When it was introduced, the Mach 1 was the fastest 250cc road bike available – it was capable of topping 100 miles per hour.
Restored – 1978 Moto Guzzi 850 LeMans I
Arguably the successor to the V7 Sport, the Moto Guzzi 850 LeMans was named after the famous race in France. Guzzi took a modified version of the 850T engine and wrapped it in interesting styling that has led to it becoming a cult classic.
3 Ducati Sportbikes
View Post1 of 150 – 2008 Ducati 848 Nicky Hayden Edition
The Ducati 848 Nicky Hayden Edition is one of the very, very few Ducatis that was exclusive to the United States. Built to honor Nicky Hayden, one of Ducati’s MotoGP riders, this bike celebrates Nicky’s American heritage with the red-white-and-blue theme. This exact paint scheme was actually used at both American MotoGP races (Laguna Seca and Indy) on Ducati’s 2010 …
1973 Ducati 450 Desmo
Legendary motorcycle historian Falloon considers this to be the last motorcycle “that was built purely to be a machine, free of concessions to noise, civility, or emission controls.” Production ended just one year after this bike in 1974, and it got plenty of changes for the last year. This ’73 had Grimeca brakes and 35mm Marzocchi forks.
1 of 40 – 2004 Moto Guzzi V11 Coppa Italia
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View Post1974 Moto Guzzi V7 Sport
Post Sale Update: This V7 Sport sold for $13,500 after 6 bids on eBay. The seller says that this is “the usual for a 40 year old motorcycle” – but a Guzzi V7 Sport is anything but the usual. It was built specifically by Tonti to honor Guzzi’s racing legacy and it’s one of the best looking production bikes to …
2006 Ducati Paul Smart
One of the most beautiful motorcycles ever made (as well as one described by Bike-urious readers as a torture rack if you don’t maintain the right posture), the Ducati Paul Smart was a limited edition built in homage to the 750 SuperSport and 750 Imola Desmo racer that Paul Smart won Imola with.
1974 Ducati 750 Sport
11-5-15 Update: This bike has been up on eBay a few times (with bidding never getting above $25k, but this time the bidding is up to $17,100 with the lowest BIN I’ve seen from this seller at $36,999 here on eBay. As if the 750 Sport wasn’t cool enough, this example comes with a GT conversion kit – seat, tank, …
Roland Sands Custom – 2007 Aprilia SVX 550 Road Racer
Remember the Super Single race series I’ve mentioned before when featuring bikes like this Yamaha or this Kawasaki? You may remember that Roland Sands Design built those prototypes. Aprilia apparently thought they could do it better with their supermoto, so they commissioned RSD to build a similar prototype with their SVX 450. According to the seller of this bike, RSD …
1950s Moto Beta XTR
Just like that, this XTR is gone – unclear if it sold or if it was pulled off the market. Americans may know Beta because we can occasionally get some of their cool enduros out here. But 50 years ago, they sold a complete range of smaller dual-sports and street bikes, like this 100cc XTR scrambler.
In Croatia – 1971 Moto Guzzi Nuovo Falcone Racer
You’ve got to love race bikes that started off as unexpected platforms. A military-spec “New Falcon” is a good start.
2004 TM Black Dream
10-29 Update: This rarity is back up for sale – looks like the seller will either have to lower the price or get lucky and find the rare buyer who’s been specifically looking for a Black Dream. If you’re that buyer, find this bike for sale here on Craigslist for $9,500 in Torrance, California. 1-8-2015 Update: This TM Black Dream …