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2002 Ducati B Boz 998s LE #108 of 155 on ebay.

I know, I know you’re thinking “why in the hell is Doug putting up another Bostrom?” Plain and simple; because this one is on ebay as a no reserve auction ! That’s right, you can get in on the action of a 998s LE for a starting bid of $8,032.00! The cheapest one we (I) have posted was $10,500 and it had a lot more miles on it. This beauty is currently sitting at 1,670 and looks to be absolutely immaculate. I will admit I didn’t sleep last night because I was trying to scheme a way to trick my wife into saying “yes honey, you can bid”, but since I couldn’t muster up a fool proof plan here it is for the taking. At the time of this posting there was only one bidder and it’s not me

Quote from the listing:

2002 Limited Edition Ducati Bostrom 998s
Like New
Only 1670 Miles
Number 108 of 155

I am pleased to offer this ultra-rare 2002 Ducati 998s Bostrom Edition. This Ducati features the 998cc Testastretta engine, carbon fiber airbox and lower fairing panels, Ohlins adjustable steering damper, Brembo brakes, Termignoni exhaust, billet clutch and sprocket covers, carbon fiber fender and swing arm cover, acculign rear sets, NEW Michelin Pilot Power 2CTs, and Ohlins suspension front and back. The 998 is the final (and best) version of the Tamburini designed 916 Superbike family and was made only 1 year. The Bostrom Limited Edition version was limited to just 155 brought to North America as155 was Ben Bostrom’s racing number.

This bike has always been garaged, never seen rain and is in near new condition.

Includes blue factory rear wheel stand as well as original owner’s manual and other documents. Services that were done include 600 mile service and various oil changes.

Pretty much says it all. New tires, Ohlins, never seen rain, super low miles, 600 mile service is done.. What else to you ask for other than a cheap price? Oh wait, you’ll get that as well because I’m guessing this one will sell at a little over 10g’s.

Good luck!

Cheers!

dd

This is one of the later Ohlins equipped 996 SPSs!  Located in Mountain View, California is a 2000 Ducati 996 SPS with 4,500 original miles.  The first year SPS bikes, 1999, featured Showa front forks but starting in 2000, they were equipped with Ohlins front forks.  The SPS bikes also featured Ohlins rear shock, Marchesini magnesium five-spoke wheels, adjustable steering head, a power bump to 123bph and the Ohlins front forks with a titanium nitride coating.  This example has also been fitted with a Termignoni system and carbon silencers, carbon front fender, and carbon rear fender (aftermarket as opposed to stock?).  The asking price is $12,000.  If you’re looking for a piece of Ducati Homologation history and the last of the SPS’s before the switch to R models; see this bike on Craigslist here.

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This RZ500 has some very nice modern updates!  Located in Boynton Beach, Florida is a 1985 Yamaha RZ500.  What’s better than dropping a two-stroke motor in a modern chassis?  Well, this seller found out that it can be very nice to use modern components while maintaining the look of a classic bike.  This RZ has been fitted with modern bits in the form of a 2009 R6 front end (Blue fender is still attached), R6 rear wheel, and Aprilia rear swing arm.  Other improvements include Hyperpro rear shock and Jim Lomas SS exhaust.  All the original parts are also included with the sale.  The bike also has new paint.  Not only does this bike look like a 500GP bike with that rear swing arm, I bet it rides beautifully too.  The seller states that more than $25,000 has gone into this bike and I don’t doubt that number if this work was done in a shop.  The asking price is $14,000; about where we’ve seen low mile, completely original, bikes priced.  This bike isn’t original but it is designed for an owner who will use their RZ on back roads more than at bike nights.  If you’d like to ride a modernized big two-stroke, see this RZ on Craigslist here.

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1995 Aprilia RS 250 Loris Reggiani replica for sale on the OC CL for $8,300.00 with Cali title and registration.

