KTM’s booming orange RC8 was a bit flawed when it was introduced, but still represented a hugely impressive effort by the first-time superbike maker. They’d worked out some of bugs of the new 75° v-twin using their earlier 990 Superduke that was a bit of a half-step between the supermoto Duke and the superbike RC8.…
The days might still be hot here on the East Coast, but they’re steadily getting shorter, and the evenings have the familiar cool snap. Summer is nigh over, but here at RSBFS we are just gearing up for one of the best seasons to get out on a sportbike and relish the crisp temperatures and…
Even decked as it is in ten-year-old tech, the 2008 Ducati 1098R is still one hell of a special motorcycle, and still commands onlookers’ gaze when it rumbles and rattles past. Ducati made 450 copies of the 1098R, an extra-special version of an already incredible motorcycle. 2008 Ducati 1098R for sale on eBay To separate…
Happy Labor Day ! ( hope you got the bike out over the long weekend ! ) – donn A naked like nothing else, the MV Agusta 910R was built with an exciting powertrain, premium components and a nice Castiglioni Research Center badge. The almost-liter inline four is derived from the F4 superbike, and makes…
The values the first Suzuki GSX-Rs have begun their inevitable climb into the stratosphere, but it is still possible to pick one up for less-than-stupid money. They are rare and sought-after in any condition, so you cannot expect to pay Craigslist-bargain prices for them, but they’re attainable. 1986 Suzuki GSX-R 750 for sale on eBay…
Update 11.14.2017: Bike has SOLD! Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc While a Yamaha YZF-R1 might not seem quite as exotic as the race-prepped Ducati Superleggera we featured earlier this week at first glance, the specification for this genuine YZF-R1 Factory British Superbike will certainly catch your attention on closer inspection. It’s even got a…
Update 7.24.17: Links updated to latest auction listing and corrected model year to 2004. -dc “Born” in 1993, the Ducati Monster has regularly been credited with starting the naked bike craze, and occasionally has accounted for two thirds of Ducati sales. A citified workhorse for most of the first decade, special higher performance models began…
The modern “superbike” fits a very narrow design brief and, coincidentally, also refers to an actual racing class that includes big-bore sportbikes with full fairings and, typically a four-cylinder engine with an inline or V configuration. But the term was actually coined decades ago, and described big, naked four-cylinder machines with flat handlebars and relatively…