Alright, I suspect this won’t go over well with most of you, and I look forward to hearing just what you think…
Restored Cafe in Canada – 1983 BMW R80S
Now, did you think I made a typo with the “80” or the “S”? Either way, BMW never made a R80S, but this former R80RT has been converted to look like one, thanks to custom touches like this rear badge:
1969 Zundapp 250 Custom
This Zundapp was acquired at the 2013 MidAmerica auction at Pebble Beach, and then sent over to Ziggy at Classic Motorcycles for a little bit of custom work. What do you think about it?
Rare in the US – 1951 Tornado STW100
I really struggled to find information on this bike, which is rare even in its home market of Germany. Anybody out there have some experience with Tornados?
1967 VW Beetle Trike
From the factory, a ’67 VW Beetle produced 53 horsepower. Thanks to an interesting reverse trike conversion with the powertrain from a 1,100cc Suzuki Katana, this Beetle now produced 136 ponies!
Tribute Needs Work – 1954 Horex Replica Racer
A barely-known German motorcycle manufacturer, Horex was founded in 1920 and then acquired in 1960 by Daimler-Benz, who ended bike production. The seller of this bike says that when he acquired it as part of a collection, he was told it was a “1954ish Factory Werks Horex twin overhead cam road racer”. Over time, he now says “the consensus belief …
Dover White – 1961 BMW R27
Here’s an example of BMW’s last shaft-driven single. the R27.
Rare and Cheap – 1967 Sachs Hercules K80S
$10 a cubic centimeter – that’s what you’re getting with this 80cc, 8.5 horsepower, very rare example of Germany fury.
Nice Price – 1974 BMW R90S
No, it’s not perfect, but this is the lowest price for a R90S I’ve seen in a while. That assumes that the bike still runs, which is not explicitly stated. But if you’re close by, it’s probably worth an email to find out…
Motorcycle Classics Feature – 1974 BMW R90/6 Custom
In 2013, Motorcycle Classics and Dairyland Insurance teamed up for the “Race to Rebuild Sweepstakes“, where they customized a BMW R90/6 with a whole bunch of goodies and then gave it away to a lucky man…who’s now selling the custom.
Swiss Army Knife – 1992 BMW R100GS
The BMW GS series (and frankly, other large enduros) has been called the “Swiss Army Knife” of bikes by a variety of journalists, but the original owner of this bike has taken it to another level with Swiss Army logos, the red repaint, and even a Victorinox logo!
$1,800 – 1980 BMW R100RT
If Saturday’s R100 Scrambler left you cold, here’s your chance for a cheap base bike – maybe you’ll be inspired to try and make your scrambler custom?
Cavani-Designed – 1954 DKW RT125
In the 1930s, DKW was the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer. In 1939, they released the RT125 – it would go one to be one of the most popular motorcycles in the world, but for a reason you might not expect.
879 Miles – 1957 Maico Blizzard 250
Most people associate Maico with a series of world-beating off road bikes. But they also made road bikes, each of which was named after a “wind”, as in a weather feature. So say hello to the Maico Blizzard 250.