Here on RSBFS we occasionally see an early 1980’s Suzuki Katana 1000 but today we are fortunate to be able to post the very rare “little brother” Katana, the Suzuki GS750SE Edition. Suzuki created the 750cc version for people who liked the look of the larger edition but wanted something not as bulky. An upgraded…
Prior to April of this year we hadn’t seen a Bimota YB5 pop up for sale since 2009 so of course now there is a second one, and instead of being far away in New Zealand this one is a bit closer to the RSBFS offices, with a location in Laval Quebec, Canada. The YB5…
We have written before about the Ducati 999 series, with most posts commenting about how a lot of people (myself included) didn’t particularly like the 999 when it came out. The looks were a bit oddball in comparison to its 916/996 predecessor, with a full front fairing and a stubby rear. Also while the 999 was the…
While at first glance this appears to be a customization run amock, it is actually something a bit more than that, a 1980 Mystery Ship. The Mystery Ship was the brainstorm of Craig Vetter, founder of the aftermarket Windjammer motorcycle fairing company. After Vetter sold Windjammer in 1978, he embarked on a new effort..a “streetable road racer,…
Here is a bit of carbon fibre dreamery from Italy, an engineering flight of fancy if you will…a 2004 Aprila RSV 1000 Nera. Listed for sale on gumtree but apparently located in Ireland near Belfast, only 200 of these beauties were built back in 2004 during a time when Aprilia dreamed of launching an ultra-exclusive “dream…
Relisted from earlier in the year, now with a $600 price reduction. Always a favorite here in RSBFS, the Suzuki RGV 250 debuted in 1988 and was redesigned in 1991 with upside down forks, a GP style banana swing arm and a 17-inch tire. Another design followed in 1997 and each generation of the bike was…
A Hayabusa here on RSBFS? I know posting this bike will make some readers question whether I have lost my mind by submitting this as a Rare Sportbike but keep reading and I think I can convince you that this bike is something a serious collector should consider acquiring. Anyone who has been involved…
This one has been getting a lot of looks on ebay and I can certainly understand why. While the Mike Hailwood replica is no stranger to RSBFS, this one is a bit special. As Mike M wrote just a few weeks ago, “before there was a Carl Fogarty or a Troy Bayliss or a Casey…