Later than Late – 2007 Ducati 800 SuperSport
With its last major refreshening in 2003, the Ducati Supersport waited out the inevitable without much fanfare. Concentrating on the 1000cc variant, even Ducati's own model archive doesn't show the...
View ArticleRothman’s Edition: 1988 Honda NSR250R SP MC18 for Sale
If you're in the market for a high-performance, quarter-liter two-stroke, then this is the one to have. As cool to look at as it is to ride, Honda's NSR250R is a two-stroke race replica splashed with...
View ArticleWinter Project – 1984 Honda NS250R
In the first year of a varied run that lasted until 1996, the Honda NS250R was a race replica 2-stroke that was related to a caped crusader over at Honda Racing Corp. Capitalizing each year on...
View ArticleNow Available on the West Coast: 2003 Aprilia RSV1000R Mille Haga #138 with...
Update 10.18.2015: For sale by a new seller after being listed for $10.5k buy-it-now and eBay reported a sale at $8,600 in June 2014. Now showing a $9,500 buy-it-now. New pictures at eBay listing....
View ArticleJunior Walter Wolf Replica: 1985 Suzuki RG250Γ for Sale
Monday morning brings us yet another whippy little "you can't get parts for it" two-stroke ripper. This RG250Γ is one of only a couple I've ever seen for sale in the US, and it's in striking Walter...
View ArticleZané-Era Bargain: 1998 Laverda Ghost for Sale
Today's Laverda Ghost will certainly have a predictable share of haters, but it offered up a unique, stylish alternative to bikes like Ducati's Monster. Powered by an air/oil-cooled, four-valve per...
View ArticleRed Revival – 1990 Ducati Paso 906
On display for the past few years, this Ducati Paso 906 might be ready for revival. With just about 5,000 miles, some rubber, belts, and maybe a seal or two should be all that's required for some nice...
View ArticleOne Owner, Low Miles: 1993 Ducati Superlight for Sale
Right now, the early 90s air/oil-cooled Ducati 900SS is a serious sportbike bargain, although today's limited-edition Superlight clearly bucks that trend. With limited production, distinctive good...
View ArticleUno – 1997 Muzzy Raptor SB850
By now the Formula USA / Xtreme race series of the late 1990's is a distant memory, when factories and privateers brought pretty much their wildest dreams to the track and went head to head. Rob Muzzy...
View ArticleMalaysian Exotic: 2003 Petronas FP1 for Sale
The result of a project originally intended to develop a Moto GP bike, the Foggy-Petronas FP1 is basically the roadgoing homologation version of the World Superbike GP1. Interestingly, while 100 of...
View ArticleRed ‘n’ Ready – 2003 Ducati 999R
Ducati was ready for a fresh approach to styling after the 916/996/998 successes, and while they got their wish in Pierre Terblanche's 999, the new look was always controversial. Though the WSBK team...
View ArticleTwo-Stroke Sequel: 1989 Honda NSR250R MC18-II for Sale
An update of the earlier 1988 MC18, the 1989 Honda NSR250R model saw evolutionary changes to the bodywork and styling of this small-displacement sportbike. But the most impressive feature was the...
View ArticleBetter Living Through Dentistry: 1993 Moto Guzzi Daytona 1000 for Sale
Today's Moto Guzzi Daytona 1000 is the living, breathing result of an almost unbelievable underdog story. Italian and British motorcycle manufacturers never seem to lack enthusiasm. But cash? Well...
View ArticleA Look Back at A Look Back – 1993 Kawasaki ZR-1100
In the early 1990's, Kawasaki had a nostalgic feeling for the 70's, when the ground-pounding Z-1 ruled the tar pits. Standard bikes ( now called naked ) had a short-lived resurgence in the 550, 750...
View ArticleMore JDM Madness: 1989 Yamaha TZR250 3MA for Sale
With many lightweight sportbikes now flirting with the edge of 25-year import rules, I expect we'll see more and more bikes like this Yamaha TZR250 up for sale in the next couple of years. Road and...
View ArticleZoombaaahhh – 1999 Aprilia RS250 Cup
Not your mid-morning workout, but a race-prepared two-stroke with a 12,000 rpm redline. Recently brought out of storage and re-bodied, this bike has spent its entire life at the track, and though well...
View ArticlePurely Sporty – 1989 Yamaha FZR-400
Applying technology from the bigger bikes in their line-up for the Japanese domestic market, the big four started a friendly competition among smaller bikes that spread back across the oceans where the...
View ArticleLoudBike Redux: 1985 Bimota DB1 SR for Sale
We featured this bike a while back and my post generated a bit of, ahem... Controversy in the comments. Mainly because one of our readers felt I was possibly a bit too enthusiastic about this little...
View ArticleHey Nineteen – 1996 Kawasaki ZX-7R
Way back when, in '97 - no actually 1996, Kawasaki transitioned from the ZXR750 to the ZX-7R, and incorporated the steady evolution and innovation from the factory and AMA Superbike race teams. Though...
View ArticleQuarter-Liter Gamma: 1988 Suzuki RGV250Γ SP VJ21 for Sale
Unfortunately, today's tasty little two-stroke Suzuki RGV250Γ SP is short on photographs. It's another of the raft of recent imports from Japan, and details are scarce, but the price may have you...
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