The gearhead culture in Southern California never ceases to amaze me. Sure, all kinds of weird and wonderful cars and bikes and the folks that love them can be found all over the country, and all over the world. But the intensity of it here is something else: you almost get blasé about it, since…
The cafe racer craze makes an appearance on a regular, cyclical basis. From the original cafe bikes “doing the ton” through sanctioned TT events such as the Isle of Man, the cafe racer evokes a rebel streak with a distinctly English flair. Sporting, brash, forward and yet somehow very basic, the cafe racer stirs your…
This 1996 Honda NSR250R SE wears custom paint, and is ready to ride with new tires and engine fluids. It comes from the extensive Utah collection of Gary, a great friend of RSBFS. The ’96 NSRs are a special breed, as the MC28 was the last in a storied line of v-twin two-strokes from Big…
For those US-based collectors, enthusiasts and oglers of grey-market machinery, Canada is a mysterious and wondrous locale. The nearest point to the US that regularly receives imports reserved for Europe, Canada is often the gateway to the forbidden fruit that is unobtainable exotica for US residents. A perfect case and point is today’s 1991 Honda…
Update: Greg notes that this bike is sold! Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc The 1990 Honda CBR250RR name doesn’t carry the same room-quieting name recognition that some of its two-stroke and 400cc siblings do, but that is not for lack of trying. 1990 Honda CBR250RR for sale on eBay The little CBR is pure…
As our regular readers have likely figured out by now, Gary in Utah has an incredible collection of rare and fast Japanese iron, and it’s all in perfect or close-to-perfect shape. 1994 Honda CBR900RR for sale on eBay The 1994 Honda CBR900RR you see here is no exception. The first year of the more modern-looking…
The Honda NSR250R is THE iconic grey-market two stroke. Featuring legendary Honda build quality and infused with the kind of technology only Honda could deliver, the MC21 variant features a 90° liquid-cooled 249cc v-twin connected to a six-speed cassette-style gearbox (indicating the track intentions of the bike). Fueling – as with all successful two strokes…
Following the introduction of the 750cc Interceptor in 1983, Honda upped the ante for 1984 and bored the V-4 out to 998cc. With its chain-driven cams and silver painted steel frame, the VF1000F was more of a GT than superbike, but the best balanced and sportiest feeling of the FJ / GPZ / Jota /…