Toronto, CA – 8,600mi – $4,769 BIN

Are you ready for some more two-stroke goodness from the land of the North? Then wait no longer as we have a nice looking Suzuki RGV250 (VJ22) for your enjoyment. Oh how I wish that bikes like this were still being produced; lightweight, decent power, awesome handling, and an unmistakably cool engine sound.

This RGV250 is claimed to be a ’92 model year, but it looks more like a model a couple of years older. It seems as though this might be a pattern with some Canadian bikes. Anyone out there care to shed some light on this? Either way, its looks to be in pretty good condition for its age and fairly close to stock trim, minus some extra stickers on the fairing.

From the seller:

SUZUKI RGV 250 GAMMA 1992 13500km
250C, Liquid cooled, Two stroke, 90 degree V twin, 61 HP, 6 speed transmission, Adjustable inverted forks, Kick starting, Front 2x & rear disk brakes, 76cm seat height, 139Kg dry weight, 16Lt fuel capacity, 210Km/h top speed.

Again, not much info and pictures are present on this bike. But I am sure you might be able to muster up some more info on the bike by following the link to the webpage in the eBay ad. There are only a couple of days left on this one, so you better make the decision quick. Check out the auction here!

-JS

Previously posted in August of last year, this KR-1 is back on eBay in Canada. Links updated. -dc

Here is one for those of you who wear green Kawasaki that didn’t have huge success in the two-stroke 250cc game like the other manufacturers did, though the KR-1 and later KR-1S did serve notice to RGVs of the day. Renowned for their top speed over other bikes and handling and more comfortable riding position, the KR-1 was a joyful unit while it lasted.

The particular KR-1 up for sale here looks to be in very good and original condition. The paint looks to be in good and blemish-free condition, and no modifications as far as I can see are on this bike. Given that the description is mostly pertained to the bikes stats and not a surplus of photos are available, it’s hard to judge too much on its condition.

From the seller:

KAWASAKI KR-1 8090Km 1988

250CC, Two Stroke, Liquid cooled, Parallel twin cylinder, Kick start, 55HP,6 speed transmission,Adjustable front forks, Front 2x & rear disk brakes,16Lt fuel capacity, 123kg dry weight, Aluminum frame.

Brand new radial tires, Certified. very low insurance.

There you have it, yet another smoker from Canada for your viewing pleasure. This one has a BIN of $4,300. I don’t see too many of these pop up, but if the condition is true to what it appears to be, I would say that this is a fair price. Still would like to see some more photos and history on the bike. You can check out the auction here and see if you want to make this Kawi yours.

-JS

With the frequency in which these are becoming available, many folks are questioning just how rare these really are. However the excitement most feel when they spot one hasn’t diminished a bit. This particular example sports the titanium HRC exhaust and a 17″ Marchesini rear wheel for easier tire sourcing. Bodywork will need significant attention on this one before it’s put on display, but on the flip side you could ride it the rest of the season without worrying about dinging up a museum piece like we usually see in an RC30. Opening bid is $12k but in the comments the seller refers a bidder to his website which reveals the asking price of $26,500. Considering other recent auctions, this may be a bit high but you never know who’s in the mood on any particular day…

dc

Honda RC30 For Sale on eBay

From the seller’s listing (excerpt, much longer description at the auction):

The RC30 being sold here has 7533 miles showing. The body work is original but has two issues presently. The exhaust runs very hot on all of these bikes and has actually melted the lowers in several spots. While loading the bike in a trailer, it was scratched leading to some very unpleasant painting being done by an “expert” painter. He probably should have stayed with Crayons. The bike is presentable but is not show winning or ready for conquers judging. It is ready to be ridden and used if that is what your intent is. It was dyno tuned when the HRC Race Pipe was installed and using the HRC Racing Jet Kit. The dyno sheet is shown along with the manuals and Race Body work included with the bike.

