Built and sold for the street in just about every other country, the 2009 Aprilia RS125 came to this country as a track-only weapon, thanks to its two-stroke mill’s inability to pass EPA muster. That didn’t stop more than a few track rats from ponying up the $5,500 MSRP for one of these GP grid-derived…
Truly a GP bike for the street, the 2008 Ducati Desmosedici RR made it possible to rock Casey Stoner’s ride to the grocery store long before Honda tried the same trick with the highly-de-tuned Honda RC-213VS. 2008 Ducati Desmosedici RR for sale on eBay Ducati charged less than half of what Honda asks for the…
Bimotas are not exactly known for their scary antics and cartoonish horsepower. They are instead renowned for being rolling exhibitions in balance, handling and craft mastery. The brand has had it share of screamers — the 1100cc SB6R and the Suzuki TL-1000R-powered SB8 come to mind — but it isn’t their stock and trade. 1999…
A bit of a throwback, this brawny Laverda Jota was built in the 1980s but has its roots firmly in the 1970s. Big, powerful, and uncompromising, the Laverda Jota had plenty of speed available, but made you pay for it with heavy controls and vibration that could shake your fillings loose. With the 981cc…
The SB6R could have been Bimota’s biggest seller of all time. Certainly the earlier SB6 sold in quantities that nearly qualify as mass production, with nearly 1,200 built. Unfortunately, the utter failure of the overreaching two-stroke V-Due low-sided the company into a crash barrier and the GSX-R1100-powered SB6R was not part of the brand’s renewal, killing…
Update 3.20.2017: Back on eBay after first being on RSBFS in August 2014 for $11k. Current bid is just under $7k reserve not met. Links updated. -dc I’ve always loved the look of the Aprilia RS 250, but I’m only a recent convert to the stink and rattle of two-strokes. Well, technically, I’m a hypothetical…
Seen only a couple of other times at RSBFS, only a handful of the 145 total YB9 Bellarias ever made it to the states. Bimota’s only two-seater is based on the Yamaha FZR600 drivetrain, with a few extra horses from intake and exhaust work. Re-painted as many were in reaction to the factory’s ice blue…
Here is one that ticks all the collector bells for me (and I think a lot of other people), a 1992 Gilera CX125. Located in Queensland Australia, this is only the second Gilera CX125 to be posted on RSBFS. The first appeared last September and was quite popular which was interestingly since the little CX125…
