Introduced in 1994, the Triumph Speed Triple T309 was one of the original naked sportbikes, along with the Ducati Monster that preceded it. Based around Triumph’s modular spine frame platform of the period that underpinned a wide range of models, it was powered by their liquid-cooled, four-valve per cylinder 885cc triple that produced a claimed…
Even a “base model” F3 brings 126 hp to the party and is something to behold when the lift brings it up to eyeball height. Today’s example has a cred-worthy 16K miles and presents its interesting AMG livery beautifully. 2013 MV Agusta F3 675 for sale on eBay Styled by Tamburrini disciple Adrian Morton, the…
Big nakeds have finally come of age here in the US, with trick, high performance options from all of the major manufacturers. They’re the perfect bikes for affluent, middle-aged folks who can’t handle the crippling riding position of hard-core sportbikes, but still have a taste for speed and the skill to appreciate thoroughbred handling. But…
Chasing the ever-changing rules of production racing can be rough on smaller companies. They spend years developing a machine that can be sold to the public, but also meets the stringent requirements to compete in racing, and then the formula changes, leaving the new machine high and dry, unable to race competitively. Larger companies can…
Update 2.4.2020: This bike has SOLD at Bonhams Las Vegas for $18,400! Congratulations to all parties! -dc Update 12.23.2019: Joe’s bikes have been newly photographed by Bonhams in preparation for their upcoming auction at Bonhams 2020 Las Vegas Auction, and the photos are now in this listing and gallery. The auction is scheduled to take…
The owner of this 2006 Daytona bought it as a long-term leftover in 2014, from the unlikely sportbike haven of Denmark. Since then his travel schedule has only allowed 2,510 miles, presenting the auction winner with a virtually new Triumph liter bike. 2006 was the last model year for the 955i, and it has some…
Fully-faired sportbikes of the 80s and 90s from Japan are almost without exception festooned with jagged graphics, huge logos, hilariously technical-sounding acronyms, and retina-searing colors. They’re pretty cool now in a retro way and some of them, like the famous Rothmans designs, are truly iconic, but they feel like rolling billboards. Which of course is…
The first generation of Triumph’s new line of motorcycles that followed their resurrection by John Bloor seemed calculated to avoid direct comparison with products from the Japanese manufacturers. They’d obviously learned from their past mistakes trying to match the high performance and low cost of their Big Four rivals, and the new lineup filled in…