One of the lesser-known bikes in Ducati’s history is the distinctively-styled Pantah 500SL, a replacement to the 350/500 parallel twins that stunk up the marketplace. They’re hard to find in original or restored condition – this is one of the former.
Not Stock – 1983 Honda CB1100F by Randakk
9-4-21 Update: Two and a half years later, this custom CB is back up for sale. It’s now in Littleton, Colorado and you can find it with bidding up to $1,625 and the reserve not yet met here on eBay. Post Sale Update: This custom CB sold for $8,200 after 14 bids on eBay. Original Post (4-12-19): I’ve shared a …
1 of 67 – 1995 Ducati Supermono #12
Post Listing Update: This Supermono did not meet reserve with 77 bids up to $127,100 on eBay. In the majestic history of the Italian firm, the Ducati Supermono is one of the greats. Arguably one of the most collectable Ducatis ever produced, just 67 Supermonos were built exclusively for racing in the Designed to race in the “Sound of Singles” …
1997 Yamaha FZR600
The Yamaha FZR600 had a solid 10 year run from 1989 until 1999 before finally being replaced by the now-legendary R6. The FZR never sold as well as the Honda CBR, and it was not as flashy as the Kawasaki ZX-6R that debuted in 1995, but it was a good performer that was very reliable and got positive reviews for …
2014 BMW K1600GTL
I have to admit I have never been a BMW guy [Editor’s Note: one of August’s few flaws] and I only really have had short amounts of time on an S1000RR and a R1150GS, both of which I thought were good bikes and I have always been intrigued by the boxer engine that BMW used on so many models. Additionally …
Abhi Buys a Honda RC30, Part 5 – All Good Things Come To An End
View PostWhat Do You Want To Know? 2022 BMW R18B & R18 Transcontinental
I originally shared the Press Release for this a couple of weeks ago, but now I’m bringing it back to give you the opportunity to ask questions as I’m currently in the Mile High City to try both of these bikes out tomorrow – and then I’ll be riding back home to Los Angeles over the next couple of days. …
1990 Honda CB-1
Honda had a lot of interesting bikes on offer in the late 80’s and early 90’s many of which have now gone on to become cult classics. The CB-1 was only sold in 1989 and 1990 but carried on for another year in Japan before Honda sidelined the bike in 1992 and replaced it with the CB400 Super Four which …
Zero Miles – 2009 Aprilia RS125
American fans of Aprilia rejoiced when the Italian firm announced that they would export the RS125 to the US, though it wasn’t all good news – due to EPA emissions standards, the baby RS was exclusively for closed-course riding even though it came with lights, mirrors, a horn, and everything else you’d expect to see on a street-legal machine. But …
CA Plated – 1990 Kawasaki ZXR400
Introduced in 1989, the ZXR400 was one of the first motorcycles that would compete in the hotly-contested 400cc market in Japan. The 1990 model was also known as the H2, and it came with minor revisions including a curved radiator and some updates to the swingarm. It was also the last year to feature the iconic dual headlights.
2008 Suzuki B-King
The Suzuki B-King is on my list of bikes that I want to own someday but just have not got around to searching one out and plunking down the cash. And search you will as they are quite rare nowadays. Sold only in 2008, right smack in the middle of the great recession. Suzuki did not manage to get a …
Abhi Buys a Honda RC30, Part 4 – Sharing The Love
View PostPicture Intermission – 8/15 at the Rock Store
Over at Iconic, we like to do a weekly from our shop to the Rock Store on Sunday mornings as an excuse to get out and see our friends! Here’s the visual feast from this past weekend…
Video Intermission – Aprilia Tuono V4 First Ride Review
To complement my written First Ride Review of the 2021 Aprilia Tuono V4 and V4 Factory, here’s one of those newfangled moving pictures!
877 Miles – 2006 Honda CBR600RR
Nowadays, special JDM examples of the 250 and 400cc pared down versions of the CBR, GSXR, FZR and ZXR models from the Big 4 Japanese makers are going through a bit of a renaissance. Despite being nearly 30 years old now these bikes still have a rabid following when compared to the budget 250-700cc learner bikes being produced and sold …