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Rare SportBikes For Sale

This is a fantastic 750 F1 Laguna Seca with less than 1000 original miles!  Located in Diamond Bar, California is a 1987 Ducati 750 F1 Laguna Seca with 1,200km (745mi).  This bike is said to be in fantastic condition with recent service history and a new battery.  The bike is entirely original–although the red wheel centers look to now be white or silver–and the owners manual is included with the bike.  We saw another Laguna Seca on eBay last year which can be seen here.  This bike was released to commemorate Marco Lucchinelli’s success in the Battle of the Twins series at Laguna Seca.  The Laguna Seca edition differs from the Montjuich edition in that it has different exhaust & rearset mounts, different cylinder heads, alloy swing arm and steel tank.  The seller states that only 200 of these were produced.  The asking price is $18,500.  See the bike on Craigslist here.

AG

1999 yellow Laverda 750S for sale with low miles on ebay.

Probably not many people know of Laverda (a small italian brand founded in 1873), and those who have heard of it may know only of the legendary 750 SFC and Jota.  So probably even fewer know about one of their modern sports bike, the parallel twin engined 750S:

If you are looking at this ad, you know what this is.

1999 Laverda 750 S in nice condition.  Recent tires, chain and lower ratio sprockets (15 vs 16 tooth front), VeniVidiVroom SS oil filter.  Runs great.  Periodically the tach will stop then start again, the bike continues to run fine.  The tach and ignition module is the same as was in my Ducati ST2.  I think there is a loose wire in the tach. The gas cap is difficult to remove, the location doesn’t help.  There are a few cosmetic scuffs from prior owner moving.  Too many bikes and relocation force reluctant sale.  This is a great back road bike with terrific transitional handling and a power band more like a multi than a Ducati twin.  12154 K Kilometers.  Stock exhaust but D&D offers alternative slip-ons which would give it the bark it deserves.

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“These bikes were outfitted with Weber-Marelli electronic fuel injection, Brembo Gold Line brakes, fully adjustable Paioli suspension (White Power on some models), state of the art hollow spoke Marchesini wheels and a modern beam or trellis frame. With 65 bhp (48 kW) available at the rear wheel and a very rev-happy engine, these bikes were nothing like traditional parallel twins. Within a year and a half, a larger, water cooled 750 appeared with a new engine in an aluminum beam chassis developed by frame specialist Nico Bakker, which boasted very fine handling and finish quality.”

Click HERE and HERE for some good background reading on the Laverda 750S.

If you want an Italian sports bike for not a lot of money (I’m guessing this one can be had for cheap) and are sick of seeing Ducatis, this yellow Laverda 750S just might be your ticket.  The current price is at $2091 with 11 hours to go – I would be very interested to see what it fetches at the end of the auction.

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This is a limited edition MV Agusta fitted with Magnesium goodies from the factory.  Located in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania is a MV Agusta F4 750 Serie Oro.  Doug posted #286 back in September on eBay with a price of $22,000.  This bike is for sale by a dealer (Fast By Ferracci; you may have heard of them) and has an asking price of $25,000.  The Serie Oro bikes feature magnesium parts such as the swing arm, wheels, and frame plates anodized gold.  The wold-wide production was only 300 units and this bike is number 279.  The original asking price for this edition was $57,000; the current asking price of $25,000 doesn’t sound bad at all compared to that.  Mileage for this example is only 1,068.  See the bike on Fast By Ferracci’s website here.

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1986 Suzuki GSX-R750 and 2005 Suzuki GSX-R750 limited editions for sale in Canada.

While I’m the resident Bimota freak at RSBFS, I do have a soft spot for limited editions and homologation specials such as the Yamaha OW02 YZF-R7, the Honda RC30, and the Suzuki GSX-R750 Ltd and GSX-R750RKs.  So when I came across this pair of GSX-R750 Ltds, I just had to post it immediately for our readers:

I’m thinking of selling my LTD 750 since I don’t ride it and don’t have time for it ? 22,000 kms aprox 12K miles great shape, BONE STOCK !(except for windshield) every safety decal is still on there and reflectors as well.Asking price is $10,000.00 CDN

Just picked up a 2005 GSX-R LTD 750 , will sell it along side with the 86 for an extra 4K

Wow – $14,000 CDN for A PAIR of GSX-R750 Ltds?!  That’s got to be one of the best bargain that I have seen in a while! Note to self: have to play more lotto numbers!!

