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Low-Mile 1991 Suzuki GSX-R750 Looks Brand-New, Stands on Grippy Bridgestone Tires
Low-Mile 1991 Suzuki GSX-R750 Looks Brand-New, Stands on Grippy Bridgestone Tires

12 Jul 2022, 19:46 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Its twin-cooled 749cc four-banger has a 13k-rpm redline and as many as 115 feral horses on tap. These digits can lead to speeds exceeding 150 mph

 
Crisp 1998 Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird Offers a Great Ratio of Giggles Per Horsepower
Crisp 1998 Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird Offers a Great Ratio of Giggles Per Horsepower

7 Jul 2022, 14:57 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Named after the legendary Lockheed SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft, this two-wheeled beast is still insanely powerful by today’s standards

 
Low-Mile 1997 Yamaha YZF750R Is Like Soothing Ointment for Your Nineties Nostalgia
Low-Mile 1997 Yamaha YZF750R Is Like Soothing Ointment for Your Nineties Nostalgia

5 Jul 2022, 18:30 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / This thing is in excellent condition for a 25-year-old machine, and the few scratches that it does have are barely noticeable

 
This Sprightly 1995 BMW R 100 GS Paris-Dakar Calls the Road Less Traveled Its Home
This Sprightly 1995 BMW R 100 GS Paris-Dakar Calls the Road Less Traveled Its Home

30 Jun 2022, 11:55 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Fill up its massive gas tank, pack a few essentials and ride off into the sunset – you can’t tell me that’s not an exhilarating scenario

 
Numbers-Matching 1984 BMW R100RS Can Munch on Highway Miles All Day Long
Numbers-Matching 1984 BMW R100RS Can Munch on Highway Miles All Day Long

29 Jun 2022, 16:10 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The streamlined nine-piece fairing designed by Hans Muth is famed for its phenomenal ability to keep wind and road debris at bay

 
Sunrise GP Is an Upcoming Cartoonish Racer Full of Arcade Vibes
Sunrise GP Is an Upcoming Cartoonish Racer Full of Arcade Vibes

29 Jun 2022, 15:49 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / Promising physics-based gameplay, the indie arcade racer is expected to arrive sometimes later this year, but it will only be available for Nintendo Switch

 
Partially-Revamped 1982 Honda CB750SC Nighthawk Has Fresh Paint and Kenda Rubber
Partially-Revamped 1982 Honda CB750SC Nighthawk Has Fresh Paint and Kenda Rubber

28 Jun 2022, 20:36 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The CB750SC is far from being the most exciting motorcycle of its era, but this doesn’t mean that it isn’t a competent machine

 
Retro-Futuristic ZID Two-Wheeler Claims To Be an Electric Scooter, Looks Nothing Like One
Retro-Futuristic ZID Two-Wheeler Claims To Be an Electric Scooter, Looks Nothing Like One

27 Jun 2022, 14:26 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Inspired by Russian-made motorcycles from the Soviet Union era, the ZID is described as an electric scooter in retrofuturism style

 
This 1979 BMW R100RS Saw Its Fair Share of Miles, But It’s Still Begging for More
This 1979 BMW R100RS Saw Its Fair Share of Miles, But It’s Still Begging for More

23 Jun 2022, 22:24 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Some would argue that a motorcycle with 41k miles on the odo’s got one foot (or wheel) in the grave, but that’s really not the case for a well-maintained R100RS

 
Low-Mileage 1999 Ducati 996 Is What Collectors Would Refer to as An Absolute Treasure
Low-Mileage 1999 Ducati 996 Is What Collectors Would Refer to as An Absolute Treasure

18 Jun 2022, 20:07 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / It’s a ravishing attention-getter whose performance can put a smile on just about any rider’s face, and it shows less than 3k miles on the odometer

 
One-Owner 1985 Honda CB700SC Nighthawk S Heads to Auction, Looks Delightfully Tidy
One-Owner 1985 Honda CB700SC Nighthawk S Heads to Auction, Looks Delightfully Tidy

17 Jun 2022, 18:36 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Those angular contours are brimming with retro vibes from the eighties, so much so that you’ll probably wish you could travel back in time

 
Vivacious '92 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-7 Pledges to Play Nice With Retro Fireblades and Gixxers
Vivacious '92 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-7 Pledges to Play Nice With Retro Fireblades and Gixxers

2 Jun 2022, 12:11 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / We find a grocery list of higher-spec aftermarket goodies, the most notable of which are a Muzzy exhaust system and a top-shelf Fox shock absorber

 
Spotless 1992 Honda CBR900RR Fireblade With Low Mileage Is Utterly Mesmerizing
Spotless 1992 Honda CBR900RR Fireblade With Low Mileage Is Utterly Mesmerizing

1 Jun 2022, 20:21 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Honda really turned the industry on its head with the CB750 in the late sixties, and they’ve done it once again with the mighty Fireblade later on

 
Great-Looking 1988 BMW R100 RS Saw Its Fair Share of Miles, Is Still in Tip-Top Shape
Great-Looking 1988 BMW R100 RS Saw Its Fair Share of Miles, Is Still in Tip-Top Shape

27 May 2022, 23:24 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Despite the fact that it has covered more than 60k miles, this Bavarian sport-tourer continues to hold up with cockroach-like resilience

 
3K-Mile 1999 Ducati 996S Is Teeming With Carbon Fiber Hardware, Looks Imposing
3K-Mile 1999 Ducati 996S Is Teeming With Carbon Fiber Hardware, Looks Imposing

24 May 2022, 20:34 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / There’s absolutely no shortage of top-shelf aftermarket equipment on this beast, and its Desmoquattro mill was recently blessed with an invigorating service

 
12K-Mile 1997 Honda CBR900RR Holds More Nostalgia-Rousing Flair Than a VHS Tape
12K-Mile 1997 Honda CBR900RR Holds More Nostalgia-Rousing Flair Than a VHS Tape

17 May 2022, 17:55 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Some motorcycles from the nineties look fairly outdated, but the CBR is one of those machines whose design has aged like the finest wine around

 
5K-Mile 1998 Ducati 916 SPS Stands on Magnesium Wheels and High-Grade Pirelli Tires
5K-Mile 1998 Ducati 916 SPS Stands on Magnesium Wheels and High-Grade Pirelli Tires

13 May 2022, 16:16 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Sticky rubber is rather essential when it comes to putting 123 hp to the ground, and those ZR-rated Pirelli Diablo Rossos will do the trick just fine

 
Well-Preserved 1994 Honda CB1000 Super Four Wants to Prove That Mileage Is Just a Number
Well-Preserved 1994 Honda CB1000 Super Four Wants to Prove That Mileage Is Just a Number

12 May 2022, 23:59 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / What really matters is how well the machine scores on the reliability scale and, of course, the owner’s attitude towards proper maintenance

 
Barely-Ridden 1995 Honda CBR900RR Has Fewer Miles Than a Trip From New York to L.A.
Barely-Ridden 1995 Honda CBR900RR Has Fewer Miles Than a Trip From New York to L.A.

10 May 2022, 23:43 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / To be more precise, the creature’s odometer indicates that it’s been ridden for less than 2k miles, which might explain why it still looks as good as new

 
4K-Mile 1995 Honda CBR600F3 Encases High-End Performance in a Mid-Range Apparatus
4K-Mile 1995 Honda CBR600F3 Encases High-End Performance in a Mid-Range Apparatus

10 May 2022, 01:39 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / When you put all its power to good use, this untamed beast will have you catapulted from zero to 60 mph in 3.5 mind-numbing ticks