BMW’s niche of performance, clientele, and MSRP has given even their dabbles a certain credibility. A marque that has always had a standard in the line-up ventured into musclebike territory in the mid-2000’s swapping some fuel economy for showroom excitement. The owner of this mildly customized K1200R Sport gives a nod to the days when…
When introduced in 1996, the S1 Lightning was a little easier on the bank account and slightly improved in the power-to-weight department. Way back to basics, this all original Lightning has just 23 miles and needs only a new collector. 1996 Buell S1 Lightning for sale on eBay Buell’s second production motorcycle, the S1 incorporates…
One of Buell’s last Harley-powered models, the XB12 Super TT has a slightly longer and more stable XB2 chassis, powered by the 1203cc pushrod twin. Styled as a super / hyper street machine, it’s a great performer and snappy dresser. 2007 Buell XB12 Super TT for sale on eBay Part of the XB2 upgrade was…
Giving K-bike riders an S of their own, BMW introduced the K1200S in 2004 and never looked back. The K1200S was BMW’s first transverse inline-4, a development project on the road to the S1000RR, but a great supersport and rival to the Hayabusa and ZX-12. In late 2005, a stock K1200S famously set records at…
In the late 2000’s, BMW was most of the way through development of the WSBK-oriented S1000RR, but the flat twin R1200S had a couple of more seasons to play out. The R1200S was lighter and more powerful than the previous R1100S, and this one was nicely ordered and custom-painted in a Corvette red. 2007 BMW…
Extending the run of the ZRX1100 ( itself a harkening to the 1982 Eddie Lawson Replica KZ1000R ) the ZRX1200 wound the series down as only a carburetted 1200 cc naked superbike could. This 30K-mile ZRX is the subject of a tasteful customization with a lot of heavy work done. If a naked super /…
Erik Buell created a few career’s worth of rider’s motorcycles, but they were also for the thinking rider. The XB12R grabbed a few engineering concepts and hung on. Centralized mass, low unsprung weight, and and frame rigidity were the factory’s goals, and by all accounts they succeeded. Harder to quantify issues like handling and fun…
Not feathering the throttle in the twilight of the flat twin engine’s development, BMW made a great re-design for their 4-valve boxer sport. The R1200S was more sport and less touring, and this mint example has done very little of either. 2007 BMW R1200S for sale on eBay For 2007 BMW went more mainstream, shelving…