Air cooled early superbikes are becoming rarer by the minute, especially built in Italy and tarted up in England. Today’s Jota has an owner or two’s worth of miles but apparently was restored at some point and still looks great. 1979 Laverda Jota 1000 for sale on eBay Laverda had been making motorbikes since 1949,…
Any casual reader of RSBFS will know that must of us here are always very excited to see a special framed bike. There is just something about the pure focus of them that stirs the emotions. Many will be aware of Rickman, Egli, Bimota and maybe even Seeley. Those of you over in the UK…
The Paul Smart get all of the attention when talking about mid 2000s retro Ducati, but the often overlooked standard model offers most of the riding and ownership experience for a much lower buy in. The main mechanical difference is the omission of the Ohlins suspension. The motorcycle is powered by the same air cooled…
Update 3.31.2022: This bike has SOLD and been delivered. Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc The RSBFS faithful will undoubtedly know Chris Perkins from GSXRonly.com. Chris has listed some amazing builds on this site, complete with the requisite photography and honest descriptions. And today’s bike is no exception, except that instead of a perfect resto…
There is no denying the appeal of the Paul Smart edition of the SportClassic. The colors hark back to a golden era of motorcycle racing and pay homage to a larger then life figure. The connection to history combined with a wonderful air cooled dual spark twin creates a bike that collectors lust after. Very…
To start this post off on the right foot, let’s make it clear: if you win this auction and do nothing, you will have won a static display. Seller claims this 1979 model of the last of the RDs is mint – and cosmetically it does appear to be so. But after sitting quietly since…
Besides being a midsize beast with 52 hp and under 400 lbs., the RZ350 was distinctive having actually been offered in the U.S. for a few years. Today’s Kenny Roberts commemorative has been on display at the dealer since your cell phone was 2G and looks extraordinary. 1984 Yamaha RZ350 for sale on eBay Trying…
We’ve posted two, maybe three, of these on the site in our long and storied history- What are the chances there are two for sale at the same time? Yeah, that chance is a whole lot slimmer than me, but I found them and here we are! First up is this super fine example from…