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$2,800 – 1983 Suzuki GS1100E

In Japan, Less than 5k, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

In the early 80s, Suzuki knocked off the CBX as the superbike du jour. The Suzuki GS1100E came into the market and instantly became the bike of choice for the power hungry. American press mags constantly raved about not just the power, but also the surprising handling abilities for such a large bike. The shame for Suzuki was that this …

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1989 Honda CB-1

In Japan, Sport by Abhi4 Comments

The Honda CB-1 was a wonderful mid-sized standard in a time of replica racers. Originally built for the Japanese market, it was a beautifully balanced motorcycle that lost out in an American market that was obsessed with having as much horsepower as possible.

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1952 Ariel VHA

In England, Sport by Abhi2 Comments

Post-Sale Update: After being relisted, this Ariel sold for $12,588 with 24 bids on eBay. The Ariel Red Hunter was a long standing legend – but for just two years (’52 & ’53), they made an all-alloy engine variant called the VHA. Here’s a beautifully restored example of this hard to find bike.

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1987 Cagiva Alazzurra

In Italy, Sport by Abhi2 Comments

Produced for just three years, the Cagiva Alazzurra was a rebadged Ducati street bike. Cagiva purchased Ducati in 1985, and was looking to grow their market share in larger-displacement bikes. Instead of building one from scratch, they used a 650cc version of the Pantah engine for both the Alazzurra and the Elefant.

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Nice Price – Restored 1987 Honda VFR700F2

In Japan, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

For a few years in the US, Honda was importing a VFR700 in conjunction with the legendary 750 to get around the “Save Harley” tariff. But by ’87, Honda stopped shipping the big brother, and in ’88 and ’89 they stopped sending over the VFR in any displacement. Here’s a final year example of the second generation VFR, which is …

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1976 Benelli 500 Quattro

In Italy, Sport by Abhi2 Comments

The Benelli Quattro – named for its four-cylinder engine, was built under Alejandro de Tomaso’s leadership in an attempt to revitalize Benelli and to directly take on the Japanese (particularly Honda’s CB500 Four). In fact, de Tomaso bought a CB500 for his engineers and told them to ‘get inspiration’ from the bike, though the styling was handled by Paul Martin …