For the lovers of peaky powerbands, loud buzzing noises, pre-mixed oil and gas, and pretty (and aromatic) blue smoke, there are still a couple of days for this somewhat-less-than-pristine example of the mighty Suzuki RG500 Gamma. Meant to be a GP bike for the street back when two strokes ruled the racing world, the RG…
Update 7.10.2023: Jim has dropped the price on his HP4 Competition to $17k and noted the mileage is now 4,008. Contact him by email. Good luck to buyers and seller! -dc BMW knew the writing was on the wall. The iconic boxer motor – more powerful and efficient than ever – had evolved from air…
Update 6.18.2023: Billy has reached out to get his bike on the homepage. His new price for RSBFS is $17,500. Reach him by email. Good luck to buyers and seller! -dc In the 1970s and 1980s the Japanese motorcycle manufacturers made huge strides in terms of technology, performance and reliability. The engines were more powerful…
The Ducati MH900e was a major step forward for Ducati. Essentially a reissue of the same tried and true air cooled, 2 valve Desmo twin based on the Pantah design of the 1980s, the mill has been updated with Marelli fuel injection ensuring easy cold starts and positive fueling throughout the rev range. The frame…
Released on the new neo-vintage Sport Classic line as an homage to the 1970s green-framed racer made famous by Paul Smart at Imola, the Paul Smart Limited Edition was an instant hit for Ducati. Offering all of the reliable torque, thump and grunt of the redoubtable Pantah-based, 2-valve L-twin, the Paul Smart treatment brought with…
Always a welcome find on the pages of RSBFS, the ultra unique, ultra Italian, ultra rare Bimota Tesi 1D is a Ducati-powered masterpiece. Designed as a replacement for the traditional, telescopic front fork, the hub-center steering works in conjunction with a forward-facing swingarm to isolate braking forces from regular suspension duties. The effect, while visually…
A bit of an overbore? Heck yes! A bit boring? Never! The legendary Suzuki Katana from the early 1980s continues to defy description. Essentially a period GS model with funny bodywork, the Katana pushed Suzuki into a class of its own and anointed the Hamamatsu factory as King of the Hot Rods. Today’s RSBFS find…
Originally available in Canada as one of those morsels of forbidden sport fruit taunting US riders from just over the border, this 1985 Yamaha RZ500 now resides in the US of A down Florida way and is looking for a new home. Sporting updated expansion chamber pipes, a steering damper and a few more stickers…