To commemorate their entry into the 24 hour Bol d’Or endurance race at Le Mans, Aprilia released a limited production (200 units over two years) run of the RSV1000R. The only difference was the paint scheme, which was a copy of the livery used in Aprilia’s superstock race bike in the 2007 Bol d’Or race.
2005 Ducati 999R
In 2005, Ducati started exporting the 999R in earnest to satisfy the AMA homolgation requirements (the year before, just 50 were sold). For $29,995, this motorcycle was just about as close to a WSBK bike you could get. It’d be easy to second guess if the 999R was worth the $7,000 premium over the 999S. Journalists at the time resoundingly …
2004 Ducati 998 Matrix Reloaded Edition
The best scene of The Matrix Reloaded film was a chase scene featuring a Ducati 996, and the Italian firm created a limited edition of motorcycles as a tie-in with the movie. Only problem was, by the time the movie was released, the 998 was already on dealer floors. Close enough, right?
2002 Honda RC51 SP2
5-17 Update: One month later, this beauty is still up for sale. Find it with a slight discount (down to $6900) here on Craigslist in Andover, Massachusetts. The RC51 combined Honda reliability with the joy of a V-Twin engine, beating Ducati at its own game with multiple World Superbike Championships and a AMA Championship. In 2002, Honda made some revisions …
1974 Laverda 750 SFC
Post-Listing Update: This Laverda was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. The most iconic motorcycle adorned with Laverda’s name on the tank, the 750 SFC was a limited production racer for the street. This example was restored 4 years ago and it’s ready for you to enjoy.
JDM Spec – 1986 Suzuki GSX-R 750 Limited Edition
Post Sale Update: After 35 bids on eBay, this JDM Spec Gixxer sold for $16,500. The Suzuki GSX-R 750 Limited Edition is already a legend in the US among 80s sportbike collectors, but here’s something even rarer – a home market (JDM) version, which had a different paint scheme. In the US, the Limited Edition cost 1.5 times as much …
1974 Rickman Honda CR750
Post Sale Update: This Rickman did not meet reserve despite 13 bids up to $13,100. When it was relisted, it had the same number of bids up to $14,100…still not enough to make reserve. The Rickman brothers made a name for themselves by building incredible frames to put (usually) Triumph motors in, but in the 70s they also expanded to …
98K Miles – 2004 BMW R1100S Boxer Cup Replika
I was excited to hit 80k miles on my BMW K1200R on the my ride up to the Quail today. Then I saw this bike, an original owner R1100S BCR that’s about to hit 100k! It’s not a small number but it’s a fair assumption that the seller has taken great care of his bike over the last 12 years. …
Rolling Sculpture – 1954 Moto Parilla 150 Sport
This is an ex-Michael Harper Smith bike that was sold at an auction in January of 2013. The person who bought it at the time then put it in his apartment as an art piece and has apparently never started it. Hopefully you can keep it pretty but also put some miles on it.
Well Modded Single – 2014 KTM Duke 690
When KTM updated the Duke to a 690 in 2008, it gained crazy robot alien styling that I thought fit the bike’s personality quite well. It’s stayed at 690cc since, though the styling has mellowed out a bit. These bikes are known to be a lot of fun, but this example stands out thanks to some quality modifications.
1954 Vincent Black Shadow
The seller of this Black Shadow doesn’t give much information on the condition of this specific bike – but it’s a Black Shadow so I have no choice but to feature it. As a ’54 it is a Series C with a 55 horsepower, 998cc V-Twin. For more on this legendary bike, check out this piece in Popular Mechanics by …
2009 Ducati 1098R Troy Bayliss Replica – 183/500
In 2002, Ducati released a Bayliss rep based on the 998S. 7 years later, they did the same (honoring his third and last World Superbike Championship) but with the 1098R, this time limiting production to 150 examples in the US (500 worldwide) with a MSRP of $43,995. This one owner example is now on offer for about 75% of that …
2002 Ducati 998S Ben Bostrom Replica – 18/155
In 2002, Ducati released a limited edition of their beautiful 998 – the distinctive Ben Bostrom Replica. A total of 310 were built – 155 in the US and 155 in the UK. Why 155? That’s the race number Bostrom used in AMA Superbike on his 998S racer. Every single one was signed on the tank by Ben himself, and …
In Germany – 1983 Bimota KB3
Bimota’s third bike with a Kawasaki engine, the KB3 was limited to a production run of just 112 units. The Italian firm’s lineup at the time included the KB2 (GPz550 engine) KB3 (KZ1000 engine), the HB2 (CB900), HB3 (CB1100), and the SB4 (GS1100). You all know the usual classic Bimota formula by now – honkin’ Japanese engines mated to a …
2006 Ducati Paul Smart 1000LE
The Paul Smart is one of those bikes that always gets me to do a triple take when I see it in person. Inspired by Ducati’s 70s race bikes – especially the one Paul Smart won the 1972 Imola 200 with – this gorgeous motorcycle was limited to a production run of 2,000 models. I hear that they can be …