Update 6.28.2014: Bike is now sold. Thanks to everyone for your interest and congratulations to Jim! -dc Today’s post is for my own 1995 Aprilia RS250 Chesterfield. This is a great rider quality bike with easy restoration potential. I’ve put less than 600 miles on it since buying it in early 2011, which is precisely…
The Terblanche design era created a Ducati lineup unlike any other. Sharper than the Tamburini 748/916/996/998 model language of the previous generations, the 749/999 bikes were sometimes referenced as the ugly Ducs. The stacked headlight design is very polarizing to many, but the follow on years have been good to the basic look. These bikes…
The Ducati Triple 9 series launch was a bifurcating event. Designed by Terblanche as a radical departure from the iconic 916/996/998 series of bikes, the 999 was instantly vilified as ugly and lacking design focus. The intervening years have been kinder to the design approach, however, and the 999 now stands out as a unique…
Update 4.26.2014: Posted the first time almost a year ago, this SPS is back with an opening reserve not met bid of $10k. Mike noted that it wore a $17k buy-it-now the first time, so bid accordingly. Also note the comments below as there is discussion about how SPS bikes were sold originally. Links updated.…
While many will view this bike as another manufactured “limited edition” bike by Ducati, for Foggy fans it probably doesn’t matter. Naturally it wears custom decal work specific to this edition. It’s also based on the S4 Monster that features the detuned 916 superbike motor, so it’s not lacking in the performance department considering it…
The 851 often gets the short end of the stick in terms of popularity in the market. The 888 that followed was generally considered the stronger evolution and better looking of the family. The 916 after that had a similar motor but of course was wrapped in super model good looks and even better components.…
Back in the late 80’s, I would eagerly await the monthly delivery of Cycle magazine (FYI-If you don’t know what a “magazine” is, ask your parents). Each months issue covered the latest offerings from the big 4 Japanese manufacturers; 1st gen GSX-R’s, Kawasaki Ninja’s, Honda Hurricanes, etc. Unfortunately, the meager budget of myself and my…
The RZV500 is one of the most popular bikes we post on RSBFS and this is one of the more unique examples I’ve seen. At a glance it is absolutely spotless and obvious that it was a labor of love. Look closer and you start to notice deviations from stock around and behind the bodywork.…
