Before the Bayliss, Fogarty or the Paul Smart, there was the Mike Hailwood series of Ducati. Interestingly these were not exactly special editions, but rather one of the standard offerings of the time. That said, Ducati was not producing motorcycles in nearly the volume they are today. Time has taken a toll on many, so…
There is nothing quite like finding a rare and totally collection-worthy bike to post for RSBFS. This is made all the better when the seller actually takes the time to give a detailed account of the bike in question – in both words and photos. This is one such example which I think readers will…
Collectable motorcycles – especially those from the late 1970s through 1980s – are on the rise. Values have been notching up to the point where many of us can remember when “…you could buy one for (insert paltry sum here)…” This is true of practically any desirable bike in recent memory; for every bike there…
The history of Ducati racing is long and storied. And while many riders have tasted success on the booming twins from Bologna, perhaps none have matched the exploits of Mike “The Bike” Hailwood. In honor of their legendary rider and his comeback success in the 1978 TT (Tourist Trophy), Ducati created the 900 MHR (Mike…
With all the flack Pierre Terblanche gets for his futuristic restyle of the Superbike line, it’s easy to forget just why Ducati gave him a job in the first place. And while the 999 is finally beginning to be recognized for the design classic it is, bikes like his Supermono and today’s Ducati MH900e are there…
Joey Dunlop, Agostini, Fast Freddy Spencer, Wayne Rainey, Mike Hailwood, and Valentino Rossi, all have had legendary careers in motorcycle racing. But only a very few were able to endure over multiple decades, and even fewer managed to do it with a break in-between. Seriously, to take a multi-year break from racing and then…
One look at the paint, and you *know* this is a Mike Hailwood replica model. A quick glance at the odometer shows a mere 1,477 miles (which may or may not be accurate). The rest of this one requires careful study. Try not to get drool on the monitor. Purportedly the subject of a $10k…
Red and green was the color of Mike Hailwood’s historic TT comeback with Ducati’s L 2 cylinder air cooled racer in 1978: To pay tribute to him, Ducati built a series of race replica bikes designated with the “MHR” = “Mike Hailwood Replica” badge. Last in series, was this 1987 model. With less than 20.000…