Designed for racing, the Honda VFR400R was – in may ways – like its homologation big brother the RC30. Except in size. Based around the same format as the RC30, the NC30 brought all the goodness of the 750cc class scaled down to a mere 400cc. The smaller package included the same go-fast plan as…
The Honda NSR150 SP is an interesting bike. A solid step above the sub-250cc scooters one might see in major Asian metro areas, the SP provides the bits and pieces to make this a steed worthy of the Repsol livery: single sided swingarm, perimeter aluminum frame, cast wheels, liquid cooling, power valve, and dual-piston front…
7.28.2017: Sold to an RSBFS reader in Mexico! Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc 6.6.2017: Price drop to $12,495! Good luck to buyers and seller! -dc It’s sometimes hard to get excited about the bike often referred to as “Tamburini’s Masterpiece” these days: the 916 and its derivatives have appeared in countless forms in popular…
For many, the classic Yamaha race livery will always be the bumble bee yellow and black, an iconic combination forever immortalized by King Kenny Roberts. It is a color scheme that has adorned many models – from the TZs and RZ racers of the 1970s to the RDLC and RZ350 editions in the 1980s. It…
It’s not often that we see a large collection of truly collectable bikes up for sale. But during the first half of 2017, one collector in Utah has been offering up some rare beasts at an incredible rate. Here is a look at what is (and was) available – with MORE TO COME! Update July…
Midway through Cagiva’s management, Ducati addressed the junior rider markets, and developed SuperSports based on the 750SS, cylinders sized for 398cc. The factory saw the folly of shipping them to regions without progressive licensing laws, so they never arrived stateside. Performance didn’t start a grey market-frenzy however, and a 400SS sighting is a singular experience. …
There was a time when the alphanumeric naming of a motor vehicle actually meant something, a time when a BMW 535 was obviously a 5-Series car sporting a 3.5 liter inline six, or when you could tell just from the name that a Ferrari 360 Modena was powered by a 3.6 liter version of their…
In the 1980’s, Michael Krauser was a leading manufacturer of motorcycle luggage and accessories, and ventured out on the slippery slope of motorcycle manufacture. Replacing the big-tube backbone frame of an R100RS with a Ph.D.-designed trellis saved 6 kg. and subsequently adding four-valve heads to the classic boxer liberated 12 hp. The result rode like…