Sometimes, looking at older sportbikes, it’s hard for those raised on GSX-R1000’s and R1’s to understand what all the fuss is about. I mean, on paper, the Bimota SB2 is pretty unimpressive: 430lbs, 743cc’s making 75hp, and a 130mph top speed. But at the time, this bike was at the bleeding-edge of sports motorcycle design,…
Got the itch for a little short lived 80’s engine tech? This low mile XN85 is here to satisfy. Only 4,300 miles traveled since 1983. The story: TIMS has an unbelievably nice 1983 very rare suzuki xn85 turbo with only 4300 miles on it—it runs absolutely perfect and is in near mint condition other than…
You may know some of his other creations, the Ducati 916 and MV F4, much better. Many claim though the Bimota SB-2 is his best work. I knew as soon as I saw the pictures this bike had a certain “something” about it. Once I realized Massimo Tamburini penned the bike it made sense. Bimot…