2004 Ducati 749R #257

Faster/Stronger/Lighter: 2004 Ducati 749R #257 Location: Bay Area, CA Miles: 11,200 Price: $11,500 Here is your daily dose of fiber, of the carbon variety. If you’re looking for a not-so-average Ducati, then the 749R is just what the doctor ordered. Unlike the standard and ‘S’ models of the 749, the R was built with one…

Ho Hum: Another DESMOSEDICI

For Sale: 2008 Ducati DESMOSEDICI D16RR How can it be that we see another ultra-expensive, highly upgraded, very well cared for and low mile Desmosedici, and not start to salivate? Are we really so jaded by these mega-dollar machines that this becomes *just* another Ducati? Is it because these are not as exclusive (in numbers,…

Killer Boxer: BMW HP2 Sport

For Sale: 2008 BMW R-Series HP2 SPORT As the saying goes, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. And this HP2 Sport has got to be about as close to Italian as BMW can get. When you think of an air-cooled, twin cylinder, underseat exhaust, carbon fiber bodywork, Ohlins suspension sportbike, Ducati or Bimota springs…

Rare & Exotic: 2007 Bimota DB5-R

For Sale: 2007 Bimota DB5-R For many, the DB5-R is the ultimate expression of the modern Bimota. Clean, lightweight and relatively conventional in appearance (compared to the TESI, anyway), the DB5-R is powered by the torquey Ducati 1100cc dual-spark motor. Draped in carbon fiber and sprinkled with CNC-machined alloy bits everywhere, this is a bike…