This one should be in great shape having only 4300 miles on the odometer. This RS is sitting in the same garage as a the 1991 RGV 250 that Alex posted back on February 3rd; which by the way is still for sale. Now, the owner has told me that he is only going to sell one of his babies. So which one do you want to take off his hands?? The owner has done something interesting in that he has removed the lower fairings to better preserve them. As you will see in the pictures they are removed and leaning against the wall. If I had the extra scratch burning a hole in my pocket I’d pick up the Aprilia and leave the Suzuki. We’ve had a few Reggiani’s posted on RSBFS and this seems to be right in line on pricing. I posted a regular RS a few days ago for this exact same price and it sold in 48 hours.

Quotes from the seller:

Rare Aprilia 2-stroke V2 with a California title and current registration. Low miles (4300) and runs very strong. Good sticky tires and ready to ride. The fairing is in very good shape but has been removed to preserve it, attract less attention, and better tolerate santa ana side winds. At over 70 HP and under 300 pounds, this bike has amazing speed and handling. Missing rear seat and leaky forks but otherwise excellent condition.

So it looks like a set of fork seals and a trip to ebay for seat and you would have a super nice RS. With spring just around the corner, the possibility of someone buying the Suzuki and taking this one off the market you’d better not delay if your in the market. You can contact the seller here.

Cheers!

dd

We always love a RZ500 and here is another one in California.  Located in the San Fernando Valley of California is a 1985 Yamaha RZ500 with 24,000 miles.  The seller dosen’t say much about the bike other than that it is completely original–however, it does have aftermarket turn signals–having never been raced or dropped.  The seller states that it has been in storage for 10 years.  If it just came out of storage it is obviously going to need to be gone through.  The seller is very realistic, based on the mileage and that it was recently removed from storage, as he is asking a very decent $6,500.  If you have no problem cleaning carbs, possibly some surface corrosion, and dirt; this could be a very fun bike that you’d have no fear of loosing money on.  See the bike on Craigslist here.

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This is a very nice Thunder Ace with low miles!  Located in Yorktown, Virgina is a 1997 Yamaha YZF1000R Thunder Ace with 5,698 original miles.  I’m very excited to post my first Thunder Ace and one of the best examples I’ve seen!  These bikes weren’t all that popular but they also wern’t all that rare either.  Yamaha tried to sell as many as they could but these came out among stiff competition from Honda and Kawasaki while Suzuki didn’t release what many consider the ultimate top speed bike until 1999.  When released, the YZF1000R had the lowest drag coefficient of an Yamaha production bike at 0.29.  The YZF has a five valve head, DOHC, inline four, 38mm Mikuni carbs, front & rear adjustable suspension with conventional forks in front and a chassis adapted from the YZF750R.  The YZF is probably my favorite bike to come out of the late nineties speed wars.  The two big names from the speed wars seem to have garnered their own cult following with the GSX-R having all the custom attention and the Super Blackbird taking on the techie crowd.  The Ninja and the YZF remain the obscure, real world bikes that you may only see in passing on the back-roads going the opposite direction.  This YZF looks stunning in it’s original Red/White/Black paint scheme.  The seller doesn’t state much other than that the bike has been well taken care of and that this would make a “Great starter bike.”…Err, I’m going to have to disagree with that last statement.  The price is a very agreeable, and correct, $3,500.  If you’re looking for a fantastic sports touring bike that also looks to be in fantastic condition, have a look at this Thunder Ace on Craigslist here.

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1998 Ducati Super Sport 900 Final Edition with only 135 miles and never been titled.

Located in Marina, CA is a superb looking FE being sold as new with only 135 miles on the clock. Listed on ebay and currently at $4,550 with the reserve still on. In keeping the miles on the low low there shouldn’t be much more than some dust to polish off and this one should be ready to go. I personally have grown quite fond of these earlier 900’s and as Phil has touched on before, they are an inexpensive entry point into the world of Ducati. I know they aren’t the latest greatest, but the 900’s aren’t torture racks like the 916’s that followed either. This one does have a personalized message, written in Sharpie, on the tank. For me this distracts from the purity and overall value of the bike. I realize that it is possible to remove it, but the bike should be flawless in every way with only 135 miles in 12 years.

