The 1975 Ducati 900SS is something every serious collector has on their list and given that 1975 production was less than 250 units, today’s post is quite an occasion. This nice but not pristine version is located in Manhattan Beach, California USA but I wouldn’t be a bit surprised to see it go to an…
2006 Moto Guzzi MGS-01 in Italy Moto Guzzi is often thought as being a sort of italian Harley Davidson, probably because both manufacturers have a defining configuration that has long formed the basis of its lineup and neither is really thought of as a sportbike manufacturer. Moto Guzzi has even used this portrayal in its…
1996 Yamaha YZF-750R on ebay Back in the mid-1990’s the main way most sporbike fans learned about the latest and greatest developments was through a subscription to a motorcycling magazine. For me, the magazine was Cycle and I can clearly remember reading discussions about the different development philosophies of each major Japanese manufacturer. …
I know this listing has already been posted on the RSBFS Facebook page and on other sites such as laverdaforum.com but this opportunity is too unique to not deserve a post here on the RSBFS mothership site – Marty Late spring is usually the busiest time for RSBFS as people bring their bikes out of…
1990 Kawasaki ZX750F Ninja in red and black Back in 1990 the 750cc configuration was still king on both the track and the sales floor. Some major manufactures had dipped a cautious toe into offering track level performance as a separate model option (ex: Suzuki GSX-750R LE) but the homologation era was still a bit…
UPDATE: The linked FLICKR album now contains pictures of the 2017 winners. Quail Motorcycle Gathering – May 6 2017 Here at RSBFS we have certain criteria for what makes a great RSBFS candidate. But what are the criteria that makes for a great motorcycle event? How about a concourse-level gathering where you can see some…
1989 Yamaha FZR-750RR/OW-01 for sale on ebay Most collectors of homologation bikes place the Yamaha FZR750RR/OW-01 near the top of their lists, along with the Honda RC30 and Kawasaki ZX7RR and…whats that you say, you don’t understand all the fuss about homologation bikes? Well I don’t see any big blue police boxes or dogs…
1982 Benelli 900 Sei with 52 miles on ebay Back in the late 70’s and early 1980’s most motorcycle manufacturers were focused on one aspect of bike development: power or as the t-shirts used to be emblazoned, “no-replacement-for-moving-fast-down-the-pavement!’ This orientation towards higher and higher top speeds resulted in motorcycle manufacturers trying lots of different configurations, including…