It’s rare to see an 800SS, though it had a thoughtful group of compromises, the Terblanche design took many years to be accepted. Here’s an Iowan example which is a good year, in understated Senna colors, with several carbon updates. 2003 Ducati 800SS SuperSport Ducati’s new 800cc L-twin was a desmodue, but engineered for a…
One benefit of the tighter World SuperSport rule book was that since less could be modified for racing, the showroom specials sometimes came better equipped than their WSBK stablemates. Here’s a Bay Area Ducati 748R whose great looks stretch the truth about its twenty years since new. 2001 Ducati 748R #839 for sale on eBay…
Honda studied the V-twin superbike rulebook carefully, and took the RC51 right to the podium. Today’s example has seen under 1,000 miles per year, and looks excellent. 2001 Honda RVT1000R / RC51 for sale on eBay The chassis department took quite a bit of the workload on the RC51, creating a massive-looking twin spar alloy…
Honda introduced a V4 superbike just a year after the 750’s intro, but then made significant changes and didn’t refer to it as an Interceptor in 1985, making the ’84 a rarity. Here’s an Ohio example which has low miles and looks quite good. 1984 Honda VF1000F Interceptor for sale on eBay Honda bored and…
BMW wagered heavily on the future with the K-series, and took their water cooled four ( and triple ) into the sunset. This RS variant is five years into the model’s run and has an understated magnificence. 1987 BMW K100RS for sale on eBay Bayerischen had been considering the proper successor to its almost universal…
When the time came for MV Agusta’s naked superbike, design legend Massimo Tamburini lent his expertise, with gorgeous result. Today’s Brutale is the quite super 910S, with outstanding cosmetics and miniscule miles. 2008 MV Agusta 910s for sale on eBay The Brutale began its continuing run as a 750 in 2001, and the 909cc four…
With everything that wasn’t cast or welded made of carbon fiber, Ducati’s 999R was almost ready to race right out of the crate. Here’s a Sacramento example that has 6,000 miles and a fresh major service. 2005 Ducati 999R for sale on eBay Introduced in 2003, the 999 was a new design which has taken…
Suzuki saved their best 250 two-stroke for last, with many updates for the VJ23. Today’s RGV250 recently became easier to import because of its age but sparkles like a much newer machine. 1996 Suzuki RGV250 VJ23 ( South Africa ) for sale on eBay A lot of interesting tidbits deep in the VJ23 specs, such…
