No Replacement for Artificial Displacement: 1984 Kawasaki GPz750 Turbo
As the rest of the Big Four tried to grab turbo sportbike market share in the early to mid-80s by strapping fuel injection systems and snails to run-of-the-mill UJMs, Kawasaki took the game a little...
View ArticleBig Ten: 1993 Bimota YB10 Dieci for Sale
Considering that Bimota is still... in business [was going to type something else, but had second thoughts as maybe "thriving" is a bit too strong a word] it's a little surprising that some of their...
View ArticleFeatured Listing – 1994 Harley-Davidson VR1000 AMA Superbike
Update 8.24.2017: Back on eBay and with a big price drop to $55k buy-it-now. Good luck to buyers and seller! -dc Update 5.9.2016: eBay listing updated with buy-it-now of $65,000. -dc Update 2.15.2016:...
View ArticleFeatured Listing: 1994 Yamaha TZR250RS
When it comes to RSBFS, the most popular category for our readers seems to be the quarter-liter two stroke arena. The 250s make up the most often requested, clicked on, and likely purchased machines,...
View ArticleFeatured Listing: 1974 Bimota HB1 Clone for Sale
Today’s Featured Listing Bimota HB1 is a bit older than we generally list on this site and isn’t technically the real thing: it’s a lovingly-crafted replica. Considering Bimota only made a handful of...
View ArticleFeatured Listing: Ex-Jim Granger 1990 Honda RC30
Jim Granger is widely considered royalty among the cognoscenti in U.S Honda RC30 circles, having owned and tweaked a raft of the rare V4 beasts over the years. What you see here is a 1990 Honda RC30...
View ArticleOMGamma – 1997 Suzuki RGV250
Suzuki gave the RGV250 a masterful re-design before the second-to-last year of production, with a new 70-degree two-stroke twin, and a lot of Grand Prix thoughts. Never imported to our shores, the...
View ArticleRemembrance: 2010 Ducati 848 Nicky Hayden Edition
Let me start out by making it clear: Ducati built this bike to celebrate Nicky's competitive streak and championship-winning skills while he continued racing for the Bologna squad - current tense....
View ArticleFeatured listing: 1978 Kawasaki Z1-R for sale in Germany
Kawasaki's KZ series has a very special place in my heart. My first motorcycle, and the third bike I had ever swung a leg over (including the MSF course Suzuki TU-250) was a 1982 Kawasaki GPz 750, the...
View ArticleClassic Racer in a Box: Ex-Doug Polen Suzuki GSX-R750 for Sale
Looking for a fun weekend project to keep you busy for a while? Well look no further than this ex-Doug Polen Suzuki GSX-R750 racebike. It's not exactly finished, but all of the really important parts...
View ArticleRare Beast: 2006 Yamaha MT-01 for Sale
Most of the time, I try to walk the straight and narrow with my posts, sticking to highly-strung, fully-faired speed demons and racetrack refugees. But sometimes my obsession with the weird and rare...
View ArticleRare Original: 1995 Ducati 916 “Varese”
Ducati rocked the motorcycle world with the introduction of the 916 in 1994. Here was a machine that revolutionized the idea of how sharp a street-going motorcycle could be; it offered stunning...
View ArticleShow, Ride or Hide – 1984 Honda VF1000F
Following the introduction of the 750cc Interceptor in 1983, Honda upped the ante for 1984 and bored the V-4 out to 998cc. With its chain-driven cams and silver painted steel frame, the VF1000F was...
View ArticleFeatured Listing: 1986 Bimota SB5 for Sale
The fifth Bimota powered by Suzuki engine, the SB5 was a development of their successful SB4, which is no bad thing: both bikes followed Bimota's formula of wrapping a solid, Japanese engine in a...
View ArticleFeatured Listing: 1993/1994 Bimota DB2 for Sale
Update 8.30.2017: Now on eBay with a major price drop to $10,500! Good luck to buyers and seller. -dc The Bimota DB2 isn't the fastest or even the rarest bike to wear the Bimota name, but it is among...
View ArticleMighty Mite: Warmed up 1988 Yamaha YSR 50
With a wheelbase just over three feet, Tonka truck sized wheels and a wet weight that sneaks in four pounds lighter than I am, the 1988 Yamaha YSR 50 set out to make the very most out of the smallest...
View ArticleFeatured Listing: NOS 1992 Bimota Tesi 1D
From the RSBFS International Desk comes this amazing New Old Stock (NOS) 1992 Bimota Tesi 1D. Created as a thesis for his Mechanical Engineering degree, Bimota Designer Pierluigi Marconi’s...
View ArticleFeatured listing: VIN #1, Engine #1 1985 Suzuki GSXR 1100
This is opportunity to own a truly first-of-its-kind motorcycle, the very first Suzuki GSXR-1100, the bike that showed the world it was possible to cram 130-odd horsepower into an alloy-framed bike...
View ArticleFeatured Listing: 1990 Honda NSR250 MC21
The Honda NSR250R is THE iconic grey-market two stroke. Featuring legendary Honda build quality and infused with the kind of technology only Honda could deliver, the MC21 variant features a 90°...
View ArticleLittle Red – 2007 BMW R1200S
In the late 2000's, BMW was most of the way through development of the WSBK-oriented S1000RR, but the flat twin R1200S had a couple of more seasons to play out. The R1200S was lighter and more...
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