Murica Buddy – 2007 BMW R1200S

Just in time for the long weekend is an R1200S in stars and bars.  The biggest S had a just a three-year run but provided plenty of fireworks. 2007 BMW R1200S for sale on eBay Though engineers on the R-side knew the S1000RR was in final production engineering, they made one last set of tweaks…

A Mild Thump – 1987 Yamaha SRX250

Yamaha wanted to extend the success of their singles and developed 600, 400, and more rarely 250 variants.  Though references to US imports are hard to find, this excellent example has an MPH speedometer. 1987 Yamaha SRX250 for sale on eBay Even though there were similar Yamaha 250 singles, the SRX engine was its own…

Medium Rare – 2003 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport

Moto Guzzi’s V11 Sport constituted the lion’s share of their bikes from 1998-2006, and came with various names, colors, and small fairings.  Though not a special edition, today’s 2003 is more designer vanilla bean than plain vanilla, and looks very good with a small wind deflector and heat wrap on the pipes. 2003 Moto Guzzi…

Think Small – 1987 Suzuki RG250 Gamma

Most often we find the junior two-strokes in a much sadder state, but this one has been given some recent attention.  This Canadian example might be a good entrée into the smoky side of sportbikes. 1987 Suzuki RG250 Gamma for sale on eBay Suzuki seems to have had a 247cc two stroke twin in the…