This seller is either a genius or has perfect timing. That beautiful museum piece KZ1000S1 that sold for over $107,000 left a lot of buyers/dreamers wanting. The S1 was obviously only a reality for those with deep pockets, this ELR could be a reality for a much larger buying segment. Bidding started at $10,000. 1982…
Mike wrote this a couple days ago based on the information available. The listing has since been revised to note that it is not in fact an S1. -dc If you are not sure what you are looking at, it would be best for you to start here. That post from Ian portrays a museum-quality…
Forget your Prius, electric car, recycling, composting and general conservatism. This is the REAL way to go green: a 1983 Kawasaki ELR model. Built to commemorate Eddie Lawson’s Superbike titles with Kawasaki, the ELR shows off its cutting edge race-spec stuff, including twin piggy-back shocks, and a mighty 1000cc air cooled inline four. But let’s…
Located in Tennessee is this RZ350 survivor in bumble bee livery. Sporting 9,100 miles and some aftermarket pipes (SPEC II perhaps?), this would make for a rockin’ ride for the New Year. Check out some of the classic smokers in the background; looks like our seller is a real two stroke fan! RZ350s are very…
1983 KAWASAKI KZ1000R ELR for sale on eBay These original ELR machines are not exactly the Hope diamond in terms of rarity, but they are limited in numbers and the general consensus around the breakroom in the RSBFS headquarters indicates that most wouldn’t mind one in their garage. We have seen these bikes offered across…
For Sale: 1985 Kawasaki KZ1000 R Eddie Lawson Replica (ELR) Today’s find is a *relatively* rare ’85 Kawasaki ELR. The part that really gets me is that this bike is located in Budapest, Hungary. How did a replica model of what was a very US-based AMA Superbike competition find its way so far from our…
For Sale: 1985 Yamaha RZ500 If you find yourself wanting a RZ500 (or heck, any killer two stroke) but don’t have the bones to pony up for a perfectly preserved stocker like this one, a well-used example might be your best bet. This can be the most rewarding route to a grey-market bike, but unless…
Update 4.22.2012: First listed in January, the seller has come way down on price to $6500 buy-it-now. Getting closer to what those in the comments suggested for value. Links updated. -dc For Sale: 1985 Yamaha RZ500 Todays two stroke wonder is yet another re-bodied RZ500. There seems to be a run on these models lately!…