It is impossible to talk about the KTM RC8 without mentioning that KTM stopped making them because the executive group thought that it was too fast to sell to the public. If reading the period reviews, it was a well respected and top tier performance machine. While not exactly faster than other offerings, it did…
One could be mistaken to think that RSBFS has some kind of bias towards Italian motorcycles. Well maybe not completely wrong, but exotic bikes come from other places too. Case and point is the Yamaha R1M. Not just the basic, but also well respected R1, the M adds carbon, Ohlins and more. Think of it…
2000 Honda CBR929RR Nothing to see here. Just another hit from the Honda Motor Company. There are so many at this point it’s making my job easier. It’s not just the 919 and 929, even the 954 has seemingly gotten its legs underneath as evident from recent BAT transactions. What makes all these bikes great…
Ducati’s 848 joined the 1098 and 1198 in the showroom, and was often a better choice for real-life riders and roads. This Corse Special Edition has low miles, exciting factory colors, and many nicer upgrades. 2012 Ducati 848 EVO Corse SE for sale on eBay The Corse used the EVO-lved testastretta L-twin, with 140 hp…
One could be forgiven for rolling their eyes at another ultra desirable, rare, and insanely fast motorcycle coming from Ducati. Those that are close to the motorcycle industry know there is no shortage of dream worthy machines coming out of Italy. But that should not diminish the raw performance, engineering excellence and marketing genius that…
Located in France is an ultra cool, ultra rare Honda CB1100R. While not in the same cutting edge technical league as, say a NR750, RC30 or RC45, the CB1100R was distinctly race-bred on the endurance circuit of Europe. That makes this a real hot rod among the more pedestrian CB set, and the CB-R sports…
The whole concept of “there is no substitution for cubic inches” was challenged resolutely in the 1980s by the advent of forced induction. Essentially boosting the output by shoving more air/fuel into the motor than it could breathe on its own, forced induction was not a new idea – but it was very new for…
Might be time to turn that fly-in / ride home daydream into a reality – today’s 1986 Ninja 1000R looks up to the task. 99 percent original, it looks excellent with just 10K original miles ! 1986 Kawasaki Ninja 1000R for sale on eBay Design to succeed the 900 “Top Gun” Ninja, the 1000R was…