last seen on RSBFS ten years ago, the FireBlade was a revolution when new. Updated with a 1000 cc engine and recent service, this CBR900RR is a classic sportbike with...
View ArticleOriginal Hot Rod: 1982 Suzuki 1000 Katana
The original Suzuki Katana is one of those bikes that will always stand out from the crowd. Even 40 years later (yes, it has been that long). Today this is still an iconic silhouette that captures the...
View ArticleAnother Era: 1982 Honda CBX Supersport
History will show that Benelli – not Honda – produced the first factory six-cylinder motorcycle, the 750cc Sei. However the riding public will likely not care who was first, and will always look at...
View ArticleHidden Standout – 2007 Aprilia RSV1000R Factory
This black and gold Factory found one of the few riders who thought 139 hp wasn’t quite enough, and had it updated with a 1100cc engine kit and Akrapovich exhaust. Under 4,000 miles have passed...
View ArticleFeatured Listing – 2004 BMW R1100S Boxer Cup Replika
The checkered flag is somewhere in the background of every sportbike worth the name, and BMW put their signature blue and white checker right on the R1100S Boxer Cup Replika fairings. Owned by a...
View Article1982 Ducati 900SS Mike Hailwood Replica
Though its specs didn’t look like much on paper, Ducati’s 1982 tribute to Mike Hailwood’s 1978 Isle of Man win turned into one their most exciting special editions. Today’s example presents very...
View ArticleHelp Wanted: Open Positions at RSBFS!
We’re looking for one or two new authors to join us on the site. While you don’t need to be a web programmer to contribute on the site, you’ll need to learn our software which does almost all the HTML...
View ArticleHome Market Hero: 1995 Kawasaki ZXR400R
There are so many cool things about today’s listing. For starters, it is an ultra-rare (in the US) 400cc Ninja that was only available in Japan. As we know, the small-bore market in Japan is serious...
View ArticleRare & Rarely Used: 2003 Honda RC51
We often like to claim milestone motorcycles were designed to “break all the rules” but in the case of the RC51, the bike was designed to the extent of the rules – quite literally. Known formally as...
View ArticleFeatured Listing – 1995 Ducati 900 SS/CR Hot Rod
The Ducati Supersport line has been wildly successful for the Bologna manufacturer, and it is not difficult to see why. Based more on what is NOT there than what is, the Supersport is about agility...
View ArticleAffordable Classic: 1993 Ducati 900 Supersport
We have posted a few Ducati Supersports on RSBFS recently, and there is a good reason for it. As a rider, these are fantastic platforms that give you all the great Ducati vibes and good looks. They...
View Article1982 Honda MB5 – The one and done!
Please join me in welcoming back Doug to the website — Yep, the same one that wrote for the site between 2008 and 2012! Feel free to give him some crap in the comments below to make him feel right at...
View ArticleFeatured Listing – 1973 Ducati 750 Sport
The term “Collector Alert” gets thrown around in various circles for cult classics, homologation bikes, and other up and coming motorcycles of interest. But beyond the hype, there are certain brands,...
View ArticleRescued & Rodded: 1982 Suzuki Katana 1100
Let’s start right out in the open: this is not your ordinary 1982 Suzuki Katana. While the Katana was made available in both 1000cc and 1100cc models (the former with an eye towards homologation for...
View ArticleFeatured Listing – 1997 Suzuki TL1000S
7.15.2021: This bike has SOLD in just 5 days! Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc Suzuki was after some of that V-twin thunderbike love in the 1990’s, and developed the TL1000S which showed some...
View ArticleFringe Benefit – 2006 Yamaha MT-01
Yamaha ventured out to the edges of feasibility with the MT-01, and presented the 1,670 muscular cc’s in select ( non-U.S. ) showrooms from 2005 to 2012. This MT-01 spent an afternoon or two at the...
View ArticleThe Original Ducati Sports Bike: Ducati 750 F1A
Please give a warm welcome to our newest contributor, William! This is his first post and it closes in 8 hours. Happy Friday everyone! -dc Long before Ducati gave us a line of 200+hp monsters, and even...
View Article1997 Bimota SB6R
(Queue the commissioned sales person) Good morning- Can I interest you in some Carbon Fiber? Or, better yet- What’s it gonna take to put you on this sexy AF Italian Big Bore today? 1997 Bimota SB6R...
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