Similar to Porsche’s flat-six engine, there will likely always be a horizontal twin BMW. Before and well, during the development of the S1000RR sportbike, the company continued to enhance the big twin’s sporty prospects, and the R1200S is the penultimate boxer ( bowing only to the HP2 ). This example has over 31,000 miles but…
Conceptually based on the retro-styled 2000 MH900E, the SportClassic series helped Ducati weather the late 2000’s, and nice examples often bring more than MSRP. Using the 992 cc air-cooled desmodue, theSportClassics had a vintage aura backed by modern mechanicals. The introductory 2006 year has a couple of niceties that were value-engineered out of subsequent years,…
Harley engineer Erik Buell has had one heck of a ride since leaving H-D in 1983 and starting his own company. On the roller-coaster of race, road, and corporate financing, Buell Motorcycles and Erik Buell Racing has produced some memorable muscle bikes, mostly Harley-Davidson based, but more recently with Rotax power. One of the final…
Trying to stamp out bugs such as Honda and Yamaha in the mid-eighties, Kawasaki resorted to enlarging the bore and stroke of the popular GPZ900R, and built a bike that set new straight-line speed records but could be a challenge to control. 1986 Kawasaki Ninja 1000R for sale on eBay Evolved from the 900 cc…
Sometimes you have to look past the head-scratchiness of an offering, because it is just that special. This strange auction of a contemporary classic R1 in 50th Anniversary Roberts colors, along with its storage unit buddy ( a 2012 Panigale TriColore ) is one of those times. 2006 Yamaha YZF-1000 R1 50th Anniversary Edition for sale…
The second water-cooled Ducati desmoquattro, the 888 did well with Doug Polen aboard, winning the SuperBike World Championships in 1991 and 1992. The venerable 916 was in development and except for 1997 would take the crown annually until Y2K. Imported to Oz four years ago, this 888 SP4 was treated to a surprisingly high-level restoration,…
Update 3.1.2016: Previously bid to $7,100 reserve not met this past November, this SB8R is back on eBay and reserve is currently met at $7k. Good luck to buyers and seller. Links updated. -dc Emerging from the V-Due induced bankruptcy, Bimota produced a master stroke, a beautifully designed monoposto based on the exciting Suzuki TL-1000…
Update 3.8.2016: This bike sold within 24 hours of posting on RSBFS! Thanks to Chris for supporting the site and congratulations to the new owner. -dc Price is $9500. SOLD Manufactured for just a year and truly a wonder, the Suzuki XN85 might’ve been the first turbocharged sportbike. While Honda and Yamaha had earlier turbos,…