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The Past Future – 2002 Ducati MH900e
It was a long time ago – and a long time coming – but the spectacle of The Year 2000 loomed large during the final minutes of the last century. This was the future date by when we would have flying...
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Featured Listing – 1992 Yamaha TZR-250RS with California reg !
Over its ten year lifespan, Yamaha’s TZR-250 went through lightning-quick development, starting as a parallel twin in 1986 and wresting the championship away from Honda in 1990 and 1993. RSBFS fan...
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Featured Listing – 1975 Kawasaki 900 Z1F
Featured Listing – 1975 Kawasaki 900 Z1F asking $29,500 – RSBFS Exclusive! I’m no salesman. The craft has always puzzled me but I gather my lack of patience and lack of empathy are two main culprits....
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Featured Listing – 1985 Suzuki RG500 Gamma!
The seller states this 1985 Suzuki RG500 Gamma Featured Listing is a “Street-legal Collectible GP Replica” and he is very correct indeed. The sharpest of the street going 500cc two strokes, the Gamma...
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Featured Listing – Restored 1993 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-7R M1 #141
1993 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-7R M1 with 13K miles Someone call Bring a Trailer and put them on notice because this Kawasaki ZX-7R is our 5th Featured Listing for the month! We just need to adopt a bland...
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Little Red Express – 2001 Ducati 996S
Some models were short-lived as FIM updated engine rules regularly in the late 1990’s, and the 996S followed in the 916’s able footsteps, with upgraded wheels and Öhlins forks and shock. Rarely...
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Debut Taunt – 2009 Aprilia RSV4 Factory Serial Number 1 !
In 2009 Aprilia introduced and went racing with the only V-4 then in World Superbikes. While the RSV4 is still in the Aprilia playbook, the original is over in Santa Monica at RSBFS friends Iconic,...
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Boz Hoss – 2002 Ducati 998s Bostrom Edition #97
The Ducati 998 was an evolution of the already successful 996, which was itself an evolution of the original 916. Far from yet another warmed over model with minor cosmetic changes, the 998 was a...
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Waygu Wellington – Laverda 750 Sport Formula
Laverda is a company that went through some pretty distinctive periods; from being family owned through the mid 1980s to the various government, corporate and investment teams that brought it back to...
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Featured Listing – 2005 MV Agusta F4 1000 Ago #170 of 300 !
Thirty years after Giacomo Agostini won his last championship, MV Agusta paid tribute with their introductory F4 1000 Ago. RSBFS reader Danny presents his barely broken-in Ago on its original tires....
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Track Day Thursday – 2000 Honda SuperHawk
2000 Honda SuperHawk Track Bike Conversion I’ll admit that writing about a small niche can sometimes become a bit difficult in the sense that there are only so many angles to approach some of thee...
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Quick-Change Artist – 2000 MV Agusta F4 750S
Even as their “base model” F4, MV Agusta’s 750S ran interference for their many limited editions and total production could have been accomplished in an afternoon in Japan. Today’s MV looks to have...
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Sunshine & Gamma Rays – 1990 Suzuki RGV250 VJ22A
We are coming to a point in the year where – in many places in the United States at least – the riding season is coming to a close. But across the south – from coast to coast – temperatures remain...
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Featured Listing – 2014 BMW HP4 Competition Limited Edition
BMW knew the writing was on the wall. The iconic boxer motor – more powerful and efficient than ever – had evolved from air cooled to air/oil cooled, the chassis was on the cutting edge of suspension...
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Factory Authorized – 1999 Buell X1 Carbon Kevlar
Buell’s final Lightning was a substantial update to the S1, and incorporated a neat alloy seat subframe, Thunderstorm engine mods, and a few limited editions, like today’s super clean Carbon Kevlar...
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Victor / Victoria – 1990 Honda VFR400 NC30
I’ll start with the obvious: Having owned this bike for over 18 years, the seller is hardly a flipper. And those 18 years of ownership also help the two-faced images you see in the photos. This...
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Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – 2003 Cannondale S440
2003 Cannondale S440 I’m going to guess we’re all in for a bit of a lesson here. Cannondale? Motorcycle? My only initial objection to this is the fact that I really don’t like bicyclists… Especially...
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Lone Star Strada – 1992 Ducati 851
Ah, the Ducati 851. Back to our regularly scheduled program. Aside from the green frame 750SS, the 851 is THE bike that put Ducati on the superbike racing map. Taking the base Pantah rubber band motor...
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Tropical Storm – 1987 Honda CBR750F Super Aero
Slightly less of a whirlwind than its Hurricane name calls for, but still off the charts rarity-wise, today’s CBR is a Japanese market full-bodied 750F. With just over 4,000 miles, it’s over at...
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What’s Old Is New – 1983 Kawasaki GPz550
With apologies to RSBFS readers nearing, at, or possibly over the ripe age of this pristine GPz550 (did I cover everyone?), 40 years old in the sport bike business might as well be 80. And yet in the...
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