The motorcycle world offers many interesting rabbit holes to dive into. One can spend hours learning about a bike that only a few dozen are ever built. Something that defies logic from a monetary standpoint, something that is just so over the top one would struggle to picture the intended buyer. As one learns more…
The rampant excess of the 1990s is a glorious time period to look back on. For those with the available funds, the sky was the limit. Nothing seemed out of reach and few places embodied that ethos like Japan. There were many shops offering custom upgrades to rare and exotic motorcycles. Tuning companies were more…
The other day a Vyrus 985 caused quite a stir in the comments. It seems that having all that engineering on display was polarizing. Hopefully this Tesi 1D has all of the engineering appeal, in a more visually pleasing package. The Bimota Tesi series of motorcycles stands high water mark for the design of the…
Any Bimota is a rare thing, but a Factory World Superbike available for sale is on a different level. Even more so with the case of this SB8K as it is claimed to be the bike that won the Philip Island race. This is an important piece of Bimota history and an amazing story. The…
The Suzuki TL1000R is widely known for an attempt to go superbike racing in period. Large displacement twins were dominating the track and cementing a reputation for desirability that still lives on. At this point the TL has a cult like following, despite some well known flaws. Top two that come to mind are the…
Better than a pension! That is the headline that screams from the ad for this 2 owner, 1,500 mile wonder. And it is a wonder. Part mythical beast and part utter genius, the VDue was the bike that turned Bimota from a kit bike maker and frame builder into a full-fledged motorcycle manufacturer. It also…
Things are always interesting in the world of rare and exotic motorcycles. There seems to be an endless stream of things to ogle and dream about. For many the top of the list is Bimota. The storied Italian brand has always produced lust worthy motorcycles in low volume. Over the years they have used many…
With the recent rise in popularity of all things late 80s and early 90s, there has been a push to find the most RAD vehicle for your local Cars and Coffee. This Bimota YB will surely turn some heads. Bimota YB10 Deici on Craigslist Los Angeles Only 224 of these machines were built, and substantially…