Though Arturo Magni’s company made road bikes as well, they were virtually all for homolagation of the racing machines with purpose built frames and fairings. Rarely seen stateside, this Magni is still in race trim and spectacular. 1994 Magni Australia for sale on eBay Magni started out at Gilera, and worked with Count Agusta at…
With a dry weight of under 300lbs and a responsive engine that rewards the skilled rider, Honda’s NSR250R MC21 is especially desirable here in the USA where two-stroke sportbikes died with the Yamaha RZ350 in the mid-1980s. They’ve cropped up pretty regularly recently, but are still difficult to find in good condition, as they were…
In the wild west days before Harley-Davidson had taken a proprietary interest in Buell, the race engineer and developer designed an amazing string of sport-oriented machines. Very rare these days, the RS1200 is a memorable low production special, almost handcrafted in appearance with interesting design elements in every system. 1990 Buell RS1200 for sale on…
Shaft drive has well-known advantages in terms of maintenance and reliability but is rarely seen in the sportbike world as it limits gearing choices and generally adds too much weight to a bike like this Moto Guzzi Daytona Racing. In a world where every ounce counts and bikes are pared to the bone, sacrificing durability…
Update 11.21.2016: This RC51 is still available and the owner has dropped the price to $10k. You can find the current listing on Orlando Craigslist. -dc Honda developed the 1000cc v-twin RVT ( VTR in Europe ) -1000R RC51 in response to Ducati’s domination of the first decade of WSBK. The model brought Honda championships…
Although the very last MC28 version of the NSR250R is often considered the most desirable of the line today, with high-tech electronics, handling, and gorgeous good looks, obviously owes its existence and success to the original Honda NSR250R MC16. These are becoming a bit less the unicorns they’ve been here in the USA up until…
Designed by Toshiaki Kishi as Honda was casting about for a way to bring sporty motorcycling to the masses, the NT650 used a neat v-twin and single-sided swingarm, but stayed affordable. Though its pricing vs. pizazz didn’t lead to a long run here, it was more popular in Europe and Japan, where it had a 400…
The earlier MVX250F entry into the two-stroke class was criticized for being too bland, but they corrected that error with this, Honda’s NS250R MC11. The bike made serious power and handled extremely well, but wasn’t good for much other than racetrack antics and perfectly smooth roads. Like its descendants, the NS250R was packed full of…