Built between 2002 and 2004, the Ducati 998 was the last hurrah for Tamburini’s masterpiece. It might look like Ducati simply bumped the displacement and changed the graphics, compared to the 916 and 996, but there was a subtle evolution that took place throughout production, with Ducati developing race specials with revised engines and frames that…
Conceptually based on the retro-styled 2000 MH900E, the SportClassic series helped Ducati weather the late 2000’s, and nice examples often bring more than MSRP. Using the 992 cc air-cooled desmodue, theSportClassics had a vintage aura backed by modern mechanicals. The introductory 2006 year has a couple of niceties that were value-engineered out of subsequent years,…
Although it’s nearly twenty years old now, it’s likely very few people would realize that this Bimota SB6R is anything other than a modern motorcycle: while many 90s designs have quickly become very awkward or dated at the very least, it’s clear Bimota knew what they were doing when they styled this thing. With Italian…
NOTE: I have been informed that this one was posted previously, here is the link A lot of people will say that modern sportbikes began with the launch of the Suzuki’s GSX-R lineup and I really can’t argue with that sentiment. Prior to the GSX-R most “sportbikes” were actually large displacement bikes that had some sporting…
Harley engineer Erik Buell has had one heck of a ride since leaving H-D in 1983 and starting his own company. On the roller-coaster of race, road, and corporate financing, Buell Motorcycles and Erik Buell Racing has produced some memorable muscle bikes, mostly Harley-Davidson based, but more recently with Rotax power. One of the final…
This Yamaha TZ250 is not a bike for collectors, so “those aren’t the correct fastener” pedants should probably just move along to the next bike… Everyone looking for a bargain should look elsewhere as well, because the seller is definitely thinking of this as a “race team in a box, just add rider” package. Which is…
Trying to stamp out bugs such as Honda and Yamaha in the mid-eighties, Kawasaki resorted to enlarging the bore and stroke of the popular GPZ900R, and built a bike that set new straight-line speed records but could be a challenge to control. 1986 Kawasaki Ninja 1000R for sale on eBay Evolved from the 900 cc…
Here is a stunning and original icon of the niche that defines our website. A homologation special that inspired all of us in period and still resonates with collectors today. While the majority of our audience is located in the United States, the buy-it-now on this Swiss auction is roughly $23k USD. With shipping and…