Doppelganger: 1989 Honda VFR400R NC30

In the world of collector motorcycles, few are as recognizable – or as valuable – as the vaunted Honda RC30. Built to dominate Superbike racing, the VFR750R RC30 was released as a homologation machine in limited numbers and continues to appreciate in value. Love the RC30 looks but not the price? What is a rider…

Walks like a Duck: 1991 Ducati 851 Strada

Ducati is responsible for some of the most iconic motorcycles in the world. They are also purveyors of more marketing ploys than any other manufacturer, as evidenced by the endless parade of Limited Edition models. Therefore, words like “special” and “rare” are used so often as to appear meaningless. But limited numbers aside, Ducati has…

An Original: 1995 Ducati 916 Monoposto

If “916” were the punchline, the joke would surely start out with: “These two Italians walk into a bar….” And while it is true that the 916 was the love child of Massimo Tamburini’s striking design and Massimo Bordi’s shrieking new v-twin, the 916 was no joke. This was a watershed bike for Ducati –…

Featured Listing: 1989 Honda CB-1

The Honda CB-1 is everything you have come to expect from Honda: exquisitely engineered, sublime build quality, wonderful ergos, reliability and performance. It also has a few things you might not have come to expect: it is missing bodywork (eek, it’s naked!), it is missing weight, and it is missing displacement. All of this equates…

Grown-up Hooligan – 1996 Suzuki GSX-R1100

Most buyers’ guides advise to purchase the latest edition of a particular model, capitalizing on improvements and technical advances.  First built in 1986, the GSX-R1100 spanned twelve great sportbike years, and those interested in the model can choose from very different rides depending on the letter code.  This late model has been hidden away with…