Before he ripped his way to four 500cc Grand Prix World Championships, Eddie Lawson had become a hero to legions of American kids on the back of his lime green and electric blue AMA Superbike Kawasaki KZ1000Rs. The series was huge at the time, with riders pulling down proper pro athlete salaries, and the street…
Update 9.30.2018: This bike has SOLD! Congratulations to the buyer and seller! -dc As the little brother to the legendary RC45, the 1996 Honda RVF400R in some ways got stuck playing second fiddle to the faster bike. That isn’t exactly fair treatment, though, as the screaming little gear-driven V4 had the character and handling to…
The 2002 Triumph Daytona 955i Centennial Edition is a sneaky beast, as at first blush it’s just Triumph’s big, hairy-chested early 2000s bruiser in a smart shade of green. It takes a real Triumph aficionado to see and feel the differences between this one-of-200 special and its less exotic counterpart. This bike has seen very…
Our buddies over at Iconic Motorbikes are making a big effort to get a passionate and talented American roadracer his big break in Europe. The team met Brenden when they were at Laguna Seca for the WSBK round. The team,Brenden and his dad hit it off, and a sponsorship was born. Not long after, Brenden…
Update 1.2.2019: This bike has SOLD! Looking at strange beasts like the 2019 Harley-Davidson FXDR, you’d be forgiven for forgetting that Harley ever had anything to do with road racing. Or turns in general, for that matter. Years and brand image have done much to erase the memory of the 1972 Harley-Davidson XR750TT, an honest-to-God,…
The Ducati 999 series has something of a mixed reputation, wrapping a widely panned design around a chassis and engine that the press universally said was the best package on the road when it debuted. The praise was followed by three World Superbike championships in its production run. 2007 Ducati 999S Parts Unlimited for sale…
Update 10.4.2018: This bike is SOLD to an RSBFS reader! Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc Ah, the 600cc Honda sportbike. These bikes have long made a name for themselves for being something of a Goldilocks: fast, taught, capable, all-day comfortable bikes with a race-proven pedigree. As technology has evolved, the more focused 600s have…
Update 10.8.2018: This bike has SOLD to an RSBFS reader! Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc The Ducati 851 is rare and special enough in Ducati’s classic blood red livery, but it’s worlds more special in the Italian flag tricolore paint scheme. The 851 was Ducati’s first real foray into the gem-like speedfreaks we know…