First Year Icon: 1986 Suzuki GSX-R 750

The GSX-R is a milestone bike in the history of sportbikes. Alongside an original 900 Ninja or maybe a 916, the GSX-R created a moment in time that revolutionized the way the world looked at sportbikes. Like Kawasaki before, or Ducati later, Suzuki followed a simple concept: remove weight, add power. By painstakingly engineering every…

Worth panting over: 1982 Ducati 600 SL Pantah

If badge-engineered “Limited Edition” Ducatis are not your thing, how about a rare Duc that earned the title the old fashioned way? Check out this gorgeous 1982 600 SL. Sure, it sports some miles and it needs some refurbishment. But for a LOT less than the turn-of-the-century MH900e internet bike we recently posted, you can…

Gold Standard: 1999 MV Agusta F4 SERIE ORO

When MV Agusta bounced back from extinction after a relaunch of the legendary brand, new owner Cagiva needed something that would make some noise in the marketplace. The 750cc F4 was the result. The first 300 examples of the F4, however, were the truly special “Serie Oro” editions. Here is the good bit: When it…