Back on eBay after last being posted in June of 2019, this rare EBR 1190 RS Carbon Edition is still looking for a new home. Miles are still claimed as 500, with new pics in the ad. All links updated. Resembling a 1125 RR race bike for the street, the 1190 RS was a homologation…
The penultimate Buell came with Rotax power, and a typically edgy Buell design. This owner would like to split the difference between the trade-in value and dealer retail, a righteous thought. An afternoon of detailing might push this 1125R over the goal line. 2008 Buell 1125R for sale on eBay Rotax supplied their turn-key twin,…
Everything was coming up twins in the early 2000s. Ducati’s continued success on track and in showrooms inspired other manufacturers to throw their hats into the ring: Honda and Suzuki decided that, “if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em” and built v-twin superbikes to compete against the 998. Obviously that’s oversimplifying things a bit, since…
Not often seen with the factory full fairing, this early 1125R has been on display since just 1,385 miles. Dusky blue wheels and frame set off the gloss black fairings, all in excellent shape. 2008 Buell 1125R with just 1,385 miles ! In its first Rotax year, Buell was just getting to know the Austrian…
While Aprilia has a long successful history racing their smaller machines, they took their liter twin endurance racing in 2006, learned a lot and did well to boot. The Bol D’Or commemorative was a great limited edition paint scheme on the already nicely spec’d RSV1000R, and this example is outstanding with low miles. 2008 Aprilia…
Erik Buell finally convinced his overseers at H-D to use the turn-key Rotax twin, and it became the basis for Buell’s most modern sportbike. Unfortunately, a new management team saw the brands as diverging, and pulled the plug a couple of years later. 2008 Buell 1125R for sale on eBay As an engineer, Buell stressed…
“Necessity is the mother of invention” or so the saying goes. You’re out riding your brand-new GSX-R750 in the canyons, hit a patch of oil, and low-side into a ditch. You limp home and realize what new bodywork will cost, but no worries: you just rip it off, and fit a set of motocross bars…
Perennial upstart KTM came to the superbike only in 2008, but has helped the RC8R evolve into one of the lighter weight and enjoyable liters. RSBFS regular Seattle Used Bikes has a barely broken-in customer bike available. The RC8R is built around KTM-developed Rotax 75-degree Vee, with 175hp derived from four valve per cylinder, two…