When RSBFS senior staffer Ian used Google to translate “Ipotesi” 3 years ago when he wrote up the only other example we have ever seen in these pages (his post is here), he determined that the best translation of the name was “hypothesis.” I think that name is correct, because I hypothesize that most readers…
And right on que, here is the the CBR400RR’s overbearing sibling, a really sharp looking 1989 VFR400, NC30. I’ve never had the pleasure but I’ve been told the mechanical whine these engines produce is a symphony. This is one is far from stock and has some mileage but sounds well sorted: There is quite a bit of…
The Neiman Marcus Edition Ducati 748L is one of the more rare Ducatis you will see on these pages. Offered for one Christmas season only and the only model painted in the limited edition silver color, the 748L was a rare machine – it just wasn’t all that special. Essentially a stock 748 with custom…
Talk about being the redheaded stepchild, the CBR400RR generally isn’t on the top of anyone wish list of grey market bikes. Honda made life difficult for the little CBR by producing it alongside the superb RC30/45 clone, the VFR/RVF400. Lowering its’ desirability here in the U.S. is the fact that it is a dead ringer for the CBR900RR,…
Focus now, don’t let what is in the background distract you. It might not be quite as exotic as an RC30 but this could be quite the find for a collector of Honda’s that has a space waiting for a CX500 Turbo. The CX500 was a technological exercise for Honda and much more than just a turbo charged engine. Like…
Located in Weston, Massachusetts, is this Troy Bayliss limited edition Ducati 998S. Unlike the one we posted the other day, this one has been ridden albeit sparingly having covered just 6300 miles. While I realize we’ve been on a bit of tear with these as of late, 916/996/998 prices are on the rise and the…