Almost ten years after developing their RG Γ 500 Moto GP bike, Suzuki introduced the road-going version, and even with required street equipment the performance was beyond the norms. Like this one, many were imported on the left coast, but not all have had such careful stewardship over the years. 1986 Suzuki RG500 Gamma for…
Update 7.10.2021: This bike has SOLD! Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc When it comes to bikes that have made their mark on history, few can stack up with the Yamaha TZ750. A winning GP factory racer built for the Formula 750 class, the TZ750 was remarkable in its adaptability; from dominating Daytona, to winning…
The legendary Yamaha RZ500 – the twin-crank, V-4, 500cc two stroke GP bike for the street – never officially came into the United States. By the late 1970s the EPA had their sooty little hands in, well, everything, and raucous power plants such as internal combustion two strokes were strictly off the list. Yamaha tried…
Twenty-plus years down the line, an unused RS250 has surfaced courtesy of EuroCycles Las Vegas. What some collector or racer might give for a “new” RS250 might be challenged by this time machine. 1998 Aprilia RS250 for sale on eBay Aprilia introduced their road-going 250 a year after Max Biaggi won his first championship on…
10.4.2021: This bike has SOLD! Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc Francisco’s Portuguese collection had two NS400R’s, and the second is in the very collectible Rothmans race colors. Totally stock with 14,609 miles, it’s still in very show-worthy condition. 1986 Honda NS400R ( Portugal ) in Rothmans Livery Honda built the NSR500 for the GP…
10.4.2021: This bike has SOLD! Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc Many of Yamaha’s RZV-500R’s ( or RD500LC ) have been used, some might say, as intended – and look somewhat worn for it. But this originally British collector example has traveled only 6,586 kilometers and is in tip-top shape. 1986 Yamaha RZV500R ( Portugal…
10.4.2021: This bike has SOLD! Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc The last gasp of the two stroke sportbike could have been something incredible; a jewel of a machine with impeccable balance and style and an unmatched power-to-weight ratio. And it almost was. When Bimota release the 500cc v-twin two stroke V Due in 1997,…
10.4.2021: This bike has SOLD! Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc The world of motorcycle collecting is undeniably a global affair. One need only to look at today’s Featured Listing to know why: a rare Japanese sport bike made even more exclusive through the association with an Austrian-born Canadian businessman and F1 entrepreneur, collected and…