Update 11.3.2014: Back on ebay, confirmation that this was the first bike produced by Dan Fischer – MJG Every few years or so there seems to be an effort to launch an all-american sportbike, one that will compete with the Japanese and European bikes. The bikes can range from cool advanced techno concepts that sadly…
The NSR250R was the road-legal version of Honda’s NSR250 race bike, and includes the requisite lighting, mirrors, and speedometer/warning lights generally required for use on the street. Detuned for road use, the 250 two-stroke v-twin produced about 45hp, but could easily be de-restricted for significantly improved power. With as much as 60hp pushing a sub…
Spanning the globe to blog the best rare sportbikes… the thrill of discovery!.. the agony of your bank balance!.. the drama of last minute bidding on ebay!… This..is..RSBFS! Okay, depending on your age you read the above and either heard Jim McCay or Gerald Butler in your head. The point is that this site is…
I normally don’t choose bikes from outside the continental US to post, but this Moriwaki MD600 is cool enough I thought I’d make an exception. The listing doesn’t include much information, but if you’re seriously considering dropping 40-large on this, you probably already know what you’re looking at. For the tourists: This is a genuine…
I had a long post written up about how almost every motorcycle company creates a limited edition bike to celebrate a successful rider, how this can result in anything from a Hailwood MHR to a Bostrom 998, etc, etc. But then my girl told me I was being overly loquacious (one of the risks of…
Joey Dunlop, Agostini, Fast Freddy Spencer, Wayne Rainey, Mike Hailwood, and Valentino Rossi, all have had legendary careers in motorcycle racing. But only a very few were able to endure over multiple decades, and even fewer managed to do it with a break in-between. Seriously, to take a multi-year break from racing and then…
The big green machines are very popular here on RSBFS. While not nearly as rare as imported smokers or hand-made Italian exotica, the ZX7 H1 models defines everything that is right about sportbike evolution. Fast and looking like it just came off of the track, this generation of Ninja cemented Kawasaki’s reputation for delivering cutting-edge…
Marty has spotted another sweet, old world Ducati Superbike to share. This example really shines in the photos, wears an appropriate amount of patina, and is wonderfully described in the seller’s description, which I’ll let do the talking tonight. Cheers Marty! dc 1986 Ducati 750 F1B for sale on eBay from the seller: 1986 Ducati…