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Stoney End – 2002 Honda CBR954RR
Wrapping up Honda’s FireBlade legacy was left to the CBR954RR, with the engine closest to the full liter and the lowest weight of the series. Here’s a Colorado example that looks carefully tended,...
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Horse of a different color: 1983 Kawasaki KZ1000R
If a clean Eddie Lawson Replica is not rare enough for you, how about the albino, European cousin? Yes, the KZ1000R did indeed come in white, but only in limited countries and NOT in the US. So if a...
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Long Way To Go: Bimota HB3 in Japan
The 1980s were a last hurrah for the mighty air cooled four cylinder superbikes. Soon water cooled engines would produce more power and start to dominate the performance charts. One of the high...
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Detail Oriented – 1992 Honda VFR400R / NC30
From down the block the VFR400R looks every bit an RC30, and though disappointment might flash when you see it’s the 400, the careful way it’s put together is a joy. Today’s NC30 is an Ontario...
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Wet Look – 1983 Honda CB1100F
Honda offered a few different flavors of the CB1100F, and North America got one of the nicer packages. No denying the restoration done on this CB1100F, but appears faithful with some rare factory...
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Special Projects Office – 1990 Honda VFR750R / RC30
Though RSBFS mostly posts carefully tended originals, some models will attract major league attention no matter the condition. Today’s subject is a venerable RC30 which was apparently parked and...
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Patata Patata – 1982 Moto Morini 500 Sport
In the wild world of rare bikes, there is always an interesting streak of never seeing a particular model for many months – usually followed by multiple examples coming up at the same time. Such is...
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Forbidden Fruit: 2005 Yamaha MT-01 In The USA
For many the current line up of Yamaha’s MT series naked bikes are the go to performance street bikes. They offer a very attractive package of usable speed and manageable ergonomics. If you are...
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Think Small – 1987 Suzuki RG250 Gamma
Most often we find the junior two-strokes in a much sadder state, but this one has been given some recent attention. This Canadian example might be a good entrée into the smoky side of sportbikes....
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Sortalight – 1993 Ducati 900SS Superlight #874
Ducati made a some purely sporting mods to the 904cc Supersport which eliminated the pillion and a added a few lighter components. A previous owner undid some of the weight savings but this is still...
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Changing Of The Guard: 2005 Ducati 999R
The one constant in the universe is time. It endlessly marches forward. Some say it heals all wounds, others claim it creates new perspectives. Time has clearly helped the 999 generation of Ducati....
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Rarified Air: Erion Racing 2000 Honda CBR600RR Supersport Champion
Track Day Tuesday has come around once more, and this time we are showcasing more than a stripped down R1 or the like. Today’s machine is a proven track day hero, taking Kurtis Roberts to the top step...
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Medium Rare – 2003 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport
Moto Guzzi’s V11 Sport constituted the lion’s share of their bikes from 1998-2006, and came with various names, colors, and small fairings. Though not a special edition, today’s 2003 is more designer...
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Classified: 1986 Ducati 750 F1
In the late 1980s, the Ducati F1 was – technologically speaking – a bit of a relic. The revolutionary Kawasaki Ninja had already been in market for two years, offering cutting-edge performance based...
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Master of None – 2000 Kawasaki Ninja ZX600E
2000 Kawasaki Ninja ZX600E If you’re a regular RSBFS reader, you know we love to find 90s sport bikes. It was a decade of innovation and constant fill-in-the-blank measuring contests by the...
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Your Package Has Arrived: New 2004 Honda CB50R
Collectors can be a competitive crowd. They are constantly trying to find the best, rarest and most interesting items to add to their collections. Often this manifests into the search for zero mile...
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New Old Stock: 1989 Suzuki RG500 with 1 mile!
This has to represent one of the top 5 two strokes for any collector, and for those building a museum-like collection, this is about as good as it gets with just 1 “push” mile. 1989 Suzuki RG500 for...
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Zero Hour: NEW 1984 Yamaha RZV500R!
When the mind turns to imported motorcycles, the smell of castor oil wafts in the air. Such is the case in the United States at least, as most smokers were phased out of EPA nomenclature by the end of...
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A Face Only a Mother Could Love – 2001 KTM 640 Duke II
2001 KTM 640 Duke II To be fair, most of us looked extremely weird in the late 90s and early 00s. Just google early 2000’s style trends and I guarantee that you will be repulsed. After you see that,...
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Good Things Come In Small Packages: 1989 Honda NC30 VFR400R
The Honda RC30 needs zero introduction. The looks and performance are the stuff of legend. As more and more collectors compete for a limited number of bikes on the market the prices inevitably rise....
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