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BMW K1200R Power Cup

In Germany, Race by AbhiLeave a Comment

6-26-2024 Update: 11 years later (!), it looks like this bike is up for sale again. It actually sold on Bring a Trailer in April for $10,000 and now it’s up at a dealer for roughly 50% more. It currently has 1,280 kilometers (795 miles) and ti’s sold on an off-road title. I have to admit that there’s part of …

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In Australia – 1985 Ducati TT1

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Ducati’s TT1 was a 748cc race bike based on the iconic TT2 (600cc), a bike that won multiple world championships. The TT1 ultimately wouldn’t be as successful as its predecessor, but the 750 was nonetheless a solid racer that would lead to a street-legal variant we know as the F1 750. This example is not one of the original (50-60 …

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1994 Yamaha TZ125 with Yamaha WR250 Engine

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Yamaha’s TZ125 production road racer was offered between 1980 and 2010 – Yoshiaki Kato won the All Japan 125cc Championship on one in 1993. It utilized a 2-stroke 124cc single cylinder engine paired with a 6-speed transmission, but that doesn’t matter in this case as today’s example utilizes the 4-stroke 250 out of a Yamaha WR250X supermoto!

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2024 Aprilia Trofeo 660

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Aprilia’s slogan is “Be A Racer”, and they’ve shown over the years that it’s more than just words. Their RS660 currently competes in the MotoAmerica Twins Cup, and for riders who really want to go crazy at that displacement the Italian firm offers a track-only version of the RS660 called the Trofeo. Aprilia is bringing just 28 examples to the …