Phil has posted several FE’s as of late and it seems that prices are some of the lowest for any Ducati LE. I’m not sure why either because they share a lot of the same bits as the SS SL. Mono-posto seat, high mount pipes, a sprinkling of carbon bits and of course you get that air cooled Ducati sound. Now, with this one you’ll need to cut loose of a few hundred bucks for a set of pipes and a jet kit to make it sound really sweet. I’m curious to see where the bidding stops on this one since it is 100% stock other than some Sharpie.

Quotes from the listing:

1998 DUCATI FINAL EDITION SUPER SPORT , 900CC ,135 MILES SINCE NEW! MINT AND PERFECT, NUMBER 266, BIKE HAS NEVER BEEN TITLED, STILL ON ORIGINAL MSO, ALL MANUALS, KEYS TOOL ROLL, NEEDS NOTHING, VERY BEAUTIFUL AND ONLY 135 MILES

So if your in the business of collecting Ducati’s or just like the older air cooled 900’s; and give this a look.

Cheers!

dd

We have seen several NC35’s lately but here is another one in California!  Located in North Park, California is a Honda RVF400R that is titled as a 2001MY.  The bike currently has 32,500km (20,194mi) and the owner states that he purchased it with 1,200km (745mi).  Within the last 1000mi the bike has had: “…valve adjustment, new clutch plates, fresh tires, fork rebuild, new Two Brothers carbon fiber exhaust can and a new chain.”  The bike also has a Ohlins rear shock and aftermarket rearsets.  This example is California titled and registered.  Stock, these bikes have adjustable front suspension, and with the Ohlins rear this one has fitted, make this a very nice handling bike weighing in at only 165kg.  NC35s have 17″ front and rear wheels.  This bike has a market correct asking price of $6,500.  See this NC35 on Craigslist here.

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This is a GSX-R600 in fantastic, original, condition with only 5,000 original miles!  Located in Spokane, Washington is a 1992 Suzuki GSX-R600.  This bike still has all of the original warning and specification stickers, and has an extensive service history from a local shop.

“…tires suck (not completely worn out, but are checked and a lil’ slippery – i’d replace them (but powder coat rims 1st, as there are a few small blemishes on them); front wheel bearing is going out; petcock likes to remain on ‘reserve’ – don’t ask.”

I love the look and condition of this bike.  If I didn’t care what my girlfriend said, and I thought very seriously about doing it, this would be in my possession.  This is the first year for the GSX-R600 and is basically a sleeved-down GSX-R750.  The original problem with this bike was that it only had 600cc power but had haul around a 750cc bike.  However, the draw was also that it had the scream of a 400 but, the comfort of a 750–giving Suzuki some access to the largest segment of American sportbike buyers.  This early 600 also had all of the technical benefits (Suspension/Brakes) of the larger displacement bike.  The majority of these bikes were either tracked or dropped at some point and haven’t made it through in this condition.  The asking price is $2,700 and the seller seems very motivated.  Being in Spokane, this bike is six-hours from any other major city, giving the buyer a large amount of power.  This bike isn’t worth as much as a CBR600F2 in equivalent condition and never will be, so don’t plan on buying it as an investment.  Regardless, this would make a very enjoyable weekend rider or a nice garage piece.  See the bike on PNWRiders.com here.

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This looks to be a very nice GPR50 in the new body-style.  Located in Chicago, Illinois is a 2004 Derbi GPR50R.  The seller, a dealer, states that this bike is street legal; giving the assumption that this is titled and shouldn’t give the new owner any problems registering it.  No mileage is listed but the asking price is $4,000.   This example looks to have low miles, be in very good condition, and have stock exhaust.  This is the first year for the latest generation GPR and looks very modern in comparison to the majority of the bikes in the U.S.  We usually see these later years only in the Aprilia guise but it’s nice to see that a Derbi has been brought in too.  See this GPR on Craigslist here.

AG