While BMW’s wide-ranging catalogue didn’t justify a MotoGP campaign, their sport division had a proper bike and its own support race series. With the brand ambassador Randy Mamola’s signature in paint on the fairing, this R1100S BCR has 20K miles and a spotless presentation. 2003 BMW R1100S Boxer Cup Replika for sale on eBay …
BMW attempted to put some pizazz in their stodgy 70’s reputation with their first S-bike in a while. The R90S had an improved powertrain, the usual excellent BMW build quality, and design by the up-and-coming Hans Muth. This example looks original but has had the works restored. 1976 BMW R90S for sale on eBay Wanting…
2003 Moto Guzzi V11 Le Mans Rosso Corsa for sale on eBay Despite their wanderings toward the edge of insolvency, Guzzi managed to further develop the ngine for the V11, still air cooled and only slightly oversquare for great power and torque numbers of 91 hp and 69 ft.-lbs. Updated Marelli fuel injection and a…
With all the 2.3 liter inline triples, 1200cc V4s, and 2000cc v-twin cruisers running around in recent years, 1064cc of pushrod v-twin doesn’t sound like all that much muscle. But back in 1996, when you could buy a Moto Guzzi Sport 1100 new, that was a pretty huge motor, especially for a sportbike. Although many…
The mid-2000’s saw BMW put their flagship 1170cc DOHC twin into three very different motorcycles – a big super-motard, a hare-n-hound off-roader, and this, the HP2 Sport. While both the motard and off-road machines were mega-size compared to the mainstream, the HP2 Sport fit better into the superbike genre and can show and go. This…
Named in honor of their importer-turned-racer down under, the Australia was Magni’s signature homologation special. Using Moto Guzzi’s quattrovalvole 992cc twin, the Australia is off the sporty and rarity charts. This example is just out of a long restoration and looks like a new machine. 1998 Magni Australia for sale on eBay In road trim…
Moto Guzzi boarded the “special edition” party bus with a lot of boutique manufacturers, but the stance of their V11 Le Mans has held up very well, and the Tenni is a standout. This Tenni has but 2,000 miles and is plated number 114 of 170. The V11 Le Mans is modern enough that the…
Considering just how few Ghezzi-Brian Supertwin 1100s there are running around anywhere, let alone North America, I’ll forgive the “WTF” face your computer or phone’s built-in camera is secretly recording because of an undetected malware infection. You’re looking at what is functionally a Moto Guzzi sportbike, the company’s pushrod, two-valve twin and shaft-drive and dropped…