For Sale: 1984 BMW R65 LS The BMW R65LS was another attempt by BMW to enter into the “sporty” market without building an acutal sport bike (the likes of which would not appear until the revolutionary S1000RR). By restyling an otherwise stock R65 with unique fairing, handlebar, tail section, engine colored valve covers, snowflake wheels…
For Sale: 1993 Ducati Supersport Superlight Update 9.4.2012: Originally listed in April this year with an opening bid of $7500, this Superlight is back with an opening of $6250. Links updated. Thanks for the heads up Mike! -dc Back in 1993 this was one of the more rare Ducatis that collectors were buying up to…
For Sale: 1982 Honda CB 1100 R Update 8.25.2012: Back up on eBay with 2 days to go. Currently at $13.6k reserve not met. Links updated. Thanks for the heads up Jason! -dc Update 9.25.2011: This bike was originally listed on eBay and is now on Craigslist for $22k. Links updated. Many thanks to Bret…
First in the Ducati Pantah series, the 500cc version is also the model that was produced in the greatest numbers: 3835 between ’79 and ’83. Weighing 180kg (dry) and power output between 45 and 55 HP, the first Panther was a successful sport bike. In it’s original configuration it also provided a good base for…
For Sale: 2003 BMW BOXER CUP So the word is that numbered and limited edition Ducatis are not rare. After all, they made some 700 of the 998R as posted here (Make sure to read the comments on the 998R to appreciate the rest of this post! -dc). So when I was trolling for something…
For Sale: 2001 Ducati MH900e Evoluzione When introduced on January 1, 2000, this modern remake of the Mike Hailwood memorial model was more Tron than “Mike the Bike.” The internet ferver (it was available for sale online only) was built to a fever pitch, and the entire model lineup sold out on that first day.…
For Sale: Cagiva Alazzurra 650 The Cagiva Alazzurra fits into the category of relatively rare, but does not always fit into the category of well loved. In the day they were as close as you could get to a legally imported, street Ducati. But adoption was low and Cagiva eventually removed the brand from the…
For Sale: 1980 Moto Morini 500 Sport This is the kind of bike I love to bring to our readers. It looks fantastic, has all the style that you would expect from the Italians, and it is pretty rare here in the US. The best part: the seller is willing to share pictures and details…