The V-Max needed just a hair over ten seconds to muscle its way into North American hearts, and was in the showrooms for a surprising 35 years. Somewhere between classic and vintage now, this V-Max pushes all the right buttons, provided they are in a straight line. 1985 Yamaha V-Max for sale on eBay Hamamatsu…
Just in time for the long weekend is an R1200S in stars and bars. The biggest S had a just a three-year run but provided plenty of fireworks. 2007 BMW R1200S for sale on eBay Though engineers on the R-side knew the S1000RR was in final production engineering, they made one last set of tweaks…
Pro race bikes don’t often change hands, and with BMW’s only occasional presence on the grid, even rarer with the rondel. Today’s single marque racer is an R1100RS which evidently used to have Dave Aldana’s race numbers and still has his signature 1994 BMW R1100RS Racebike for sale on BaT AHMRA folks close to BMW…
Moto Guzzi’s V11 Sport constituted the lion’s share of their bikes from 1998-2006, and came with various names, colors, and small fairings. Though not a special edition, today’s 2003 is more designer vanilla bean than plain vanilla, and looks very good with a small wind deflector and heat wrap on the pipes. 2003 Moto Guzzi…
Though succeeded by the R1250RS displacement-wise, the R1200S is still the most powerful and sportiest BMW twin, save the very special edition HP2. Here’s a nicely tended example just down the road from RSBFS world headquarters, and the fade-out silver and black wouldn’t attract any attention except with a radar gun. 2007 BMW R1200S for…
Unlikely as it would be to see a shaft-drive Beemer with a stretched swingarm and a stance that says “staged !”, it’s even more surprising that those wild Bayerischen built it themselves ! For just a few model years the R1200S made a flat out name for itself, though this Miami example looks to have…
Moto Guzzi has long been mining its prodigious past in search for models, and the modern V7 joined the line-up in 2009. This updated limited edition Racer whisks the rider back to when a helmet and leather jacket were all that was required. 2013 Moto Guzzi V7 Racer for sale on eBay The V7 Racer…
BMW’s flying brick has only occasionally been the basis for sport bikes without a touring bent, but here’s a K1 engine in a French-built chassis, organized by the German performance specialist Brune. Even the paint on this perfect example was a moment, BMW M-Power colors as applied by Azola Cycle Colors. 1991 BMW – Martin…