In the 1980s all the major Big Four manufacturers were geared up to go racing. This was a massive boon to the consumer; not only did racing improve the overall breed, race-ready bikes showed up in the showrooms as homologation models. And while Honda and Yamaha produced actual race bikes with street concessions (read: RC30…
It almost seems sacrilege to take one of the most successful Superbike riders of all time and honor him with a naked cruiser. But that is exactly what Ducati did for Carl Fogarty in 2002, bestowing his name onto a special edition Monster with serious potential. Only 300 units were made available worldwide, making these…
Metric tons of ink have been spilled concerning Yamaha’s FZR-750R – code named OW01 – and other homologation specials built for the first few years of the Superbike World Championship. Rare as they are, this Californian is striking with very low miles and a spare set of bodywork. 1989 Yamaha FZR-750R – OW01 for sale…
Before the flames start, let me warn you: This bike has little info and few pictures. So why bother to post it here on RSBFS? Simply because the Ducati 851 SP2 is a noteworthy collector machine. Having achieved success in WSBK with the original 851, Ducati punched out the older mill to 888cc, made a…
Seasonal shopping officially kicks off this week, and here’s a suggestion for your wish list – the 409th Desmosedici, built in 2008 with just 93 original miles ! 2008 Ducati 16RR Desmosedici for sale on eBay It’s a bit of a stretch to call the 16RR a street machine, though you could ride it to…
The Lewis Hamilton Edition F4 is a sight to behold. As exotic as a recent MV Agusta is, the LH44 has quite a few special MV and LH touches. 2018 MV Agusta F4 LH44 ( New Zealand ) For Sale As an update to the F4 RC, itself a template of the 2018 WSBK mount…
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…
The Yamaha YZF-R7 OW02 was one of the very last 750cc homologation specials and was available for just two years before Yamaha folded their World Superbike team and ended production. Utilizing the frame geometry from their GP YZR500, the OW02 featured many exotic components, as you’d expect from a bike like this. Unfortunately, in road-going…