Rare Bird: 1982 Yamaha XJ650LJ Seca Turbo

If Rodney Dangerfield comes back to us reincarnated as a motorcycle, this would be his gig. All the right pieces, no respect. Built in the early 1980s and riding the fad wave of boosted power, the Seca Turbo simply never had a serious mission. Based off of the namesake Secas of the Yamaha lineup, these…

Low Miles 1987 Yamaha FZR750RT

These pre-OW01 homologation Yamaha 750’s have been hot this year and here is one with just 2600 miles. The good news is that it was part of a collection and shows very little wear. The bad news is that it hasn’t been recommissioned yet for road use and is being sold in a non-running state.…

Retro Refurb: 1985 Yamaha RZ500 in Phoenix

RSBFS generally only posts rare bikes in outstanding condition. Occasionally there are specific models that are so desired and popular that we will risk posting a less than pristine version on these pages. While not a museum-quality example, you can think of this as a pound puppy – it may not be full-bred with papers,…

Young and Single: 1986 Yamaha SRX600

When Yamaha introduced the SRX600 to America, it was the second coming of the British invasion. Modelled after stripped down thumpers, the SRX was unlike anything seen in the US. It was basic and raw. It lacked the tons of plastic and tons of cylinders required by sportbikes of the day, yet had an unmistakable…

Not Perfect But Cool ’94 Yamaha YZF750

Location: Las Vegas, NV    Mileage: 43,000   Price: Auction, no reserve So we at RSBFS like to bring our faithful readers the mintiest, rarest and most sportbikiest of rare sportbikes we can find for your viewing and purchasing pleasure. And that’s awesome. However, sometimes there are other bike choices out there for the many…