OK. I admit. I’m a sucker for a sidecar. The idea of putting my doggie in the car with a wad of camping gear and going away is a dream of mine. I suppose that means I need a dog. I really do think I’ll end up with a hack when my legs are too shaky for two wheels.
Rare Trike Project – Testi Bagaglino
An Italian manufacturer that you probably have never heard of before, Testi was founded in Bologna in 1951. They built some interesting vehicles using engines from Sachs, DEMM, and FB Minarelli – usually 49cc two-stroke powerplants. As a quick example of their quirkiness, on one of their 50cc trail bikes they built in thermometers into the rear view mirrors! One …
Exquisite Trike – 1898 De Dion Bouton 1 3/4hp Tricycle
Post Listing Update: 74 bids got the action up to $38,233 but that wasn’t enough to meet reserve. It was later relisted with an opening bid of $52,000 and that got no interest. This is the oldest vehicle I’ve ever had the pleasure of sharing on this site, and it’s an absolute beauty.
PMZ-A-750 (ПМЗ-А-750)
Editor’s Note: A few weeks ago, I discovered a gentleman named Monty Myrtle. His story is very cool – and I’m going to try to get him to do an interview soon. But for now, you need to know he’s an American ex-pat that’s currently in Kiev, Ukraine. When he’s not working, he’s busy exploring the area on two wheels …
1975 Honda CB750 with Sidecar
How cool is this? Everyone knows what a landmark bike the Honda CB 750 was. Well, give it a few upgrades and add a retro sidecar, and you get this very cool rig. You too can be a huge hit in your neighborhood! Take your dog for a ride, and the chicks will be all over you!
Motorized Big Wheel – Drifter Trikes
Do you get all nostalgic when you see a neighborhood kid on his Big Wheel? (DO they even still HAVE Big Wheels?) This could be for you, you big kid….
Ford Flathead Custom Trike
Post Listing Update: The opening bid was lowered to $3,600, but that still was not enough to get any interest on this oddball trike. Starting with the flathead engine and transmission from a 1952 Ford, this oddball trike runs – but are you brave enough to take advantage of that fact?
2008 Kawasaki Concours C14 with GX Sidecar
Did Leno’s recent sidecar video inspire you to try out three wheels…but you’d rather stay on the street instead of the track? This Kawasaki Concours is probably as fast as you can get in the world of three wheeled street bikes if you want to get yourself and some extra passengers or cargo somewhere quickly!
1953 BMW 51/3 with Sidecar
After WWII Germany was prohibited from making motorcycles until 1948. In 1948 through 1950 BMW produced what were essentially pre war motorcycles. In 1951 they introduced the 51/3, their first entirely new bike after the war.
2009 Honda Ruckus with Keltic Sidecar
Equipped with a Keltic sidecar, this Ruckus has probably got to be one of the slowest Hondas around. Still, for around town fun without a license, this might be just the ticket.
1977 BMW R100/7 Sidecar
Called “Cthulhu”, this sidecar rig was built by Perry’s Sidecars in 2008 and it’s been well upgraded and maintained since.
Ending Soon – 1964 Harley-Davidson Topper with Sidecar
Post-Sale Update: This Topper hack sold for $7,000 after 3 bids on eBay. In its long history, Harley-Davidson has only created one scooter. As you might guess, it was not a commercial success. Harley offered to rare factory options that could be mounted on the side – either a utility box or an adorable sidecar. This restored Topper has one …
Gigantic Custom Diesel Trike
I don’t really understand why, but it looks like the story of Emile Leray is making the rounds online again because I’ve been emailed about it a bunch of times in the past two days. It’s been 20 years since he escaped the desert with his hacked up motorcycle and four years since the last time this story got attention …
TR6 Trike – 1963 Triumph Bonneville
Post-Listing Update: This TR6 trike got no interest at the BIN of $15,000. Creating trikes out of motorcycles is not uncommon, but I never thought I’d see one based on a classic Bonnie!
Green Dream – 1953 BMW R51/3 BMW with Steib Sidecar
Post-Sale Update: After 16 bids on eBay, this BMW/Steib hack sold for $16,000. Built over four years, the R51/3 was introduced in 1951. It was one of the first bikes BMW released after they were allowed to start creating motorcycles post WWII, so they took one of their pre-war designs and evolved it to prevent having to start from scratch.