Any casual reader of RSBFS will know that must of us here are always very excited to see a special framed bike. There is just something about the pure focus of them that stirs the emotions. Many will be aware of Rickman, Egli, Bimota and maybe even Seeley. Those of you over in the UK…
For many years the RC51 was flying under the radar. Only a few diehard fans were burning the flame whole the RC30 and RC45 got all the attention. Well those days are well and truly over. As they have transitioned into a collectable realm demand has increased massively. While traditionally people shopping for a collectable…
Update 12.8.2013: First posted on our site last November, this custom Harris Kawi is back on eBay. Not sure if it’s the same seller as the pictures and description are slightly different, but it’s definitely the same bike. Links updated, -dc For Sale: 1984 Harris Kawasaki Generally speaking, we don’t feature customs and bike builds…
God only knows how many hours have been spent by RZ500 owners around the world trying to turn their rides into an all conquering YZR500. Looks wise, some have come pretty close. Mechanically, well YZR unobtanium isn’t usually found on Ebay. Apparently this time it is. A mere 75,000 GBP can make you the owner…
There is no denying that February was a bit of a yawn when it came to rare and interesting sport bikes for sale. I hope this is a sign of things to come. I knew as soon as I saw that frame that this wasn’t your average Yamaha YZF or OW. The seller has an…
Harris Gem: Harris Kawasaki Z900 F1 Well, it is another day here at the plush RSBFS offices and another day I’m searching the net for info on a bike I’ve never heard of before. We’ve listed a few Harris Magnums but the F1 appears to be quite a rare beast. Here is a brief explainer…
Customer Works Bike? 1984 Suzuki RG500 MK11 (I Think!) I joke a lot here about being jealous about not owning some of the exotic bikes we list on RSBFS. This is the sort of bike I’m truly sorry I don’t own. Who the heck wouldn’t want to own a piece of racing history from when GP…
Kiwi Rarity: 1980 McIntosh Suzuki BR1 Bathurst Replica It took a couple of months but I got stumped again. Last time it was a Gilera Saturno that I’d never heard of. This time a New Zealand frame builder by the name of Ken McIntosh got me. This is one of his creations, a McIntosh Suzuki BR1 Bathurst Replica. Right…