The Japanese home market for sport motorcycles is the stuff of dreams for those of us based in the US. Some of the best and most extreme examples of high-tech performance sadly never makes it out of the country of origin when it comes to the Big Four. Take the V4 two-stroke RZ500 from Yamaha.…
Whether you are a collector or simply interested in values, let’s take a look back at April 2017 and see what sold and for how much. Links to the original post on RSBFS included. SOLD Bikes 2003 BMW Boxer Cup – SOLD for $6,100 2002 Ducati 998 – SOLD for $6,998 2002 Ducati 998S Bostrom…
Whether you are a collector or simply interested in values, let’s take a look back and see what sold and for how much. Links to the original post on RSBFS included. SOLD Bikes 1976 Honda EGLI frame kit – SOLD for $8,400 1978 Kawasaki Z1-R – SOLD for $9,500 1982 Ducati Pantah 600TL – SOLD…
Whether you are a collector or simply interested in values, let’s take a look back and see what sold and for how much. Links to the original post on RSBFS included. SOLD Bikes 2008 Buell XB12R Firebolt – SOLD for $4,200 1980 Ducati 900 MHR – SOLD for $15,778.90 1979 Honda CBX – SOLD for…
The 1980s were a very exciting time in the motorcycling world, especially for fans of Japanese bikes, and a huge variety of machines were available in a dizzying array of configurations: two-strokes and four-strokes, singles, twins, triples, fours, and even six-cylinder engines. And it wasn’t just engines that saw the application of innovative new technologies:…
This bike got me excited because Practical Sportbikes has been doing a project Yamaha TDR250 over the past few months, and up until I saw it, I had no idea the bike even existed. You say it’s not a sportbike? I say if it’s in Practical Sportbikes, it qualifies! So what exactly is a TDR250? Well…
For a very brief period in the mid-1980s the Grand Prix racing fans were able to sample two machines of singular purpose: Yamaha’s V4 RD500LC/RZ500 and Suzuki’s wild, square-four powered RG500Γ “Gamma.” Each was intended to showcase the style, performance, and feel of a two-stroke GP motorcycle in a road-legal package, although they went about…
Today we have a bit of two stroke fun located in California. The Yamaha RZV model was built for the Japanese home market only. Notable changes came with the “Z” descriptor, including an all-aluminum frame and a “made to comply with Japanese regulations” restricted output engine. From a chassis and weight department, the RZV is…