Update 7.13.2022: Tom has confirmed this bike has SOLD! Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc RSBFS reader Tom’s RGV250 is almost half way through the 1988-1998 model run, but a gem with just a year’s worth of miles. The Lucky livery recalls riders like Kevin Schwantz and a wild ride to team success. 1992 Suzuki…
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…
Today’s Supersport is a vintage bevel still on the Manufacturer’s Statement of Origin and presumably never registered. Condition and ask are more stadium auction than eBay. Just a couple of klicks down Rte. 7 from me if a reader would like a close-up inspection. 1978 Ducati 900SS for sale on eBay Ducati added 6mm to…
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…
Pro race bikes don’t often change hands, and with BMW’s only occasional presence on the grid, even rarer with the rondel. Today’s single marque racer is an R1100RS which evidently used to have Dave Aldana’s race numbers and still has his signature 1994 BMW R1100RS Racebike for sale on BaT AHMRA folks close to BMW…
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…
Ducati made a some purely sporting mods to the 904cc Supersport which eliminated the pillion and a added a few lighter components. A previous owner undid some of the weight savings but this is still a quite original and very good example. 1993 Ducati 900SS Superlight for sale on eBay With all the goodness built…
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…