Rare and Practical: 2005 MZ1000S

Most attempts to resurrect a defunct or struggling brand start with high-performance, limited-edition hypersports machines that inevitably get compared to the GSX-R1000, and generally not in a good way. So it was interesting when a revitalized MZ chose not to compete directly with hypersports bikes from Ducati and Aprilia, instead creating a classy gentleman’s express…

1999 Laverda Formula 750S

Many of the machines featured on this site are pristine, beautiful examples, the best available anywhere. This is not one of those bikes. But it is rare, and it is a sportbike. And it’s worth looking at because it’s pretty hard to find Laverdas like this in any condition here in the USA. If you…

1999 Laverda 750S on eBay

Update: Originally listed in February 2010, this bike is back. Thanks for the hat tip Scott! Links updated. -dc 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…