Oh, click here to see on the ad on Ducati.ms (yes, Suzuki’s for sale on a Ducati forum!)

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2000 MV Agusta F4 for sale in Houston – for chips (well, almost)!

As mentioned previously in my MV Agusta F4 SPR post, I am a bit jaded with MV Agusta for churning out different paint jobs of pretty much the same bikes and calling them new models over the past few years (‘the new AGO!’, ‘Senna Special!’, ‘Brutale Italia!’).  Nevertheless, MV are beautiful bikes and I predict the F4 is going to be a collectible classic in the future.

If you, like me, have been wanting to add an F4 to your collection (and honestly, all F4s are pretty much the same with the probable exception of the Tamburini and ‘CC’ – Claudio Castiglioni – editions), here’s your chance to pick up a 2000 MV Agusta F4 for only $8900!

2000 MV Agusta 750 F4 with approximately 11,000 miles.

This is a beautiful, rare and collectable Italian sports bike. This particular one many after market carbon fiber goodies including an exhaust system. Some of the features include an engine designed with the help of Ferrari engineers, highest quality suspension components and four exhaust tailpipes exiting the rear. Sounds, looks and rides awesome. Turns heads wherever it goes. Clean title in hand.

Personally I think a Brutale would be more fun to ride, but as I said, the F4 will be a collectible classic and $8900 for an  iconic bike is a steal.  I would also like to point out the high quality of the photos (love the ‘DO NOT TOUCH’ sign!).  Note to sellers out there:  if you want your bike to sell, try to take some decent photos of your bike!

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Although I am not quite as familiar with this as I am with Bimota, MV Agusta is another one of my favourite Italian brands (perhaps even more so than Ducati).  MV had been quite disappointing in the past few years in that they were just churning different versions of the same bike with different paint jobs and different editions, but nevertheless the F4 (and the Brutale) are definitely one of the sexiest bikes of all time.

Here is a very special 2004 MV Agusta SPR that would make any collector happy:

RARE COLLECTORS BIKE #290 OF 300 MADE IN THE WORLD

THIS BIKE HAS $8,700 WORTH OF FACTORY MAGNESIUM UPGRADES, STAINLESS STEEL BREAK LINES, FULL RG3 EXHAUST.

THIS BIKE IS VERY FAST
3100 MILES
CUSTOM RED SUEDE SEAT
THIS BIKE NEW FROM DEALER COST $31,000 WITH UPGRADES

According to MV Agusta USA’s website, the SPR is “the fastest and most powerful F4 of the MV AGUSTA 2004 range. Created for the clientele that uses the motorcycle mainly on tracks, the SPR is a synthesis of a long tuning process to the Evolution engine.

The technical staff at MV AGUSTA designed a new cylinder head, new inlet ducts, and redesigned the combustion chamber. Also thanks to the new ‘MAHLE’ pistons, stamped and with cooling oil jets, the SPR engine reaches a stratospheric threshold of the rev limiter at 13,900rpm.“

I wish the seller would post more (and better) photos, as this seems to be a very desirable bike.  My favourite version of the F4 is very limited production Veltro Pista (as below), but the SPR is still very rare and special.

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1991 Kawasaki ZX 7R (k1) model for sale on the Houston, TX Craigslist.

We’ve had a few of these over the past few months pop up on our site and I never get tired of them. This particular one was forwarded to us by JC, a regular RSBFS reader and scout. Thanks for the hook up!

The 7R/7RR Homologations are getting a little long in the tooth by today’s standards, but they are still my personal favorite bike of all time. The 96 7RR’s are at the top of the heap for me, but when I come across THE one, regardless of year, that is in the right place, has the right price and the timing is good, I’ll be a proud new Papa But, until that day comes I’ll continue writing about them. So here I go…..

