Bold Move: 2008 Ducati Desmosedici RR

Not much needs to be said here. The purest MotoGP replica money can buy. This one is pretty well known in the RSBFS community and in galaxies far beyond. Not saying the aliens can’t make something this quick but Italian design can only be done by… you guessed it. The Italians. Aside from the exclusivity…

Featured Listing: 2008 BMW HP2 for Sale

There’s a proud tradition of independent motorcycle builders “sportifying” some very unlikely machines: CBXs converted into monoshock cafe-racers, heavily modified Swallower Moto Guzzis with chain drive and Hossack front ends, even venerable RZ500 engines stuffed into R6 frames. In the case of the HP2, BMW built their very own factory eclectic performance motorcycle by taking…

Metal Confection: 2008 Bimota DB6R for Sale

For years, Bimota was a byword for high-performance motorcycles that provided ultimate speed and handling. But recent offerings like this DB6R have seemed strangely… practical. This shift even carries over to the exotic Tesi that is available with a set of handlebars, instead of the expected clip-ons. Recent Bimota offerings have showed a clear shift…

Form and Function: 2008 Ducati 1098R for Sale

We could argue all day long about the style of the unpopular but very effective Ducati 999 versus the 916-aping but also very effective 1098. I happen to like the striking Terblanche-styled older machine, but there’s no arguing with the popularity of the restyled bike: they practically flew out of showrooms, adding credibility to my…