Update: it looks like the listing for this bike was pulled early. Not sure why the seller took it down or if the bike sold, but this post was already scheduled so I let it stand. Interestingly, this month’s Fast Bikes has a feature on the Aprilia RSV Mille, and they describe the bike as…
Hmmmm. A grey-market two stroke. I doubt anyone on this site will complain, as these illicit smokers have been in our DNA and part of our regularly scheduled programming since the beginning. And if you are going to collect something deliciously rare, why not opt for colors and livery that are slightly less common? Thus,…
Honda’s early NSR-250’s were nicely templated on the winning RS250R race machine, in race livery almost hard to tell apart. This one went from road to private collection and has been made ready for the new owner’s choice. 1987 Honda NSR250R for sale on eBay Honda’s MC16 used a 249cc V-twin, with cylinders slightly turned…
Update 11.6.2018: This bike has SOLD! Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc Today’s Featured Listing 1991 Suzuki RGV250Γ has styling cues very much like the four-stroke GSX-R of the period, and help the bike stand out as a Suzuki among the other bikes in the very competitive 250cc two-stroke class, even without their traditional blue-and-white…
What I’d love to do next in our celebration month is to hear all your stories related to RSBFS. Did you get back the bike you had when you first started riding sportbikes? Did you find the centerpiece of your collection? Did you sell a bike here you regret? Did you meet some of the…
Looking back at my first – few – posts – on raresportbikesforsale.com, I’m proud to say this website has evolved far beyond my original expectations. When I created the site, I felt compelled to share the results of my online searches as a budding internet professional and sportbike enthusiast. I was not in a position…
Update 8.11.2018: This bike has sold to an RSBFS reader. Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc First or last of a series, both have their proponents – as originally conceived or the final version. This Aprilia RS250 is one of the early Mk. 1’s, a European example brought home by a U.S. serviceman. It’s not…
After the introduction of their RSV Mille, Aprilia knew they needed something a little less extreme, at least in terms of riding position. But while Ducati’s original approach to the naked bike was to put a lower-spec engine into a frame from an older sportbike, Aprilia was forced by necessity to go a different route:…