Rotary powered motorcycles may have been consigned to the dustbin of history but for a while they really were thought of as the future. Most rotary engined bikes were built as standards or sport touring machines but Norton decided to take their rotary racing and actually achieved a fair amount of success with its F1…
Two Norton F1’s-1990 and 1992 John Player Specials Well I guess these fall under the category of rare: he says sarcastically. We’ve got two versions of Nortons’ F1 on Ebay and Ebay UK. Lets start with the one in the here in the States. Don’t buy this bike expecting to join a F1 owners club as the seller states…
The history of rotary motorcycles is relatively short and includes a few technologically interesting, but largely unsuccessful motorcycles by Hercules, Suzuki, and Nortons. I’ll admit that I’m stretching the definition of “sport bike” much more than I usually do with this Norton Commando P52 police bike, but it’s such an oddball I had to post…
Update: 12.26.2010 Now on eBay 1991 Norton John Player Special F1 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Mileage: 1,360 Price: $45,000.00 One of only a handful (less than 5) said to be in the states, and 1 of 70 in the world is this beautiful Norton JPS F1 (F55). This is a stunning example of an already…
Hey guys, Sorry for the late mailbag entry this week. Our offices took a little break for the holiday but we’re back this week. Here are your bikes for sale and your submissions. Enjoy your week! dc Simon and Oliver both emailed to alerts us to the 1991 Norton F1 they have on sale in…
Update 6.18.2020: This bike is SOLD! Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc We don’t post a ton of “classic” sportbikes here, but some motorcycles transcend the era in which they were built: the bevel-drive Ducati 900SS, the Moto Guzzi V7 Sport, Norton Manx, Vincent Black Shadow, Kawasaki ELR, Honda CBX, and this bright orange Laverda…
I’d like to start this post with a HUGE THANK YOU to all the RSBFS faithful — with your following and support I am proud to report that we have published a record number of Featured Listings in 2019! Last year we had 80 Featured Listings, and this year we’re already over 120 with 4…
The Fall of 2017 was as strong as the summer months with some great rare bikes and some interesting bargains. Whether you are a collector or simply interested in values, let’s take a look back at October 2017 and see what sold and for how much. Links to the original post on RSBFS included. SOLD…