Nine Tenths – 1994 Honda CBR900RR

1994 brought new fox eyes to the CBR900RR, but didn’t increase the weight or sporty intent.  Today’s example is destined for back road fun, leaving the show stand to others. 1994 Honda CBR900RR for sale on eBay Almost superbike sized, the Fireblade is more of a beefed-up supersport than a lightened superbike.  Its 122 hp,…

Sticker Shock – 2003 Ducati 749S

As unlikely as it would be to ever see a yellow Ducati racebike, this owner has a pretty good visual play going on the factory WSBK livery from the early oughts.  Looking excellent and reporting recent maintenance, this 749S might go for less due to the salvage title. 2003 Ducati 749S for sale on eBay…

Longy Stroke – 1990 Suzuki GSX-R750L

Update 8.28.2021: Sold for $11,500 before we could publish. Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc Before the days when tobacco logos came in bar code, Kevin Schwantz rode Lucky’s RG500 to a MotoGP championship and two runner-ups.  Apparently a home-grown commemorative, today’s GSX-R has a bunch of nice mods to an excellent year. 1990 Suzuki…

Ultra Suede – 1982 Suzuki GS1000SZ Katana

Clearly owned by a fan, today’s Katana has been kept quite original without being a carpet queen.  Rarely seen without the red tank lettering, this might an interesting alternate color scheme. 1982 Suzuki GS1000SZ for sale on eBay The Katana looked long and lean, but wasn’t substantially longer than the year before’s UJM, and the…

Long Way Home – 1986 Suzuki GSX-R750R

Even in the midst of a riding rejuvenation, plans and priorities can change.  Here’s a 1986 GSX-R that’s getting quite close to bike night, just needing a new owner’s shove over the goal line. 1986 Suzuki GSX-R750R for sale on eBay For its U.S. debut, the GSX-R got a 25mm longer swingarm, calming the handling…

Clean Slate – 1991 Kawasaki ZX-7 Ninja

A new-to-you classic sportbike often means wading through multiple previous owner’s improvements and mishaps.  Not this time, as the 1991 ZX-7 presented here looks un-modified and never down. 1991 Kawasaki ZX-7 Ninja for sale on eBay The industry had been expecting the EU to declare 100 hp a street-wise maximum, and tuned a lot of…