The Lost R1? Yamaha R1-Z 250 Where have these darn things been hiding? What a solid looking bike: a two stroke twin wrapped in an eye pleasing package. Simple yet sexy. The RZ-1 is another in a line of Japanese domestic bikes that never saw the light of day on foreign shores. That is…
Calling All Players: 1974 Norton John Player Special That ad is just oozing the 70’s. Check out the marketing. It isn’t trying to appeal to the race replica crowd for a second. It is trying to reach the more sophisticated. I’m loving the guy with the blond by candlelight. They wanted you ( yeah you,…
Barber Vintage Festival Weapon: 1963 Honda CR77 Replica It is that time of year again. The Barber Vintage Festival is just around the corner and I thought this little beast would get you in the spirit. Even if vintage bikes aren’t your thing I really recommend attending. This event will win you over. There are…
Go Fast History: Team Vesco 1972 Yamaha TD3 You really can find anything on eBay. What a neat little piece of motorcycle racing history. I had always associated Don Vesco with going real fast across the salt flats and not around a race track. He was at the track and was associated with some very…
Location: Carlsbad, California Mileage: 10,000 Price: $7,500 or offer These have been posted on RSBFS before but they are certainly not a bike you see rolling through the neighborhood that often (at least not my neighborhood). As mentioned before, the Formula was a hopped up limited edition version of the regular 750S. The upgrades included…
Before The V: 1987 Suzuki RG250 Gamma Yes, there were 250 Gamma’s before the VJ21 rolled out with its’ GP like V twin engine and twin spar aluminum frame. This is the last of the line of the parallel twins in the original RG series. As time has passed by many may forget this was…
More Relevant Than You Might Think: 0 Mile MZ1000S I know it doesn’t have the wow factor of a lot of the bikes we post but if you are a history buff you know some of the strokers we feature here owe their beginnings to the East German built MZ’s of the past. I’ll get to the history…
Always nice to see something from Italy a little different and this Laverda twin is something different. This bike has a strong following for those who have been exposed but for many others it remains an unknown. The bike has a very strong engine which is a parallel twin and was put together with high…