2011 Bimota Oro Nero with 5 miles on ebay Back in the early days on RSBFS there was an ongoing debate about what made a bike a true rare sportbike and was mostly centered around Bimota models such as the SB6 which seemed to be available on eBay pretty much constantly. Some claimed that any…
Today’s post is a bit of homolgation era goodness, a 1992 Yamaha YZF750R/SP. The SP isn’t currently as desired by collectors as other 750cc machines, such as a 1st/2nd generation Suzuki GSXR-750R or Kawasaki ZX7RR, nor is it as technologically important as the OW01 or R7. Yet the YZF750SP was dominant for multiple years in…
Here is one that will appeal to riding collectors, a 1983 Yamaha RD500LC, more commonly known as the RZ500. Never brought into the states, this particular unit is listed as having been imported from Australia and appears to be excellent condition, although not 100% OEM. 1983 Yamaha RZ500 for sale on eBay Some readers may…
A lot of people consider the Honda RC30 and RC45 as the best Honda sportbikes to own but those are fully track oriented machines not really setup for daily use on the street. Additionally much of the success of the RC bikes can be traced to the VFR V4 editions (and ironically much of the…
Kawasaki’s ZX-9R has always been a bit of mongrel bike; situated between the legendary ZX7 and ZX11 series, the 899cc bike was initially developed as a response to the Honda CBR900 but never achieved top status in the segment. Although the configuration lasted for nearly 10 years, sales were never huge for Kawasaki and it…
Another year and another good time at the Quail Motorcycling gathering in Carmel California last weekend. This year was a bit warmer and was the 10th anniversary event. Almost all the prior year winners were present and highlights included an actual race Yamaha, the Burt Munro racer and some amazing one off customs including my…
No computers no launch control no ABS, just 1052cc’s of grunt fed by 4 carbs all wrapped up in bodywork that would make the dark knight drool. And with less than 9,000 miles since new, this 1992 Ninja ZX11 is a treat to behold. I know the ZX11 might not seem like a rare sportbike…
Today’s post is for a Ducati FILA 999R in Florida with less than 2,000 miles since new. While the 999 series isn’t hard to find for sale, approximately 70 FILA editions were imported into the USA so finding one in this condition and mileage is quite rare. 2004 999R FILA with under 1300 miles on…