Featured Listing – 1988 Yamaha FZR750RU

Update 10.18.2018: This bike has SOLD! Congratulations to buyer and seller. -dc On the road to the OW-01, Yamaha made steady developments to the four cylinder FZR model, and for 1987 plugged the 5-valve Genesis engine into their Deltabox aluminum spars.  In time for the 1988 AMA Superbike season, the company made a few changes…

Way Out of the Box – 2014 BMW HP4 Competition

BMW has liked to use some of their limited editions as technology showcases, and the HP4 Competition is no exception.  The 2014 special  S1000RR had traction control, dynamic damping control, racing ABS, launch control, and the list goes on.  Forgot to mention the nearly 200 hp  and dry weight well under 400 lbs.  With numbers…

Once Smitten – 1990 Honda VFR-750R / RC30

If there was to be sportbike bubble, the grail-like Honda RC30 might be leading the way, prices rising as you watch, with collector auctions drumming up some truly outlandish numbers.  Still it is a venerable model which stood the WSBK universe on its head for a few years – lightweight, powerful, easy to ride, and…

Live from Hollywood – 2005 Ducati 999R

Long ago when V-twin Superbikes made do with a mere liter, Ducati made a smashing revision to the 916 series.  Like some other revolutions, it was voted down – but the monoposto 999R is the apex of the short-lived Tamburini design. 2005 Ducati 999R for sale on eBay   Ducati produced just 200 of the…