Kid brother to the Pierre Terblanche-designed 999, the 749 looked down-market to pick up more riders. It also made possible to homologate the 749R for the AMA Superbike series. The most basic faired model in the range, the matte black 749 Dark has a few less bangles than an -S ( which has quite a…
Slippery bodywork derived from the 1986-1990 Paso ( named for factory rider Renzo Pasolini ), the 907 I.E. continued the model from 1991 – 1992, and had several notable improvements from the earlier bike. (2) 1992 Ducati 907 I.E.’s for sale on eBay After carburetion difficulties on the early Paso’s, electronic fuel injection ( I.E.…
Sometimes known as the Hurricane, the Honda CBR 600F broke a lot of ground in 1987 when it was introduced, and led to a long line of successors. Borrowing a chapter from the Ducati Paso design book, the CBR bodywork envelopes the frame and engine, but where Ducati had an air-cooled engine inside, the water-cooled…
While not a critical or sales success, the 1982-84 Ducati 900S2 is still an honest-to-goodness 900cc Desmo-engined Supersport. Caught up changing in emissions and noise regulations, the air-cooled and carbureted engine was silenced on intake and exhaust, and performance suffered. With bevel-drive cams and Ducati handling, it’s better than its reputation. The example here has…
One of the final Tamburini designs before he departed for Cagiva, the 2nd Kawasaki-powered Bimota delivers the company paradigm of chassis design and lighter weight using state-of-the-art powerplants. Perhaps named for the laser the chassis fabricator wished he had when assembling the 44 frame members, which cradle the 543cc air-cooled Kawasaki inline four. Because the…
Introduced in 1999, the BMW R1100S re-introduced motorcyclists to the sportier side of BMW, and inspired a brand race series in Europe, which developed into a support race for MotoGP and the Daytona 200. Signed by spokesman ( and AMA hall of fame member ) Randy Mamola, the BoxerCup Replika is the ultimate version of…
Unusual to see three well done customs pop up at the same moment, as “well done” can be pretty subjective. While customs are not RSBFS’s specialty, this trio of black Ducatis caught my eye, and maybe you’ll enjoy them as well. Three Custom Ducatis ( Black ) for sale on eBay 2007 Ducati 696 Monster…
Around the corner from the Ducati factory in Borgo Panigale, NCR founders Nepoti, Caracchi, and Rizzi began to modify and race Ducatis in 1967. Their lightweight chassis and race team became a presence in endurance racing, winning the Isle of Man TT in 1978 with Mike Hailwood aboard. Early in the trellis-frame’s development, Pantah-based 600cc…
