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Previous Life – 1989 Buell RR1200 Battletwin
On the upswing in the later 20th century, Erik Buell was a sharp engineer who developed a succession of street machines from his weakness for race bikes. The RR1200 Battletwin was based on the classic...
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Two-Stroke Hooligan: Cali-Titled 1989 Yamaha TDR250 for Sale
This bike got me excited because Practical Sportbikes has been doing a project Yamaha TDR250 over the past few months, and up until I saw it, I had no idea the bike even existed. You say it's not a...
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Suzuki Saturday – 1988 Suzuki GSX-R750
1988 brought the first comprehensive update to the 750 Gixxer, with a revised frame and shorter stroke engine, "slingshot" carburetors and 17-inch wheels. A little heavier than the introductory GSX-R,...
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Too Soon: 1991 Moto Guzzi 1000S for Sale
Looking very much like a mid-1970s 750S, this Moto Guzzi 1000S was retro before retro was cool. In possibly the most Moto Guzzi-ist move ever, the company beat the classic styling craze by decades...
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Featured Listing: 2009 Ducati Sport 1000 for Sale
Ducati's line of SportClassic retro-inspired motorcycles generated plenty of buzz when they were released in 2006, marrying retro styling cues and modern performance. The original Sport 1000 and Paul...
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Blue By You – 2005 Ducati Monster S4R
Usually a contrasting silver or gold color, the frame on the oughties' Monster S4R is body color. Generally seen in red with red frame or blue with same, the S4R incorporated the 996 water-cooler into...
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Pristine: 1985 Honda VF1000R with 442 Miles for Sale
When you mention Honda’s endurance race replicas, most folks are likely to think of their iconic RC30 or RC45 machines, some of the best-looking bikes of their era, or maybe the smaller NC30 if...
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2004 Ducati 998S FE With Just 1,164 Miles !
Ducati's own commemorative of 10 years manufacturing the 916-derived superbike, the special order 998 Final Edition had a plaque on the triple-clamp and the new testastretta under the fairings. This...
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Featured Listing: 1993/1994 Bimota DB2 for Sale
The Bimota DB2 isn't the fastest or even the rarest bike to wear the Bimota name, but it is among the most successful and helped pave the way for the raft of DB models that followed: we're currently...
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Featured Listing: 1999 Bimota SB8R for Sale
Two nice Bimotas in one week! Today's SB8R Featured Listing that can also be found on eBay doesn't bother with a traditional Italian powerplant like the DB2, but does stick with a v-twin, in this case...
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Nicer than Nice – 1994 and 1995 Kawasaki ZX-9R
1994 brought a second generation of 900cc Kawasakis, with great carburetted power, the roadability blurring the sport / GT lines. Here are two early ZX-9R's, the '94 with garaged forever and very...
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Italian Brute: 1982 Laverda Jota for Sale
A bit of a throwback, this brawny Laverda Jota was built in the 1980s but has its roots firmly in the 1970s. Big, powerful, and uncompromising, the Laverda Jota had plenty of speed available, but...
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Big Red Muscle Bike: Very Clean 1995 Honda CB1000 for Sale
In the 1990s, Honda had a bit of a problem with their engineers building cool machines the company didn't seem to know how to sell: the Hawk GT, the CB1, and their retro-styled musclebike, the CB1000F...
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“For Off Road Use Only”: 1992 Ducati 888 Corsa for Sale
Update 7.18.17: We originally saw this 888 Corsa last September and the seller was reportedly looking for $75k. This bike is back on eBay and has a buy-it-now of $60k. Links are updated. -dc This...
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Featured Listing: 1995 Kawasaki ZXR400R for Sale
Although bikes in the 400cc class are virtually unknown in the USA, they were big business elsewhere, with bikes like the Honda CBR400 and VFR400, Yamaha FZR400, and today's Featured Listing Kawasaki...
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Featured Listing – 2005 MV Agusta F4 1000 Tamburini #192
Massimo Tamburini was a founder of Bimota, head of design at Cagiva, and designer of the legendary Ducati 916. The Castiglioni brothers commemorated Tamburini in 2005 with a special edition of the F4...
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Featured Listing – 2005 Ducati Monster S4R
"Born" in 1993, the Ducati Monster has regularly been credited with starting the naked bike craze, and occasionally has accounted for two thirds of Ducati sales. A citified workhorse for most of the...
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I Survived: 1983 Kawasaki GPZ550 in NY
One of the most iconic sporting motorcycles ever made - and by most standards one of the most archaic - is the Kawasaki GPz lineup. Built during a time of massive experimentation, the pedestrian GPz...
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Featured Listing – 2001 Ducati 748R
Update 7.21.2017: Price dropped to $10,500 OBO. Additional pictures added in the gallery below. Contact Jay at jay@motorcycleleatherexchange.com for more information. Thank you to Jay for supporting...
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Two Faced: 1986 Ducati F1B
The Ducati F1 series is considered by many the last of the very basic, Pantah-based steeds from Bologna. Consisting of a trellis frame, a rubber-band Desmo Due engine displacing 750cc and not much...
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