The Unknown Italian – 1999 Laverda 750S

1999 Laverda 750S on eBay The Laverda 750S was just like everything else the other manufacturers were making in the 90s… yet completely different at the same time.  When you look at it, there are hints of Kawasaki’s ZX-7, Honda’s CBR900RR, Ducati’s 851/888 and even Suzuki’s RF series.  It’s a mashup of styles that somehow…

Impossible to Miss – 2011 KTM RC8-R

2011 KTM RC8-R on eBay You really have to hand it to KTM… it takes a lot of guts for a relatively small manufacturer to try to jump in and compete with the big Japanese manufacturers in the sportbike world.  KTM held nothing back with the release of their ferocious RC8 and eventually the RC8R. …

Six Appeal – 1979 Honda CBX1000

1979 Honda CBX-1000 on eBay Honda produced the CBX-1000 from 1978-1982 and it was intended to be their flagship model… and how could it not be?  With that big beautiful inline six and the trademark six headers it was showing off without even trying.  The CBX made 102hp and with it’s surprisingly sharp handling, the big Honda was…

Old School Muscle – 1990 GSXR-1100

1989 Suzuki GSXR-1100 Back before the Hayabusa, ZX-14 and the bonkers H2R were speed kings, the Suzuki GSXR-1100 battled Kawasaki’s ZX-11 for straight line bragging rights.  They were big and fast and we made them faster.  The GSXR-1100 came from the factory making a claimed 145hp and was a favorite drag racers on the street…

Psssshhh – 1982 Honda CX500 Turbo

1982 Honda CX500 Turbo on eBay The 80s were a revolutionary time.  Technology was crashing the old school party and promised to make everything better.  The Honda CX500 Turbo was supposed to lead this charge, featuring fuel injection, a digital dash and a turbocharger that nearly doubled the horsepower of the standard CX500.  It promised all of…