For those who follow and collect homologation machines, the OW-01/02 series bikes are the crown jewels of the Yamaha lineup. But before the OW nomenclature, Yamaha homologated another racing machine – the FZR 750RU. While not quite as rare, coveted or expensive as the OW bikes, the 750RU is a great collector machine. It has…
Look, they made a lot of Ducati 916/996/998’s over the years, and while they’re truly iconic machines, they’re also kind of cliché, especially in stock form. Not that I don’t love them to pieces. I have every intention of owning one at some point. Part of the reason for their ubiquity is the fact that…
Update: This bike was sold within two days of listing on RSBFS exclusively using our Featured Listing service. Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc Built between 1988-1990, Honda’s VFR750R RC30 was a limited-production motorcycle intended to homologate Honda’s planned entry in the newly-created World Superbike Championship. Pure-prototype racing machines like Moto GP bikes need have…
Update: This bike was sold within two days of listing on RSBFS exclusively using our Featured Listing service. Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc Homologation specials sometimes might seem like pretty poor deals from a “performance-for-the-dollar” perspective: they’re intended to make sure manufacturers can use certain parts or even whole machines for production-based racing, so…
The first-generation Aprilia RSV Mille is a pug-ugly bike. There, I said it. The styling is bulbous and overwrought, with weird, gimmicky details and bits that don’t really hang together. Look, owners and fans can spare me the outraged comments: I really like these, and I’d take one over almost any Japanese sportbike you could…
When it comes to Ninjas, the Double R model of the ZX-7 is the one that is closest to the racing variety. Like its homologation brethren (think RC30, RC45, OW01, OW02), the ZX-RR was an up-rated ZX-7 meant to end up in the hands of racers. Weight was reduced by some six and a half…
The Suzuki GSX-R750RK, also known as the RR (which stood for race replica) was a “straight-out-of-the-crate” racer and only 500 were produced. They weren’t imported into North America, so here is a rare opportunity to pick one up here in the states. I will admit that I was not familiar with the RR/RK model from…
Update 5.27.2014: Last seen in October of last year, this CB1100R has been given a $2k (CAD) price drop. Links updated. -dc Generally speaking, RSBFS doesn’t publish works in progress or bikes missing major pieces. Occasionally, we break that rule when we find something worth finishing. This CB1100R is one such bike. With 40,233 miles…