Here’s a great looking survivor with just 7400 miles. As the seller states, you don’t see many black ones anymore and I have to say it really looks the part. While sporting a healthy 125hp she’s got 550lbs to pull around, so it’s not exactly a featherweight. But for it’s day it featured many technological advancements including the Automatic Variable Damping System (AVDS) which is supposed to change the dampening up front at speed.

1986 Kawasaki ZX1000R For Sale on eBay

from the seller:

This bike is all original except Muzzy 4-2-1 Pipe and K & N pod filtes, LOW LOW miles 7400. I have original Title, Tools and handbook. I collect old Kawa’s for a hobby and decided to like this one go. I’ve had a few of these but this is the best, it still has all the original body screws which normally get lost. Runs excellent, synced carbs (they were already pretty good, just trying new sync gauge out) One tiny cherry on left side from rubbing against garage stuff. Black 1000 Ninja are very hard to find even in this condition. Bike needs nothing just sun and gas.

dc

If you like your rare sport bikes smoky and track worthy, then check out this TZR250 with RS engine and trans. Located in California, this offroad only vehicle (sorry no golden state plates) looks to be a fantastically fun track-day hauler with pipes, dry clutch, and numerous upgrades.

From the seller:

This is a 1991 Yamaha TZR250.

More specifically, it has a TZR250R frame with a TZR250RS engine. The main difference being the ‘RS’ trim has the dry-clutch whereas the ‘R’ trim does not.

For those that aren’t familiar with the TZR, it’s Yamaha’s street replica version of the 2T TZ250 GP bike. This bike put out 56hp at the wheel with improper jetting (was dyno’d with 340 mains, whereas should have been 310s – short story – dyno operator’s auxiliary fuel setup was starving bike of fuel due to clogged filter), so should put out close to 60 with the proper main jets.

Bike’s top-end was freshened up a while ago with only 2 trackdays done on it since. Pistons/cylinders appeared to be in good condition.

More from the seller:

Note Worthy Modifications
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RC Sugo Exhaust chambers
Toomey silencers
TZ250 TM38 carbs, which have been modified a bit.
Key switch, etc. has been removed.
Sugo capactitor put in place of the battery
TZ250 inspired fairing stay
TZ250 rearsets
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Spares
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(1) RC Sugo Exhaust chamber
(1) Set of modified stock exhaust chambers
(1) Set of TZ250 carbon fiber silencers (1 silencer has rash on it)
(2) Pistons of unknown mileage (appear to be low)
(1) Set of TZR250SPR rings (they will not work with the pistons currently on this bike – only will work with SPR pistons)
Numerous main jets, front and rear gearing, rearset parts and other ass’t parts

It doesn’t look like the eBay crowd is very interested in this piece of hardware. With only a few days left on the clock there are still zero bids. Opening ask is $2,500, which seems pretty tame compared to many of the two-stroke auctions we come across. Check it all out here, and tell me this couldn’t end up being a bargain track day bike!

MI

407 pounds dry, 145 horsepower. I don’t care what year it is, that formula equals ridiculous power to weight ratio and grins per mile. The YB10 sports the FZR1000 motor of the era and is surrounded by a modified frame from Bimota that brings the weight closer to that of the same year’s FZR600.

1991 Bimota YB10 For Sale on eBay

A very original, extremely clean, collectible and very rare Bimota YB-10 with only 5600 low miles. Recently, I had the carbs completely serviced with all needed new parts (have the receipt and all the old parts). It runs perfect now. Using the proven Yamaha’s legendary five valve FZR 1000 engine and the fantastic lightened hand built chassis, this bike will always be a reliable performer with no lack of mechanical spare parts availability. FZR 1000 was and still is considered to be one of the best and most reliable liter class engines ever made!

Bimota motorcycles were and still are hand-built in Rimini, Italy, using the finest possible parts available. Many billet parts and hand laid fiberglass body makes this bike even more exotic. Bike has never been down, it’s all original, including paint and everything else. It runs absolutely perfect and starts right up with a single push of the starter button. You have the reliability of the proven mechanical operation plus the exotic and beautiful parts that all work well together!!

dc