This K1 model has been enjoyed over the past 19 years with 31,573 on the odometer. That seems like a high number upon first glance, but it only averages out to 1,661 per year and that is almost an insignificant amount. I think I can do that many miles a year in my sleep.

From looking at the pictures, it doesn’t seem to be in too bad of shape cosmetically and it does have a tasty Hindle exhaust. It also has one of those “go fast” stickers on the tail section that is sure to add a few extra ponies.

Here’s what the owner has to say:

This is one of the 1991 limited edition motocycles. Comes with the aluminum gas tank and performace carburators. Has a few scratches but is in good condition. Has 31573 miles. Engine sounds GREAT and it may need a minor tune up.

I know these are temperamental bikes having the FCR’s and that issue is only compounded by the Hindle exhaust. But in the right tuners hands and an hour or so of Dyno time these will absolutely scream and still hang with most of today’s bikes. Give the pictures a once over and judge for yourself.

Most of the average 7R’s we’ve seen as of late have been priced between $5,000 & $6,000. However, this one is at $4,500.00 and is probably where it should be considering the mileage and current running condition. So perhaps you need a good solid base for a restoration project or maybe you already have a K1 and need some parts, either way this one seems as though it could fill the need. Here’s the link to the Craigslist ad.

Cheers,

dd

Here we go boys and girls… You might want to get a towel to wipe away the drool before you look.

RC 30 located in Northern Ohio and it appears to be a perfect collector. It has been ridden, but not too much, it has all the original equipment and a complete “collector’s package” as well. Seeing one of these babies makes me more giddy than a 16 year old on a date with an older woman.

The seller has a lot to say about his bike so read on:

For your consideration today is a very rare find in the motorcycle world. An all-original U.S. spec 1990 Honda VFR-750R ‘RC-30′ Sport bike. One of 300 ever imported. This legendary hand-built Japanese Superbike has always been collector owned having accrued just 2976 miles since new. ”This bike is Museum Quality” a 9 in a scale of 1 to 10. It is finished in the classic Red/White/Blue RC-30 color scheme. Always properly stored and garage kept. Absolutely has never seen any weather!
For those who aren’t all that familiar with the Honda RC-30, volumes have been written about it in print magazines as well as here on the internet. It is literally a street legal racing machine with the only concessions towards legality being lighting equipment and a horn. Hand-laid fiberglass fairings. Aluminum fuel tank. 408-lbs. incredibly strong, lightweight Titanium connecting rods. Single-sided swing arm from Honda’s endurance racing program… this is absolutely the crown jewel of Honda production motorcycles. There was simply never anything like it before… or likely ever will be again. Truly hand built by HRC in Japan by a small dedicated staff of high-ranking Honda employees. No corner cutting or regard for cost ever entered into the equation.
This bike is 100% in running condition, the mileage that is on it was to keep it mechanically sound, I have maintained this bike always with a certified Honda technician, All services have been done. To me I believe this to be better for the motorcycle than just being shoved in a corner and never ridden. “Keeps the blood flowing” The powerful liquid-cooled V-four is completely untouched. It is 100% stock and ‘as-delivered’ from the factory almost 20 years ago.
This iconic motorcycle is still stunning in appearance and is sure to draw a crowd even all these years after its original introduction. Prepare to be bombarded with questions and admiring stares if you opt to ride this one. Surely one of the finest condition low mileage RC-30’s left in existence.
To sweeten the deal even further, included with the purchase of this motorcycle are tons of extras and rare memorabilia including Factory brochures, Portfolio which includes full reviews from 1990, the original tool kit, all of the OEM Warning labels new in packaging, new OEM upper triple clamp, new molding and rubber for around the headlights, new heal guards, Honda parts catalog, extra owner’s manual, a original set of OEM tires, an un-built Tamiya model, RC30 clock, the correct original rear wheel stand, and all that you see in the photos. Please note that everything is being sold together as a lot… I’m not interested in selling off bits and pieces at this time.
This motorcycle shows literally as close to ’showroom new’ as one is ever likely to find. The small amount that it was ridden was always carefully and maturely by an adult rider. There will be absolutely no disappointments with this rare RC… it is in EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION… what you see in the photos below is exactly what you will receive. No trickery or ‘Photo shopping’ whatsoever. I simply believe in complete divulgence and wish for the buyer to be completely thrilled with their purchase, as I’m sure will be the case.
Any and all additional questions are welcomed prior to the close of the auction. Local pickup in Northern Ohio is preferred but will assist buyer where possible. Please do not inquire regarding the reserve price as it is not considerate to other prospective buyers, but rest assured it is set at a market-correct value, particularly in consideration of all the extras which are being passed along to the new owner. It is not an inexpensive motorcycle, but this is a virtually irreplaceable RC and will assuredly prove to be an excellent investment for the astute collector.

