The re-launch of Top Gear UK earlier this week has made me a bit nostalgic for the old version of the show, so I thought I would do this post in the style of the old TG UK game of “Classic or Crock?” – Marty 1999 Laverda Formula for sale on Ebay Following a bankruptcy…
Back in the 1990’s a rule change made it so that racing bikes had to be based on bikes available to the public. This change was known as the “homologation rule” and it meant that suddenly regular riders were able to get their hands on street legal machines that really did have track oriented components.…
For sportbikes, power and handling will always be a bit of a ying-yang proposition. Big power usually equals big weight because “there is no replacement for displacement”, while the quest for better handling can result in sacrifices somewhere in the power band. The major manufacturers spend big money to balance the power/handling equation and the results…
Say Nebraska to most people and they will probably think of something to do with football or Warren Buffett or crops. Fortunately rare sportbike fandom knows no geographical limit and here to prove it is a 1996 ZX7RR that the seller indicates is coming out a large collection in Nebraska. 1996 Kawasaki ZX7RR on eBay…
2008 Ducati Desmosedici (Rosso version) with 1 mile on eBay Despite all the jokes about the state of Florida, you have to admit that there are a lot of amazing sportbikes located in the state. Its probably some combination of nice weather, lots of expats and people with “discretionary income” but hey, I am not complaining. Here…
This post is going to be a bit short because we have posted about this model a fair number of times previous, including earlier this month. Also this bike is listed as being in new condition so the service info isn’t an issue. 1990 Yamaha OW01 on ebay uk The Yamaha FZR 750R OW01. Only…
NOTE: I have been informed that this one was posted previously, here is the link A lot of people will say that modern sportbikes began with the launch of the Suzuki’s GSX-R lineup and I really can’t argue with that sentiment. Prior to the GSX-R most “sportbikes” were actually large displacement bikes that had some sporting…
Here is a nicely preserved 1st year 1993 Honda CBR900RR/Fireblade with a Buy-It-Now of $6,500 USD. It is not completely stock but looks to be in great shape and prices for these are definitely on the rise. 1993 Honda CBR900RR Fireblade on ebay Its hard now to explain to people how large the impact…