Slab side 750Make: SuzukiModel: GSX-RDisplacement: 750ccLocation: Beaumont, CAMileage: 12,909 milesPrice: $18,500 OBO Looking through our RSBFS archives we found one of these with only 682 miles was sold for $12,400 back in 2012. Doug posted one in 2021 that had 25,300 miles and was asking $8,000… mileage matters. Looking at the history of the GSX-R,…
2024 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R 40th Anniversary Edition – In the crateWell, since it is Christmas, we figured we would post a present from today that honors the past that we all cherish. How rare is this? We do not yet know. This model is one of the anniversary editions, but not one of the limited…
More a “sporty” bike or a “sportbike-inspired” bike than an outright sportbike, today’s Honda GB500 Tourist Trophy offers looks inspired by classic British machines of the 50s and 60s like the Norton Manx and Velocette Thruxton, along with a characterful, reliable, and durable Honda single-cylinder engine and modern running gear. They represent the best of…
2004 Honda NSR5014 bids at $3,300 with 2 days leftReserve not metBIN: $12,000 SellerThis Barn Find 2004 Honda NSR50 is still in the crate! Owners manual and all the original paperwork comes with bike. More photos and video on ebay. A 2005 NSR50R that was featured on RSBFS recently sold for $5,000. In 2021 Doug…
Behold the mighty NinjaAs read on wikipedia, “The ZX11 is a sportbike in Kawasaki’s Ninja series made from 1990 to 2001, as the successor to the 1988-1990 Tomcat ZX10. With a top speed of 272-283 km/hr (169-176 mph), it was the fastest production motorcycle form its introduction until 1996” According to Cycle World in Aug…
From the RSBFS archivesIn December of 2021, Donn posted an FZ750 here on RSBFS shedding some great wisdom about the FZ750, “Engineers from Iwata found an ideal solution to increasing intake flow and reducing valve mass and friction losses. Smaller valves made the 10,500 rpm feasible, with accessories built behind the crankshaft to keep the…
Most motorcycle enthusiasts are familiar with Moto Guzzi’s big twins: long, low and lean sportbikes like the V7 Sport, Le Mans, and Sport 1100i, all motivated by two-valve pushrod v-twins with longitudinal cranks and shaft drive. But they also had an entire line of smaller v-twins that displaced between 350 and 750cc like this Moto…
Much ink and other media has been spilled extolling the virtues of the mighty Ducati 916. It is, quite simply, one of the most beautiful and significant sportbikes of the modern era. It was also expensive, uncomfortable, and maintenance-intensive. Basically, the quintessential Italian sportbike. But a quirk of history led to the Ducati 916 “Varese”…