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Brand New – 1983 Ducati 900S2

In Italy, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

6-3 Update: This 900S2 is back up for sale. Find it with bidding up to $15,400 and the reserve not yet met here on eBay. The Ducati 900S2 was always in the shadow of the 900SS – Ian Falloon originally considered this bike to be a bit of a dog, because it was heavier and uglier than its SS bigger …

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Stock or Custom – 197x Yamaha XS650

In Custom, Japan, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

The Yamaha XS650 is a well-known classic medium displacement standard. Produced between 1968-1985 (though the US stopped getting them in 1983), they weren’t a game changer but I’m sure plenty of you readers used to have one. Here are two version that present a dilemma – to go with stock or with a mild custom?

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2015 Yamaha YZF-R1M

In Japan, Sport by Abhi1 Comment

The Yamaha R1M is the closest thing to a race rep that Yamaha has put out in many years – and only 500 are being sold this year. For a hefty markup, here’s your chance to grab one.

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1975 Kawasaki S3

In Japan, Sport by Abhi2 Comments

Post-Sale Update: After 20 bids on eBay, this S3 sold for $4,350. After Kawi had firmly established the ‘widowmaker’ reputation of the H1 and H2, one might have expected that the smaller displacement variants (S1-S3) would also be similarly hairy. But the S3 was designed to be a better street bike, with slightly lower peak power (42 vs the 45 …

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1997 Ducati 916

In Italy, Sport by Abhi4 Comments

The 916 probably needs no introduction, but I’ll leave it to Visor Down to summarize how amazing this bike was: EVERY once in a while a true classic comes along: James Joyce’s Ulysses, The Beatles’ Revolver, Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs. Greats one-and-all, to be seen, owned or understood by the discerning and devoted. To the list of timeless classics, we can …