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1968 Sears Allstate Puch 250 Twingle

In Italy, Standard by Tom WackerLeave a Comment

Post Listing Update: This Twingle did not get any interest at the BIN of $1,850. It’s early March 1967. Our basketball team had qualified for the State Tournament and I had 4 days in the big city with nothing to do except one game per day. Much of my ‘unsupervised’ time was spent looking at motorcycles (I was already hopeless). …

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A Couple of Ducati 750 Sports

In Italy, Sport by Abhi3 Comments

Here we’ve got two pretty examples of Ducati’s 750 Sport – one of the few bikes that I think looks good in yellow. (I look forward to you showing me why I’m wrong). Both have been restored and are waiting for new riders, though they’re on opposite sides of the country.

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1 of 100 – 2007 Ducati SportClassic 1000 Special Edition

In Italy, Sport by Abhi2 Comments

Post Listing Update: This SportClassic was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. In 2007, Ducati released a limited edition of just 100 bikes, only in North America. The Ducati Sport 1000 Special Edition is one of the rarest Ducatis made in recent history, and combines modern tech with traditionally-inspired design. Specifically built to remind fans of the 1978 …

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1962 Laverda 60

In Italy, Scooter, Small Displacement by AbhiLeave a Comment

Did you know that Laverda made scooters? I sure didn’t. In 1959, Italy changed their highway code, allowing for riders without licenses to finally use ‘mopeds’ without pedals, as long as they were limited to 40 km/h. Laverda immediately started building a 4-stroke scooter with a 49cc engine.