Ducati’s sculptural 916 may have made headlines for being “the world’s most beautiful motorcycle” and found its way onto the bedroom walls of teenagers all over the world. But ultimately, it was the chunkier, slab-sided Ducati 851 that was really the game-changer for the company, a bike that offered truly modern performance and helped the…
Update: Sold on April 5, 2026 for $54,500 Homologation specials rank among the most collectible sportbikes: extremely limited production, rare high-performance components, and genuine motorsports associations make bikes like today’s Featured Listing Honda VFR750R RC30, one of the most desirable bikes of the modern era. Homologation is a process by which a company builds a…
Update: This bike is now on auction In spite of the Porsche affiliations and all the traditional sportbike accoutrements: actual dual overhead cam architecture [sorry Twin Cam aficionados], four valve heads, and liquid cooling, light weight was never really a design priority for Harley’s Revolution v-twin, so the engine didn’t really lend itself to superbike…