If you have any questions are concerns PLEASE feel free to e-mail me.

At post time bidding had been brisk to say the least. There have been 11 bids so far and the bid sits at $14,100 with the reserve not met. As the owner states, in not so clear terms, he isn’t going to give it away. If you want it you should be prepared to pay “market” for it and I can’t blame the seller one bit! This is one rare piece of exotica and anyone bidding knows it. You can check out some older listing from RSBFS.com here for $ reference, but bottom line is you better saddle up because this one appears to be the one to have.

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I know these aren’t exactly rare by production numbers, but it definitely falls into the ‘most of them are gone’ category. Check out this really nice looking 86 GSX-R 750 For Sale on Craigslist for $5900:

quote from the listing:

The original “race replica”! The father of ALL sport bikes!
Excellent condition/Mechanically PERFECT!/Low miles/Clean title.
Performance mods./New battery/Virtually new Michelin Pilots.
Comes with front and rear stands, battery tender, dust cover,
rain cover, and old (but still funtional) matching helmet.
Seat cowling removable for passenger. Have owned since 1991.

The price would suggest that it’s very nice indeed. Certainly worth a look if you’ve been waiting, and at that price it should be pretty clean.

Thanks for the tip Chris!

dc

First up is a 1986 Suzuki RG500 GAMMA for sale on Columbus, Ohio Craigslist for $10500 (20k miles):

quote from the listing:

1986 RG500 Gamma, top end was done about 8000 miles ago, dyno’d at 98.x horsepower, Fox shock, Racetech gold valves, upgraded gsxr brakes, Katana front rim (17″x3″), GSF400 Bandit rear rim(17″x4″), induvidual filters, Jolly Moto GP pipes, proper jetting, Airtech RGV250 upper fairing, Raask rearsets. 20,000 miles, Polaris synthetic oil, tinted double bubble windscreen.

Next up is another 86 on Eugene, Oregon Craigslist for $12500:

quote from seller’s listing:

Extremely rare Sportbike for sale. One of approx. 400 in the States, this one is from Canada. Never imported directly. 500cc four cylinder 2-stroke – it is the road going version of Suzuki’s class dominating GP bike of the late 70’s. 100HP in a 300# package – you do the math = FAST and fun. Although I hate to see it go, I need to make space in the garage and I really don’t have time to ride this awesome piece of machinery any more. The bike is in excellent condition. It does need a battery. And the reg. is expired.

And finally a nice and original looking 1990 GSX-R 750 for only $2500 (15k miles, Fontana, California):

quote from seller’s listing:

THIS 1990 GSXR 750 HAS 15K ON IT, RUNS GREAT AND HAS A K&N AIR FILTER,D&D PIPE,NEW TIRES,BRAKES,NEW BATTERY,REG UNTIL 6/2010,NEVER BEEN DOWN,NO BODY DAMAGE,DENTS,COMES WITH A BRAND NEW GSXR RIDDING JACKET XXL.OIL/SYNTH , ALL LIGHTS WORK,HORN,SIGNALS,BRAKE,CLEAN TITLE

Amazing that we have 3 different RG500’s posted this week! Have a good weekend everyone!

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