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1995 Bimota SB6

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Post Sale Update: After 10 bids on eBay, this SB6 sold for $6,799. Some riders believe the SB6 is the last “old school” Bimota – a powerhouse of a Japanese engine wrapped in a Bimota frame that was miles ahead of the OEM option. Obviously, Bimota is still alive and kicking, but the general consensus is that Japanese frames have …

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1958 Maico Taifun

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After World War II, Maico built a series of motorcycles with their own engine designs – the biggest was the Taifun (Typhoon), a two-stroke twin that you could get with a 350cc or 400cc engine. It was unveiled to the world at the 1953 Frankfurt show.

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926cc – 1992 Ducati 851

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The seller of this bike is a little light on details but he does have some nice photos. This 851 is claimed to be in “great survivor condition”, but it’s also hiding a bonus – a 926cc motor built by the well-regarded BCM Motorsports before they went out of business.

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Been Sitting – 1986 Suzuki GSX-R 1100

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Here’s a beautiful first year example of the iconic Gixxer 1100 – a motorcycle that wowed the press with tremendous power and a relative lack of weight (434 pounds). It’s been sitting for a little while but it does start and run, so with a little TLC you can have a lovely example of a bike that’s very important in …

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1 Owner – 1973 Penton Jackpiner

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Post Sale Update: After a hefty 50 bids, this Jackpiner sold for $7,000. The Jackpiner is a very important motorcycle in KTMs history of expansion to the US – this was the first Penton to utilize a KTM motor. ’73 was the first year of the model and KTM considered it to be so iconic that in 1997 that released …

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$1,750 – 1973 Yamaha TX500

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Built between ’73 and ’78, the TX500 was Yamaha’s first medium-displacement four stroke motorcycle and the little brother to the TX750. The 500 was well-equipped with an electric starter, front disc brake, and a 5-speed transmission – all improvements over what was offered by competition like Triumph’s Daytona 500. Unfortunately, little issues meant that journalists never fell in love with …

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Bevel Drive – 1982 Ducati 900SS

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Post Sale Update: After 24 bids on eBay, this 900SS sold for $20,400. A sportier evolution of the 860GT, the 900SS was designed to remind riders of the iconic 750SS. Though they’re now appreciating in value, the model was originally in the shadow of the Mike Hailwood Replica so it wasn’t as commercially successful as you may have thought. Like …

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1993 Honda CBR900RR

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Post Sale Update: Good lord – after 67 bids on eBay, this CBR sold for US $15,000! The 90s had two sportbikes that were truly ahead of the competition when they were released – the Yamaha R1 and the Honda CBR900RR. The latter was a revolution because of its weight – despite a 50% advantage in displacement over the CBR600F2, …