Here is a blast from RSBFS founder Dan Crouch’s past. Last seen in July of 2008 on the Dan Crouch Blog (a predecessor of RSBFS) this is a 1993 Ducati 888 SPO with just 713 miles since new. The last of the 851/888 line up before the introduction of the legendary 916 platform, the 888…
In the face of increased competition its not really surprising that some motorcycle manufacturers are forced to focus on their strongest products and let their racing efforts “fall to the wayside”. Harley Davidson is probably the most well known brand to do this but on the Italian side, there is Moto Guzzi. Moto Guzzi is…
I will admit that my first real exposure to SportBikes started in the late 1980’s with fast Freddy Spencer so I didn’t really get to appreciate what people like Kenny Robers did for motorcycling. King Kenny, applying a dirt track racing style to 500cc racing circuit, became the First American World Champion, and to commemorate…
Do you have a fourteen-year-old with a head full of gears and a heart that pumps premix? Are you a serious sport rider that’s built like a fourteen-year-old? Are you a normal-sized guy who doesn’t care if he looks like the proverbial “monkey humping a football” while riding a bike that’s a bit on the…
I really wanted to post up yet another wonderfully weird and definitely non-sucky Buell but, unfortunately for fans of that misunderstood marque, I stumbled across this sharp-edged Bimota DB5R first, so all you lovers of perimeter brakes and double-duty components will have to wait for another day to get your fix. And, in a way,…
When it comes to rare, imported smokers, the Kawasaki KR-1 series is a hidden gem. While the world rides around on NS-Rs, RZs, RGs, RGVs and the like, few KR-1 models seem to come up for sale. Definitely the most unknown of the quarter liter two strokes, the KR-1 is a basic parallel twin following…
When Eddie Lawson won the second of his two Superbike championships for Kawasaki (1981 & 1982), he achieved a couple of major milestones: firstly, he established himself as a rising star and paved the way for his ascension to the 500cc GP ranks; more importantly, he established the value of older, proven technology by beating…
Update 7.6.2014: The reserve was lowered and has now been met at $4,999. I doubt you’ll see another RVF400 stateside, title or not, for this little. Good luck to buyers and seller in the remaining hours! -dc In combat sports, welterweight is considered to be heavier than lightweight but lighter than middleweight. That seems apropos…