Restyled to be a dead ringer for Aprilia’s liter sportbike, the RS125 is designed and equipped like a larger track weapon. From the lands of progressive licensing, it brought box-section frame and swingarm, upside-down forks, and four-piston calipers to aspiring riders. 2006 Aprilia RS125 ( Norway ) for sale on eBay Aprilia’s two-stroke single is…
Honda’s V-Four development team found a sweet combination of chassis specifications in the mid-eighties, and the resulting VF500F was a legendary handler. As nicely as the carburetted double overhead cam engine ran up its 70 horses, the air-assisted dampers at both ends of the Interceptor soaked up the realities of the road and allowed the…
In reverence to the nearly two weeks of racing along the 37-mile Isle of Man road course, Honda introduced a British-styled tribute thumper in 1985 and built it in a few displacements until 1992. Called the Tourist Trophy and nicknamed the TT, the bike was a retro cafe racer with Honda engineering, and foretold many…
Ducati’s long history of a 750 Supersport continued from 1973 into the early 21st century but finally relinquished the entry-level side of the showroom to the Monster. Presented here is a near-perfect example of the last generation of 750SS, simple, lightweight, beautiful, and promising fun. 1999 Ducati 750 Supersport for sale on eBay The…
Just a few years after its ground-breaking introduction, Suzuki added liquid cooling to the GSX-R750, at least everywhere except the U.S.A. For 1992, we got the last air/oil-cooled GSXR, and it was this owner’s first bike. After his long but successful hunt for a replacement, this rare model year and color scheme is on offer. 1992 Suzuki GSX-R750 for sale on eBay…
In the middle of its ten model-year life, the RGV250 was nicely updated and a critical and popular success. The lightweight 250 was equipped like a superbike, and with the right rider could keep up with one. Though the two-stroke era had already ended here, grey market machines pop up occasionally and have almost a…
Founded in 1934 under the name Kraftfahrzeug Trunkenpolz Mattighofen, KTM has grown like the proverbial tree, branching out from bicycles to two-strokes, enduros to supersports, and lately into sportscars. Their exciting entrance into the superbike arena was well-received and has become a standard-bearer for the company. 2008 KTM RC8 for sale on eBay Based on their LC8…
In the 1990’s several manufacturers brought big V-twins out, hoping to share the thunderbikes’ successes. Suzuki had some neat innovations aboard the 1997 TL1000S and its racier sibling -R, the 996cc engine had cam drive with gears and chain, and separate rear spring and rotary shock. The company returned to its inline four roots in 2002, but the TL1000S was a…
