The second generation CBR600F2 was a giant step forward for the middleweight, with a sharp eye on the invoice’s bottom line. This example has somehow been protected from the overuse and outdoor life of so many bargain sportbikes, with just over 12,000 miles and lovely cosmetics. 1993 Honda CBR600F2 for sale on eBay Updates started…
Occupying the top line of the Suzuki catalog is a real balancing act, with performance and reliability up against MSRP. The newly water-cooled 1100 kept it all in perspective, and this Texas survivor looks great in retrospect. 1994 Suzuki GSX-R1100 for sale on eBay Suzuki traded the oil cooler for a big coolant radiator, and…
Despite being a generation or so in the rearview mirror, the original GPZ900R Ninja had a lot of firsts for Kawasaki and big sportbikes in general. Looking complete and mostly original, this example might be a good riding restoration. 1985 Kawasaki GPZ900R Ninja for sale on eBay Beside being the first Ninja to our shores,…
Pictured in last fall’s fading foliage, this Aprilia stands out in the factory’s racing red, blue, and silver. When riding season gets here, the list of recent services makes sure it’ll be ready. 1996 Aprilia RS250 for sale on eBay Though Aprilia couldn’t waste time making their 249cc engine from their racing RSV250 meet DMV’s…
Not far into Suzuki’s water-cooled era, Ram Air Direct became a way to extract just a few extra ponies from 748cc, and were a nice success combined with the new-to-96 alloy twin-beam chassis. This second-owner Gixxer looks worthy of a little TLC. 1997 Suzuki GSX-R750 for sale on eBay After many years of air/oil-cooled engines,…
Massimo Taburrini penned the all-encompassing Paso in 1985, for the still-in-transition Cagiva and Ducati. Not starting from a position of strength, the model fought the good fight for several years and culminated in a fuel injected 90 hp package. Despite 35K miles and 27 years, it still looks great. 1992 Ducati 907 I.E. for sale…
Honda’s middleweight Ascot shared the legendary dirt track’s name with a basic fun-looking design. Marketing knew better than to play up the innovative engine and low-maintenance shaft drive. This low-mile example has been lightly customized as an HRC lookalike. 1984 Honda VT-500FT Ascot for sale on eBay Never just sticking a toe in, Honda had…
– Sold on the buy-it-now while this post was being scheduled, hopefully to a sharp RSBFS reader ! Like a back-lit tinsel tree in its hometown Santa Monica, this rather red Paso is all dressed up for Xmas. The last-generation desmodue was a fuel-injected 9th inning home run, which unfortunately couldn’t extend the Tamburini model…