As the 20th century wound down, Honda needed a new tool to work on WSBK, and developed a fresh 90-degree V-twin, wrapped in a new aluminum twin-spar chassis. This RC51 is a rider but looks very good with a conscientious maintenance history. 2002 Honda RC51 / RVT1000R for sale on eBay Surprisingly close to the…
Ducati’s stateside managers saw an opportunity for celebration in 2007, and commissioned NCR to re-imagine the Ducati 750SS which won the Daytona Superbike round in 1977. Number 4 in an edition of 50, this New Blue race bike is hand-built in a 21st century way, and shows just 45 miles. 2007 Ducati-NCR New Blue Racebike…
Values of Ducati’s wasp-waisted superbike have been shockingly low, considering their status as one of the most important, and most beautiful superbikes of the modern era. Sure, an SPS or 998R might pull decent money, but examples of the garden-variety 916 and especially the more refined Ducati 996 were available for as low as $4,500…
Suzuki jumped on the liter V-twin bandwagon in 1997, and though the fine TL1000S didn’t meet sales expectations, they made some changes and released the SV1000S in 2003. This one-owner example has been tuned and personalized, but ridden only 3,000 miles. 2004 Suzuki SV1000S for sale on eBay While the vacuum-cast aluminum chassis looks beefy,…
2003 Moto Guzzi V11 Le Mans Rosso Corsa for sale on eBay Despite their wanderings toward the edge of insolvency, Guzzi managed to further develop the ngine for the V11, still air cooled and only slightly oversquare for great power and torque numbers of 91 hp and 69 ft.-lbs. Updated Marelli fuel injection and a…
What would it take for you to brave the scary monsters just over the horizon ? Maybe a later NSR250SP (MC21) in excellent original condition ? This one hails from faraway Cape Town, is in rare Pentax replica livery, and the owner promises shipping to CONUS that looks like a bargain. 1991 Honda NSR250SP /…
It’s obvious that we’ll continue to see Ducati’s iconic “L-twin” for the foreseeable future, but the recent introduction of their V4 Panigale represents the end of the v-twin superbike era that really began with today’s Featured Listing Ducati 750GT. If you ask anyone to name the earliest Ducati v-twin, one of the Supersports is the…
Long and lean, Ducati’s 1000 Dual Spark SuperSport impressed reviewers with stable handling and sensible seat height. Its 85 air-cooled hp don’t snap the bike upright but do just fine making the cars and bikes behind get smaller. This 2004 model has miles but recent maintenance and a very factory appearance. 2004 Ducati 1000DS SuperSport…