Every once in a while on RSBFS we get the exceptionally rare treat of posting a bike we have never posted before in our history. That does not happen often, but today is one of those special cases. And in this instance, we will allow the “rare” part of the equation to slightly overshadow the…
Suzuki’s GSX-R1100 wasn’t the first “race replica,” but the newly-christened “Gixxer” really made that formula available to the everyday rider in a package that was both fast and reliable. The original GSX-R was actually a 400cc motorcycle, and the 1984 GSX-R400 was so well received that Suzuki quickly followed it up with a 750cc machine…
For many years, naked sportbikes were seen as more relaxed, less extreme versions of faired bikes with the same displacement. The Japanese manufacturers were especially guilty of this until very recently, with their naked bikes using last-generation engines, steel in place of aluminum frames, and basic-spec suspension components. The Europeans, on the other hand, generally…
Update 7.10.2023: Jim has dropped the price on his HP4 Competition to $17k and noted the mileage is now 4,008. Contact him by email. Good luck to buyers and seller! -dc BMW knew the writing was on the wall. The iconic boxer motor – more powerful and efficient than ever – had evolved from air…
A bit of an overbore? Heck yes! A bit boring? Never! The legendary Suzuki Katana from the early 1980s continues to defy description. Essentially a period GS model with funny bodywork, the Katana pushed Suzuki into a class of its own and anointed the Hamamatsu factory as King of the Hot Rods. Today’s RSBFS find…
Listed as no longer available before we had a chance to post it, this relative bargain of a Rickman beauty went quickly! MI Another day, another beautiful example of a British Bimota. If you missed out on the Rickman CR900 Kawi last week (or found it a bit too rich for your blood), today finds…
Three One Two – simple little words in a strange order. Or you can read it as Three Twelve, Twelve minutes past Three PM, or something just slightly short of Pi. But for our RSBFS faithful, the 312 is meant to be KPH, or the American equivalent of 194 MPH. This was the highest spec,…
Update 2.8.2023: This bike has SOLD! Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc