Here’s one we haven’t seen on RSBFS in a few years, a Ducati Paso 907 IE. The recent post by Mike of a pair of first gen Honda 600 F1’s got me thinking about the impact those bikes had other motorcycle manufacturers. Here is one, a Ducati Paso 907 IE. I have heard the styling of the Paso been described…
Welcome to Turbo Time – the long play edition! Yes, as rare as these bike are in the US, here is the second XN85 Turbo we have found within a day. Listen up collectors: these don’t come along very often and they are not that expensive. If RSBFS history is any indication, the XN stream…
Does everybody know what time it is? Turbo Time! That’s right folks – your favorite one hit wonders are back for a limited showing. Today’s example – a very sweet Suzuki XN85, offered in the US in extremely limited numbers and for one year only. Turbo badges and stickers aside, this 650cc air cooled four…
Honda Turbos – or any factory Turbo bike, for that matter – are genuinely rare motorcycles. Built to showcase technology of the future, these bikes were complex, expensive, and very, very fast. In the case of the Honda 650 Turbo, for example, the roll-on performance today is just as astounding as when it was first…
For Sale: 1992 Ducati 851 for sale Update 5.7.2012: We first spotted this 851 in March and it’s back with a buy-it-now that is $1700 less at $10399. Links updated. -dc Originally launched in 1987, the Ducati 851 simultaneously added liquid cooling, four valve desmo heads and fuel injection to the venerable L-twin. These changes…
For Sale: 2000 Bimota DB4 ie From THAT garage in Michgan comes another collectable bike with low miles. Ah, to have been able to tour through that collection before it was liquidated…. Be that as it may, today’s offering is a wonderful Bimota DB4 ie with only 1,638 miles on the clock. This bike is…
For Sale: 1991 Ducati 851 Trolling around eBay this morning, something about the ad copy caught my eye: If the bike does not sell, look for it on Ebay over Thanksgiving in parts. Visions of one of Bologna’s iconic machines being hacked up during the Turkey Day long weekend made me a big queasy. I’m…
Zero miles* 2000 Bimota DB4 i.e. for sale! *the odometer does read 21 miles, but given the condition of the bike and the status of the seller (one SERIOUS collector!), I would say this one is as good as new – i.e. ZERO miles!* Ah, another brand new Bimota that eBay seller “joejo20” is selling…