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…
Update 10.20.2020: This bike has SOLD! Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc The incredible Honda RVT1000R – perhaps better known by its more popular moniker, the RC51 – was a motorcycle built out of need. The need was not in the showroom, but on the racetrack. WSBK rules changed in 1998, allowing twins to have…
Behold the wonderous, the cutting edge (while at the same time, archaic) modern interpretation of the new Ducati era. The Pantah represented the next evolution of the already legendary Ducati L-twin, and would being the new phase of the rubber band motor era. Replacing the bevel drive with a toothed belt to drive the desmo…
Hard for a sport rider to keep any factory’s stock set-up, but the 2005 Honda RC51 SP2 might be a good candidate. This seriously black stocker from Mass. has all the SP2 goodness and none of the typical farkles. 2005 Honda RVT1000R / RC51 SP2 for sale on eBay After two successful years with the…
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,…
Looking to use Ducati’s own rule book, Honda introduced the V-twin RC51 and went superbike racing. This excellent example shows very little wear for its 8,000 miles, and looks worth its not-insignificant asking price. 2001 Honda RC51 – SP1 for sale on eBay Comparing to the 996S, the Honda’s engine is slightly more oversquare, and…
Last seen on RSBFS in 2015, Bimota’s SB8R-S brought Suzuki’s TL-1000 twin to the Rimini carrozzeria. Out of Vegas with minimal pertinent information, the condition of this SB8RS is to drool for. 2000 Bimota SB8R-S Carbon for sale on eBay As Bimota liked to do, they took a leading drivetrain and wrapped it in their…
Update 9.14.2020: This bike has SOLD! Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc It’s ironic to find such a nice, clean and unmolested replica racer street bike in this 2003 Aprilia RSV Mille R when the inspirational rider for the bike itself was nicknamed “win it or bin it.” Noriyuki Haga – a long-standing staple of…
