It was a long time ago – and a long time coming – but the spectacle of The Year 2000 loomed large during the final minutes of the last century. This was the future date by when we would have flying cars, personal jetpacks, and robotic assistance in every aspect of our lives. The same…
Forty Seven years old. Nine Hundred cubic centimeters. Three thousand, nine hundred miles. Two hundred and twenty five thousand US dollars. I’ll let that sink in while you do the maths. 1975 Ducati 900 Supersport for sale on eBay From the seller: This is a pre Keith Harte owned 1975 Ducati 900SS. First year for…
If you’ve come to the RSBFS site today looking to find a hot and collectable motorcycle from this millennium, please indulge us for a few more minutes. Because today’s find is a very, very sano Suzuki GS1000S circa 1980, putting it firmly in the pre-Y2K era, and very soundly into the old-school cool category of…
Update 1.31:2023: This bike has SOLD! Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc Be sure to check out Bob’s other Featured Listing: 1986 Suzuki GSX-R 1100! Offering what is – today – perhaps one of the most unique, stunning and collection-worthy motorcycles available, Ducati created a media storm by offering the re-imagined Mike Hailwood replica to…
The Honda CB1100R is a rare – and relatively unsung – homologation bike from the fabled stables of Big Red Racing. Loosely based on the CB900F street bike, the CB1100R was designed as a production racer in the European theater, and was a popular platform for endurance events. As a street bike the CB1100R is…
The Jota 1000 – 120° might be the best Laverda for any riding collector, well-developed in every regard. While an occasional short spin might be in order, lira to cannoli’s this striking restoration will never turn another wheel in anger. 1983 Laverda Jota 1000 – 120° for sale on eBay The ultimate development of a…
Hey Buck Rogers: your bike is ready. At least it was back in 1983, in the form of the Suzuki XN85. What is the XN85? It is 85 horsepower (at the crank, at least) of 650cc fuel injected and turbocharged goodness, and is arguably the very rarest of the factory boosted bikes on offer. It…
Now here is a bike that should need no introduction. The original 1980s bad boy, the 1982 Katana 1000 redefined sport bike and style in a manner that only Suzuki could pull off. Dominated by engine yet defined by the striking Hans Muth designed styling, the Katana put Suzuki – for a brief moment in…