Update 6.3.2020: This bike has SOLD on eBay for $9,800. Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc Unless owned by a retired racer, the liter-plus sportbikes generally find themselves on longer, more relaxed Sunday rides. As some of the original owners are sunsetting, RSBFS reader Billy found his old flame GSX-R1100 and restored it with only…
Despite being a generation or so in the rearview mirror, the original GPZ900R Ninja had a lot of firsts for Kawasaki and big sportbikes in general. Looking complete and mostly original, this example might be a good riding restoration. 1985 Kawasaki GPZ900R Ninja for sale on eBay Beside being the first Ninja to our shores,…
Update 6.3.2020: This bike has SOLD! Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc Kawasaki’s ZX-7R is finally getting its due and clean, low-mile examples are getting pretty hard to find anywhere near the rock-bottom prices they fetched not too long ago. Older, 1970s and early 1980s Kawis like the KZ1000R have found their collectible niche as…
In many ways a template of the Superbike RC45, the middleweight RVF400 ( NC35 ) had its own character and predatory facial expression. This Wisconsin rider looks very good despite some prodigious miles. 1999 Honda RVF400R / NC35 for sale on eBay Honda made a substantial update to the VFR400R, with a new chassis, inverted…
Early 1990’s, gentleman racer Dr. John Wittner helped Moto Guzzi develop their big V-twin into the racer and GT they knew it could be. This Colorado example has been updated and maintained by a super-fan, and looks great. 1993 Moto Guzzi Daytona 1000 for sale on eBay Like BMW, Guzzi wanted to breathe 4-valve…
I’m not always a fan of race-replica graphics, but it’s hard to argue that some just look right: Rothmans and Repsol Hondas in particular just drip with style and authenticity. KTM’s RC8R lends itself to wild graphics as well, since it’s anything but restrained, even in regular production colors. Even slathered in all-black aftermarket carbon…
Looks like this one found a buyer outside of eBay, but so rare it’s still worth a peek… -donn Bimota DB2’s make only an occasional appearance on RSBFS, expected with total production of just over 400. The Tricolore is much more rare, and this rejuvenated example is in particularly nice shape. 1994 Bimota DB2 for…
Having graduated from nascent collectible to crazy-to-ride museum piece, Honda’s pre-eminent VFR750R / RC30 continues to appear for auction with exotic car-level reserves. This Michigan example appears in a collector’s warehouse and looks superb. 1990 Honda VFR750R / RC30 for sale on eBay Sharing V-4 engine architecture with the roadgoing VFR750F, the -R was mostly…