For Sale: 1995 Honda RS125 race bike There have been quite a few race bikes coming up for auction lately; some are super rare, exotic factory machines, while some are complete unknowns like the EMC bikes Ian just posted. This is neither. This is an off-the-shelf racer that practically anyone could buy in the day.…
Location: Altamont, New York Mileage: 16,200 Price: Auction, $3,750 BIN Everyone who reads RSBFS regularly and probably even the newbies know the importance of the GSX-R 750. Every sportbike since the introduction of the GSX-R owes something to it. Like it or not. The truest repli-racer of its time, the GSX-R 750 was a genuine…
For Sale: 1993 Ducati Supersport Superlight Update 9.4.2012: Originally listed in April this year with an opening bid of $7500, this Superlight is back with an opening of $6250. Links updated. Thanks for the heads up Mike! -dc Back in 1993 this was one of the more rare Ducatis that collectors were buying up to…
E=MC2: Two 1988 EMC 250’s With Race History UK RSBFS readers, here is your chance to shine. Other than the basic EMC history Mike featured in a previous post, I’m having a heck of a time digging up any solid info on this pair bikes. I know we have some readers based in…
I still recall hovering around the Aprilia vendor tent at Sears Point the year these were unveiled. Everyone was very excited to finally see the RS250 make it North America, even if it was just for the one make race series and not for the street. I know I was secretly hoping it’s success would…
Update 8.31.2012: As the season winds down, the price drops again to $19,800. Links updated. Thanks Mike, -dc Update 7.23.2012: Last seen in May, this bike is back on eBay with a lower buy-it-now of $22,800. Links updated. -dc Location: Pompano Beach, Florida Mileage: 5 factory miles Price: $26,800 BIN We throw out collector alerts…
Location: Superior, Wisconsin Mileage: 11,445 Price: Auction, $4,600 BIN Race replica bikes, or attempts by people to build them, have been around in some form since the dawn of time. However, the 80’s seemed to bring in the current era of the factory race replica bike and the Honda VF1000R certainly played a role, along…
RS On Roids: 1999 Aprilia RS250 Cup Bike While RS250 Cup Bikes aren’t all that hard to find, finding one that is a wolf in sheeps clothing is a bit unique. Among some other nice touches, this RS has had a 300cc kit installed. From what I’m seeing on the internets it looks like people…