A little while ago I made a post about what I thought was a very special vintage Norton. Some loved to see an older performance bike, but others were less impressed. One even commented, and questioned the bikes ability to wheelie. Hopefully this Norton redeems myself and appeals to some of our inner hooligans as…
Often motorcycles are an overly emotional object. They are not just for point A to B transportation, they are for enjoyment. As time marches on many find themselves enjoying experiences from the past. Be that vintage bike that eluded them in period, or a retro styled bike that harkens back to the legends of the…
Ducati’s SportClassic collection continues to hit it out of the park even 14 years on. Here’s a Paul Smart Limited Edition with just over 10,000 miles and it’s never been washed.* 2006 Ducati PS1000LE Limited Edition Despite its air-cooled retro looks, the SportClassic used Ducati’s latest dual-spark fuel injected 992, with 92 hp at the…
In 1991, “retros” weren’t really a thing yet. Kawasaki was dipping a toe in with their Zephyr, and Honda’s GB500 had been around for a bit. Both bombed here in the USA, where chromed, raked-out cruisers or hard-core sportbikes represented both the impractical, polar extremes and the majority of the market. But it was pretty…
At a glance, you might be thinking, “Hey, when did I get redirected to ClassicSportbikesforSale?” But no, this isn’t a vintage machine, it’s a Honda GB500 TT that was built in 1989. Strangely, it was both ahead of its time and retro, something that was really only achieved by the GB500 and Moto Guzzi’s 1000S.…
In the 1990s, Honda had a bit of a problem with their engineers building cool machines the company didn’t seem to know how to sell: the Hawk GT, the CB1, and their retro-styled musclebike, the CB1000F known internally as “Project Big One.” And big it is: those are 18″ wheels front and rear, but they…
Ducati SportClassics were made from 2006-2010, and with their cafe-racer looks, were very popular with customizers. The dual-spark 992cc engine was fuel injected, and its reliability lent itself more to breathing upgrades than internal work. This example has had intake and exhaust work and some well-executed cosmetic upgrades. 2007 Ducati Sport 1000 Biposto for sale…
In reverence to the nearly two weeks of racing along the 37-mile Isle of Man road course, Honda introduced a British-styled tribute thumper in 1985 and built it in a few displacements until 1992. Called the Tourist Trophy and nicknamed the TT, the bike was a retro cafe racer with Honda engineering, and foretold many…