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Cleaner than most: 1990 Yamaha FZR400
The Yamaha FZR400 is becoming a rare beast, as they were only sold here for three model years and were handily outsold by their bigger siblings. That’s a shame, because the little Yammy was really a...
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V-Twins for EVERYONE: 2001 Aprilia RSV Mille R for Sale
Everything was coming up twins in the early 2000s. Ducati’s continued success on track and in showrooms inspired other manufacturers to throw their hats into the ring: Honda and Suzuki decided that,...
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Gold cup: 2007 Aprilia RSV Mille R Bol d’Or
If you’re into Italian superbikes with big, torquey twins, gorgeous styling, impeccable kit and a definite air of exclusivity, now is a phenomenal time to cast your eyes toward early-mid aughts...
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Wild East – 1988 Honda CBR250R
During the 80’s heyday, Honda showed a graduated selection of displacements with two- or four-stroke engines in various configurations. The early CBR250R was destined for an upscale beginner and came...
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Cherry Fizzer: 1988 Yamaha FZR400 for Sale
Practical sportbikes like the Yamaha FZR400 generally weren’t babied and pampered, or cherished in the way that seems so common with Italian superbikes: for an FZR400 fan, “to cherish” means to flog...
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A Good Fit – 1987 Bimota YB5
Even Bimota was not immune to the siren call of Yamaha’s 130 hp FJ1200, producing one of their only biposto models. This example has been carefully preserved in South Africa. 1987 Bimota YB5 ( South...
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Spitting Image: 1989 Honda VFR400R NC30 for Sale
Speaking of 400s… This grey market Honda VFR400R NC30 looks for all the world like it’s bigger, 750cc brother, the superbike homologation special VFR750R, also known as the RC30. The two machines can...
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Featured Listing: 1983 Kawasaki KZ1000R Eddie Lawson Replica
Eddie Lawson won the AMA Superbike championship in 1981 and 1982. That alone should be enough to cement his name in the history books. But “Steady Eddie” did not stop there. He went on to become a...
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From the Cape: 1998 Bimota SB6R
Bimota is known for taking the road less traveled – in order to travel that road faster and with more exclusivity. And while Bimota has had some brilliant successes and failures, it was the SB6R that...
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Right-sized – 1986 Honda VF500F Interceptor
Following the 750 Interceptor to the showroom but actually descended from the diminutive VF400F, the 499cc version was just about right for an intermediate rider ( or cognoscenti ) in the American...
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Sharp Sword: 1982 Suzuki Katana
The 1982 Suzuki Katana is a beautiful example of a manufacturer using the time-honored tradition of raiding the parts bin to make a machine whose impact multiplied the sum of its parts. With its...
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Before It Was Cool: 1991 Moto Guzzi 1000S for Sale
In 1991, “retros” weren’t really a thing yet. Kawasaki was dipping a toe in with their Zephyr, and Honda’s GB500 had been around for a bit. Both bombed here in the USA, where chromed, raked-out...
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Red, white and smoky: 1985 Kawasaki KR250S
The 1985 Kawasaki KR250S was a street-going version of a two-stroke road racer that took home four championships in the 1970s. They weighed less than 300 pounds, made 45 horsepower and packaging was...
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Delayed Gratification – 2000 Ducati MH900e #552
Almost twenty years on, every one of the 2,000 MH900e’s has a story to tell. This one evidently took a long delay before being ridden just 1,200 miles, and with only a couple of mods, looks excellent....
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Don’t call it a comeback: 1980 Ducati 900SS Darmah
After the resounding sales flop of the Ducati 860GT, the Bolognese brand was in financial ruin and needed a Hail Mary to get back on its feet. The moonshot came in the by mass producing the extremely...
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Just Broken In – 2004 BMW R1100S
Almost a lightweight by BMW standards, the R1100S was available without all kinds of bells and whistles. Luckily for us, the owner of this example was thinking long term, and specified ABS, heated...
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Tastefully Modified Smoker: 1993 Suzuki RGV250Γ VJ22 for Sale
Two-stroke sportbikes of the late 1980s and early 1990s followed a very similar format: aluminum beam frame, full fairing, racy ergonomics, and a small two-stroke powerplants packing cutting-edge...
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Zany Personality: 1999 Laverda 750S Formula
The Laverda 750S Formula was a massive gamble to revive a long a storied (but sinking) brand. This excerpt from an earlier post on a similar bike is being utilized by the seller of today’s find in the...
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Red Over Gold – 2006 Ducati Sport 1000
Ducati dressed early 2000’s technology in some of the best looks from the past, and had a little head start on the retro craze. This Salt Lake Sport 1000 has been generously personalized but ridden...
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Featured Listing: Euro Spec 1994 Honda RVF750R RC45 for Sale
Certainly one of the most sought-after bikes of the 1990s, today’s Featured Listing RVF750R RC45 was the follow up to Honda’s extremely successful VFR750R or RC30. Ultimately, the RC45 didn’t have the...
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