Pete has been a long time friend of the site and has acquired many of the bikes in his collection from the pages of RSBFS. He was involved in a near death accident with a careless driver and has decided it’s time to offer his collection up to for other enthusiasts to enjoy. Here is…
Today’s GSX-R750 is sort of the polar opposite of Sunday’s Ducati Supermono: the Gixxer was always intended to be ridden and enjoyed anywhere, street or track. It needed no army of trained technicians to make it run, or a crew to push start it like the Supermono did, or pro-level riding skill to appreciate, or…
While at first glance this appears to be a customization run amock, it is actually something a bit more than that, a 1980 Mystery Ship. The Mystery Ship was the brainstorm of Craig Vetter, founder of the aftermarket Windjammer motorcycle fairing company. After Vetter sold Windjammer in 1978, he embarked on a new effort..a “streetable road racer,…
One of the things I love about old bikes is the detailing. Even simple oil lines and brackets are often beautifully crafted, even if they leak or quickly corrode… But with modern bikes, so much is molded from cheap plastic, or hidden behind overstyled panels. Sure, it all works, but where’s the art? Well, apparently,…
When considering buying an older sportbike, maintenance history is always a bit of a black box. Sure pictures, videos and ebay seller feedback rating all help mitigate the risk yet you never actually know what could be lurking behind the bodywork. However there is one way to help reduce the risk; looking for a bike that…
Here is a bike getting its very first post on RSBFS; the Suzuki RF900. These bikes were only made for about 4 years and have kind of been forgotten about. This appears to be a 1st generation RF900 with the highly desirable color matched frame. To be honest, I have been looking for a early…
1985 Yamaha RZ 500 with 17 miles for sale on ebay Wow…just wow. Here is a 1985 Yamaha RZ500 with just 17 miles on it, located in Monterey California. As posted previously on RSBFS, back in the early 1980’s sport bikes were just starting to become a major market segment and Yamaha decided to go…
NOTE: This bike sold while I was writing the post but since its a brand/manufacturer that has NEVER been on RSBFS before, I thought I would go ahead and post it anyway. – – – – – – – – – – – Never heard of Moto Paton? The story is actually pretty interesting: back in…