First sold in 2008, KTM’s RC8R superbike came at the tail-end of the analog superbike era, just as things like ride-by-wire, traction-control, and cornering ABS were becoming the norm. After some initial issues with a crunchy gearbox that were quickly resolved, the RC8’s four-valve, twin-plug 75° v-twin was increased from the initial 1148cc to 1195…
Erik Buell regrouped after Harley retired the brand and began as he had before, with a racebike design followed by a flagship superbike, followed by a more affordable machine. The 1190RS was their big money racer-with-lights, with direct lineage from the -RR. Though 2012 was the introductory year, a few were made for 2013 as…
Incorporating design features that had been years in development, Aprilia’s 2003 offering to the Superbike segment was available in a commemorative livery of Noriyuki Haga’s ’02 WSBK season. On offer is a barely used example from the last year of production before the change to the RSV-R, complete with soft bags and stands. 2003 Aprilia…
Aprilia brought the RSV Mille to the superbike segment in 1998, and while sales numbers weren’t high, it was their flagship, the dream bike of 50/125/250cc Aprilia riders the world over. They pursued WSBK with the SP variant, and updated the fairing and narrowed the tank for 2001. With 128 ponies on tap, and nice…
Like most sportbike manufacturers, Aprilia’s line includes uprated editions and commemoratives of each machine, to the point where a base model is rarely seen or tested. The second-generation 998cc Aprilia offered here is a stocker with an Akropovich exhaust and aftermarket levers. But the low production ensures rarity, and with low miles and no damage…
Ran into an old friend recently who doesn’t seem to have aged in the several years since we saw each other. Still a looker in red and white, without the wear and tear affecting most of us. No longer a youngster, but still a nice package, well equipped from birth and spending time in the…
This is a close to showroom new ’06 R1 LE! Located in Tucson, Arizona is a 2006 Yamaha YZF-R1 Limited Edition with 815 original miles. This bike has had a full inspection and was declared to be in perfect mechanical and cosmetic condition. Now, Yamaha released the 50th anniversary R1’s at the same time as…
Here’s my own personal 1991 Kawasaki ZXR750R homologation special for sale. I bought it initially with the intention of restoring to it’s former glory, but with our new baby daughter arriving in May, it’s probably not the best time to take on such a project, so would prefer to see the bike to go a…