British Japanese FusionIt’s an oversimplification but, in some ways, the introduction of the Honda CB750 and the Kawasaki Z1 signaled the beginning of the end for the British bike industry. The engines that powered those bikes were powerful, refined, reliable, and relatively easy to tune for increased power, but the bikes themselves were often heavy…
Rare Deets13,603 milesOEM nut & bolt full restoration $17,000 OBO Looking into the RSBFS archives we found this note from Donn last February, “Suzuki had a design program for a new GS1100-based sportbike going, but the German importer interjected with a new styling firm, Target Design. The 1000cc version was built to homologate the model for…
Today’s Suzuki RGV250Γ VJ22A is still a rare sight here in the USA, in spite of them now being eligible for import. 250cc two-stroke sportbikes have a small but fierce following here and all share a similar template: two cylinder liquid-cooled powerplants, six-speed gearboxes, stiff aluminum frames, and triple disc brakes. But the devil, as…
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…
1984 Kawasaki GPZ7508,348 miles$6,900Found on Craigslist near San Diego, CA SellerOnly 8300 miles, these are very difficult to find, all electronics work on the bike, brand new front and rear tire and fork seals. Last year of this design, if you ever wanted one this may be your last chance to find one this clean,…
Up for auction againThis bike was auctioned off in Aug on BaT and according to the seller’s description, the winner was not able to come up with the funds. So here it is for everyone to get another shot. The bidding was competitive in August and it ended at $22,000. Let’s see what happens in…
1985 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts Edition14 bids at noon Friday, $10,500 was the current bid10,616 milesBidding ends Sunday afternoon – click the button below to check it out! Now let’s talk two strokes.They’re like the adrenaline junkies of the motorcycle world. They rev high and keep things lightweight, which basically means you’re in for an…