When I was growing up the RD250LC and RD350LC were the bikes to have. Of course in the US you called them RZ’s. These bikes were water cooled 2 strokes that rarely remained standard and could be heard screaming about the roads in the UK. This example we didn’t get as it was in celebration…
OK so this won’t be to everyone’s taste but no denying BMW were thinking ahead when they designed the K1. Here we have an example from 1990 in Red and Yellow, you’ll be noticed! The design of the K100 that BMW used to produce was a cruiser/tourer design and BMW marketing wanted a sports orientated tourer…
It is that little R that makes all the difference. I think this excerpt from the article ‘Appreciating Older Sportbikes’ by Tim Kreitz says it all: “It seems a little hard to believe in this modern age of super-light, ultra-powerful motorcycles, but the comparatively heavier and somewhat tankish 7RR was the unquestioned king of the…
Not to be confused with the RVF400 (NC35) this is the predecessor to that bike and is the first generation VFR400. THis particular example is the NC 24 recognized by the single square headlight and the Pro-Arm single sided swing arm. The NC24 was in fact the first production Honda to utilize the single sided…
Here we have an very rare example of a Bimota: the TESI 3D and it is number 3 of 29 bikes built. Of course the unique feature of these is the swing-arm that replaces the front forks along with hub centre steering. Like any Bimota the bike is beautifully crafted with CNC machined parts everywhere.…
Moto Guzzi created a special v11 to celebrate their 80th anniversary back in 2001 based upon the V11. These are very good looking bikes with a smattering of carbon fibre and the gorgeous red of the paint and frame. Love the “Testa Rossa” look, something I recall Ferrari doing a few years ago. The bike…
If you visit George Barber’s stunning museum you will be able to see a yellow Moto Guzzi Daytona, that is how special these are, after all there were only 283 produced in 1993. This bike has a 4 valve head which later became a key part of the MGS-01 and the power it could put…
There were a couple of these up for sale last month and again a nice example appears. It seems the owners certainly look after their steeds. I mean they even have their own forum, which is a great source of information. The VF1000R started with the RE version, and Honda went on to make RF…