This 2001 Kawasaki W650 is another very nice example of Japan's interpretation of the quintessential British motorbike. Low miles and obviously very well cared for it's worth considering if you've been waiting for the right one to come along. The seller, who is the original owner, installed the Kawasaki OEM tail rack and OEM European low handlebar kit. He also installed … [Read more...]
Very Low Mileage Unrestored 1990 Honda GB500 TT
They're only original once and this very low mileage (1270 miles), unrestored, 1990 Honda GB500 TT looks like an excellent example of this very desirable model. The only non original part is the Supertrapp exhaust, a very common swap which, if replaced would return this bike to a completely original state. All metal surfaces also seem in excellent condition, the pitting … [Read more...]
Unrestored 1969 Honda CB750 K0 Sandcast in Very Good Condition
The very first Honda CB750s with the sandcast engine cases are the ones everyone wants, but they're getting a lot harder to find. This one is unrestored, with only necessary cosmetic work as needed. It was repainted in the original blue and the tank is a NOS replacement. The NOS tank emblems come from noted sandcast restorer Vic World, the seat was reupholstered with an … [Read more...]
Was the 1993 Yamaha GTS1000 Too Innovative or Just Too Expensive?
The 1993 Yamaha GTS1000 was a breakthrough for motorcycle suspension technology, when a major manufacturer, using the RADD (Rationally Advanced Design Development) front suspension designed by James Parker, did away with the front forks and replaced them with a single sided swingarm. It was a leap into the future, the end of forks, the advance everyone was waiting for, … except … [Read more...]
The Classic Ninja That Started the Speed Wars, the 1988 Kawasaki ZX10
In 1988, Kawasaki unleashed an amazing motorcycle, the Ninja 1000 or ZX10. The motorcycle press flat ran out of words to describe this thing, everyone was sure it was the ne plus ultra of super bikes. Who could imagine any factory topping what this bike could do right off the showroom floor, of course, as time went on, they did, but the reaction at the time was simply shock and … [Read more...]