The Bimota DB2 is a bit of an odd duck [pun!]: the company’s claim to fame was building high-spec, light weight, race-inspired sportbikes powered by Japanese engines. Those engines came from bikes that were overbuilt and often significantly heavy, so Bimota found a significant performance increase by building motorcycles as much as a hundred pounds…
With a wheelbase just over three feet, Tonka truck sized wheels and a wet weight that sneaks in four pounds lighter than I am, the 1988 Yamaha YSR 50 set out to make the very most out of the smallest package possible. They were, for better or worse, glorified mopeds, albeit with proper clutches and…
A little more oomph enticed the owners of this 2000 Ducati 748S to bore the cylinders out to 94mm and upgrade camshafts. Along with some more usual mods, the result is a nicely spec’ed 853 cc machine. 2000 Ducati 748S for sale on eBay Built from 1994-2002, the 748 was the 916’s kid brother, and…
We’re on a roll here with rare Ducatis showing up on ebay. After that MH900E Mail Hailwood replica that I posted earlier, I came across this ex-Doug Polen corsa framed Ducati 851 for sale: Here’s a (small) partial listing of the details: For auction I have a Ducati 851 track bike. Ridden by an old…
Located in Florida is a very nice 2006 Aprilia RS125. This bike has been fitted with a 154cc Polini big bore, supposedly producing 36hp (2009 RS125s produce 33hp). The bike has full Arrow exhaust, ECM mod, R&G frame, bar and axle sliders. This RS is titled and registered in Florida. Asking price is $6,500 and…