Post Listing Update: This ‘berg was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. The Husaberg 570 shared a few components (like the swingarm and the WP suspension with the KTM 560 SMR supermoto), but this bike took it one step further. The seller calls Husaberg “the Lexus to KTM’s Toyota”, which sort of works as a comparison. No matter …
Ending Soon – 1980 Yankee Engineuity “XRCR”
Post Listing Update: 25 bids up to $11,601 were not enough to meet reserve for this ‘XRCR’. Back in 1980, Yankee Engineuity apparently created a run of 10 Harley-Davidson XLCRs with XR750 frames and a host of other modifications. Here’s one of the 10, which has been at Garage Company since at least 2004, according to this article from Street …
1915 Indian Big Twin
6-18-16: This Big Twin is back up for sale, find it with bidding up to $34,100 here on eBay. The last Indian to feature the F-head engine in a cradle-spring frame, the Big Twin is one of the milestone bikes of Indian’s long history. 1915 was the last year of production before Indian stopped racing efforts to help with the …
153 Miles – 1994 Harley-Davidson VR1000 Superbike
Post Listing Update: This VR did not get any interest at the opening bid of $65,000. In the late 80s, Harley-Davidson decided that they wanted to take a crack at AMA Superbike, where they’d be allowed to compete against 750cc fours with 1,000cc twins (just like Ducati). Homologation rules required the production of 50 bikes around the world, so Harley …
Krauser Heads – 1977 BMW R100S
From the factory, BMW’s R100S produced between 65-70 horsepower at the crank, depending on the year of manufacture. Thanks to Mikuni flat slide carbs, Krauser heads, and tuning by San Jose BMW back in the late 80s, this example puts down 74 horsepower at the rear wheel. Even better – the seller claims to have a complete service history for …
2007 Ducati GT1000 SportClassic
Despite the retro styling, the Ducati GT1000 was basically a decade ahead of its time and the retro-styled rebirth motorcycle manufacturers are going through. They’ve turned into cult classics which now have blue book values at or above the original MSRP!
711 Miles – 1978 Bultaco Streaker
The Bultaco Streaker is a little jewel of a cafe racer that’s hard to find in the US as (rumors suggest) just 28 of them were imported before the EPA changed emissions regulations in ’79. This example has just 711 miles and it’s claimed to look and run perfect.
It’s Here – 2016 Honda Africa Twin CRF1000L
I’ve had several readers share with me that they recently picked up a new Africa Twin. All of them have been suspiciously happy with them so now I’m looking forward to trying one myself. Still (as is inevitable with a bike that had a waiting list) some riders put a few miles on their new bike and end up looking …
No Reserve – 1972 Hodaka Ace 100
Post Sale Update: After 36 bids on eBay, this Ace sold for $1,030. The Ace was Hodaka’s first motorcycle, the result of a partnership between Hodaka in Japan and the Pacific Basin Trading Company (Pabatco) of Athena, Oregon. It started off as a 90cc trail bike when introduced in 1964, but by ’68 the Ace was up to 100cc – …
Restored Flathead – 1949 Harley-Davidson WL
Post Listing Update: Despite 45 bids on eBay, bidding only got up to $16,155. Not sure why it was so low, but that was clearly not enough to meet reserve. In ’37, Harley-Davidson introduced their “W” family of motorcycles, which got a 45 ci engine and a recirculating oil system. The WL was the high compression version (the base W …
Guess That Bike Revealed – Tiny Tank Edition
Congratulations to John Schnabel, who was the first to identify that the latest Guess That Bike feature is a “late 60s Honda CM91 with a rally kit.” Well done! If you like what you saw, this example is actually for sale right now, though it’s going to take you a bit of work before it’ll be ready to get back …
Red Sticker – 2006 Suzuki RMZ450 Supermoto
This RMZ motocrosser apparently started life as a supermoto racer with Carlos Neves, though it’s seen a few other impressive owners since (like Elena Myers). The current seller has had this bike for all of one month so now it’s your turn to have a well-prepped racer. Riding a supermoto is some of the most fun you can have on …
Stored for 30+ Years – 1974 Kawasaki Z1A
The Z1 has typically been in the shadow of Honda’s CB750 – Kawi thought it was going to be first to market with a four cylinder 750cc sport bike and were unpleasantly surprised. Kawi decided that they would have to bump up displacement to 903cc before releasing it to the public. This example is in impressively original condition as it …
1992 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-7RR K2
If you’re not a big Japanese sportbike fan, this may just look like a standard middleweight Ninja. But the “K” models (built between 91-92) were homologation specials built so that Kawasaki could go racing in AMA Superbike. 500 example were built, 142 of which were exported to the US with an asking price that was nearly twice what Kawasaki charged …
POS – 1993 Yamaha Seca II Custom
6-15-16 Update: Reader Matthew J. found this bike back up for sale here on Craigslist in Excelsior, Minnesota for $3,500. Post-Sale Update: This “POS” sold for $1,850 and after 41 bids on eBay. Adorned with “POS” on the tank, this is an interesting custom “dirt fighter” based on a Yamaha Seca II.