When Ducati launched the 1098 it took what a V-Twin superbike could be to a new level. Much more powerful than the 999 that came before. Faster and lighter pushed the performance dial beyond what many thought was possible. The Bimota DB7 takes a money no object approach to further increase the performance envelope. Powered…
Update 12.14.2022: Now on eBay! Good luck to buyers and seller! -dc Today’s Featured Listing is brought to us by longtime RSBFS sponsor and supporter Speedwerks. If you are not familiar with Speedwerks, they are a shop based in Delaware that for nearly 30 years have turned out beautifully prepared and restored examples of bikes…
For many a factory race bike is the end all, be all of the motorcycle world. It represents the pinnacle of what is possible. The OEM has a budget that few can fathom and when they pour R&D money into a platform some amazing things can happen. Rarely sold directly to the public these rare…
With apologies to RSBFS readers nearing, at, or possibly over the ripe age of this pristine GPz550 (did I cover everyone?), 40 years old in the sport bike business might as well be 80. And yet in the early 1980s (that’s right – depending on your musical preference it was the same era Ozzy bit…
Ah, the Ducati 851. Back to our regularly scheduled program. Aside from the green frame 750SS, the 851 is THE bike that put Ducati on the superbike racing map. Taking the base Pantah rubber band motor and dipping it into a vat of fuel injection, four-valve heads and liquid cooling, the 851 invented the modern…
2003 Cannondale S440 I’m going to guess we’re all in for a bit of a lesson here. Cannondale? Motorcycle? My only initial objection to this is the fact that I really don’t like bicyclists… Especially road bikers who occupy a lane/shoulder and idolize a dude with one nut and a few stripped titles. Move out…
I’ll start with the obvious: Having owned this bike for over 18 years, the seller is hardly a flipper. And those 18 years of ownership also help the two-faced images you see in the photos. This particular NC30 has enjoyed many years of riding adventure, and is likely not destined for a museum. Rather, this…
Buell’s final Lightning was a substantial update to the S1, and incorporated a neat alloy seat subframe, Thunderstorm engine mods, and a few limited editions, like today’s super clean Carbon Kevlar example. 1999 Buell X1 Carbon Kevlar for sale on eBay Peak power wasn’t the Sportster engine’s strongest suit, but stump pulling torque made the…