For those who participate in the occasional track day, a little masking tape and the removal of mirrors is enough. For others, a dedicated track day bike – usually an inexpensive or well-used model with track-specific changes – is in order. Take that one step further and consider a full blown race bike. If money…
If you are that rare individual who woke up this morning wanting to start (or add to) a Ducati collection, and you absolutely HAD to have a 1982 600cc TT2, a 1985 750 F1 AND a modern 2001 996R – then this auction is for you. Of course all RSBFS fans can drool over these…
This modern Ducati motored Bimota is all about lightweight and compact dimensions. The DB5 is my favorite modern Bimota. The Italian firm has put together a very focused street bike that emphasis handling more than power. Fitted with the air cooled power plant from Ducati’s Hypermotard, the 1100cc V twin is all about torque. The…
Motorbike magazines of 20 years ago, often compared the Honda RC 30 and the Ducati 888 SP models. At the end, these bikes were the top of sport bikes. They represented the most exotic commercial bikes available and were also the most expensive. Both of them were real race replicas. When put at the test,…
Tamburini’s masterpiece, the Ducati 916 became in its last evolution the 998. I don’t know why but the Ducati stickers on the tank are not present… The final version was deliberately called 998 FE = Final Edition. This, featured some nice and worthwhile components upgrades like the front Öhlins fork in addition to the standard…
Ah, one of the favorite bikes of the RSBFS faithful. The RZ500 in virtually any condition draws interest. This bike, while not the museum quality stocker that some seek, is a nicely modified and apparently well cared for example that always seems to sell. Besides, who doesn’t like to look at eye candy like this?!…
Regular readers of RSBFS might know that I have a fetish for BIMOTAs. If you wonder why, just look at this: Do I need to say more ? I am tempted to leave the rest of his article empty. There is really not much to say here that your eyes have not already captured. A…
If your New Years resolutions for 2013 include losing weight, becoming more fit AND spending more time at the track, then this little TZ125 might help you meet all three goals at once. The specs for an ’06 TZ125 include a semi-dry weight of only 225 lbs. With this particular bike putting out 43.5 HP…