Yamaha’s Legendary TZ: 1975 Yamaha TZ750 I think you can argue the TZ750 is one of Yamaha’s most iconic race bikes. It takes you back in time to when bikes could truly be nasty beasts. I think it is also a time when tire and chassis technology hadn’t quite caught up with engine performance. …
The 70’s, HD And Things That Rattle: 1974 Harley-Davidson RR350 (Aermacchi) And up goes the price! As of this writing the auction has rocketed up to over $27,000 and the reserve has yet to reached. What a cool piece of motorcycle history though. If you are like me you kind of cringe when HD and…
For Sale: 1985 YAMAHA RZ 500 From the great state of Ohio comes this interesting RZ500. Yes, it only takes one quick glance to realize that the painwork is not stock. Glass half empty folks might worry that this could indicate something is lurking underneath the new skins. Glass half full folks might see it…
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Mileage: 4,730 Price: Auction, $8,500 BIN Here’s a clean “King” Kenny Roberts edition Yamaha RZ350. Many of these have been featured here at RSBFS, being a rare US legal two stroke. Two strokes offer an exhilarating world of high revs, light weight and good power. Unfortunately, emissions kept them mostly out of…
Location: Grey, Maine Mileage: 8,500 Price: Auction, Starting at $6,000 Up for grabs here is a ’94 Suzuki RGV 250 (VJ22), one rare and very desirable two-stroke. Photos do not show the bike completely put together, but the seller claims it’s all there and that the bike has been gone through thoroughly with many upgrades.…
Location: Novi, Michigan Mileage: 7,100 Price: Auction, starting at $8,500 Remember when the 500cc two-strokes ran in Moto GP? An incredible beast of a machine that was hard to control and brought insane power with light weight. They were unpredictable which made them so fun to watch. Of course, stateside, the 500cc two-stroke sportbike is…
Location: San Diego, CA Miles: 28,862mi (46,179Km) Price: $6,000 BIN Are you a big Freddie Spencer fan? If so, this might be your opportunity to ride like Fast Freddie, or at least look like you can. Spencer brought GP titles to Honda with the NS500 and NSR500 and apparently was fast enough to win the…
Location: Coeur D’Alene,ID Miles: 4,600 Price: Currently $1,025 with Reserve in place Have you been lusting after one of the two RC30’s posted recently? I know I have. Unfortunately, I don’t have $20K-$30K lying around to score one. This NSR125R may not be the “next best thing” to the RC30 but it sure looks like…