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RC36 – 1991 Honda VFR750F

In Japan, Less than 5k, Sport by Ted CloughLeave a Comment

Now normally I would not get all too excited about a Honda sportbike. They generally fit into the category referred to as “UJMs”, that is, universal Japanese motorcycles, the standard inline-4 cylinder we are all so familiar with. But back in 1986 Honda took a slightly different route. The 1986 model was introduced as a fully-faired, V-4 of 748cc, with …

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1969 Triumph Daytona

In England, Sport by Tom WackerLeave a Comment

By 1966 Harley Davidson had a stranglehold on the Daytona 200. HD had won 3 in a row and 10 of the previous 11 (a Triumph in ‘62). That changed in 1966 when Buddy Elmore blistered the long infield course with a 96 MPH race average on a Triumph prepared works bike based on the 500 CC Tiger. Triumph introduced …

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1 of 300 – 2007 MV Agusta F4 1000 Senna

In Italy, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

In 2007, MV Agusta produced 300 examples of a limited edition F4 1000R. As you can probably guess from the name, they were built to honor racing legend Ayrton Senna. Thus, a portion of the original sales were donated to the Ayrton Senna Foundation. 65 of the 300 were imported to the US, and here’s one of them.

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1969 BSA Rocket 3 A75R

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Sharing its roots with the Triumph Trident, the BSA Rocket 3 was a 750cc triple that was designed to extend the model line beyond 650 twins. It was specifically built for the US market, which wanted larger displacements and less vibrations. BSA’s financials suffered with the production of this bike, but nearly 27,500 of the Trident/Rocket 3’s were produced between …

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1969 Gilera 200

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Like many Gileras of the time, this 200 was originally sold in Argentina. It has picked up some cafe racer styling touches over the years and was imported into the US several years ago. that polished aluminum tank looks beautiful.

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1968 Kawasaki A7 Avenger

In Japan, Sport by Tom WackerLeave a Comment

Kawasaki got into the motorcycle business relatively late, buying a share in Meguro Motorcycles in 1960 and assuming full control in 1963. Their first model was the W1 which had been copied from the BSA A7 under license by Meguro. Kawasaki’s first ‘own model’ was a two stroke twin called the Samurai in 1966. In 1967 they introduced the A7 …

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Rare Duc in Italy – 1993 Ducati 888 SP4

In Italy, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

Post Listing Update: This SP4 got no interest at the opening bid of $19,000. In 1992, Ducati introduced the 4th version of their Sport Production 888 – simply called the SP4. It was produced along side the base 851 and the very exotic Sport Production Special (SPS). Both SP bikes got Brembo brakes and Ohlins supension, plus the “1” racing …

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1999 Bimota SB8R

In Italy, Sport by Ted CloughLeave a Comment

This is a lovely piece of Italian exotica. The SB8R used the Suzuki TL1000R motor in it’s bespoke frame, surrounded by the usual Bimota top-end components. I will refer you to the seller’s listing, as it is very comprehensive about the specifics of this model and also this particular bike. Suffice it to say that if you have a need …