(picture is courtesy of http://www.boldor.com/fr/accueil.html) When it comes to endurance racing most minds will go to the 24h of Le Mans. Well, before that and still in the same country of France there used to be (and still is) another great test for speed and reliability of man and machine: the Bol d’Or. A few manufacturers…
For Sale: 1988 Bimota YB7 I’m dragging on my nomex undies in preparation for this one. By all counts a very rare YB7 deserves a place in the pages of RSBFS – and a home in somebody’s heated garage. But the reality of hand built Italian motorcycles is that most of them are rare, and…
Second in the Sport Production limited series, the Ducati 851 SP2 is one of the most significant models for any Ducati enthusiasts. The model here is a rare find in such conditions: Introduced in 1990 with a first production of 200 samples to be able to enter the bike in the Superbike championship , this…
When it comes to race replica’s (code name RR) the Yamaha FZR 750 R also known as 0W-1 is one of the most significant models. First in series of the 0W (the Yamaha YZF R7 being the 0W-2), this bike was in many ways more exclusive than Honda’s RC 30. Only 500 models were produced…
Another limited edition from Bologna, the 996 R is the last in series of the Tamburini specials. This one is signed by one of Ducati’s best ever riders Troy Bayliss: Packed with loads of trick (or should we say, track-ready) accessories, the 996R is the highest spec serial Duke from the legendary 916 family. Delivering…
For sale: 2008 Yamaha YZF-R1 Up on the block today is a Jamie James prepped Yamaha R1 reportedly raced by AMA champ Scott Russell himself! If those claim prove to be true, this one will turn out to be a pretty sweet piece of historic hardware. Interestingly, this is the second ex-Scott Russell bike posted…
For Sale: 2006 Yamaha YZF-R Limited Edition R1 Update 3.21.2012: Originally listed in January this R1 LE is back. Links updated. -dc For those collectors out there, here is a rare, numbered Limited Edition R1 with ZERO miles! There is not a great amount of picture detail, but the seller has offered the following information…
For Sale: 2001 Bimota DB4 (only $8650!) RSBFS superfan John is offering up his stunning Bimota DB4 with just over 5,000 miles on the clock, and believe me folks this is something worth looking at! Just have a gander: Following in the footsteps of the legendary DB1, DB4 was an unabashed sport bike powered by…