Post Listing Update; This SMR was relisted a few times but it never got any interest at a lower BIN price of $10,500. The SMR450 is one of KTM’s best examples of their “Ready to Race” motto. Fast, rare, and aggressive, it’s a great platform to compete in supermoto racing with – if you can find one. This example stands …
Ending Soon – 1965 Ducati Sebring 350 Roadracer
Post-Sale Update: After 4 bids on eBay, this Ducati racer sold for $6,256 on eBay. The Sebring was introduced to the world as a 350 race bike, and it claimed a class victory at Sebring when piloted by Franco Farne. Based on this victory, Ducati went ahead and named the bike after the race. This example stands out as it …
Ex-WERA Champion – 1972 Yamaha TD3
Post-Listing Update: This TD3 got no interest at the opening bid of $9,000. In 1972, Yamaha updated their production racer from the TD2 to the TD3. The latter was based on the YDS7 and though it was fantastic on paper, real-world results were a bit of a disappointment as the 250cc engine had detonation issues. History has a way of …
New In Crate – 1977 Bultaco Astro 360
View PostDick Mann Replica – 1971 OSSA 250 DMR
Post-Listing Update: Despite 30 bids up to $5,000, this DMR did not meet reserve. While OSSA is probably best known for their trials bikes, one of their prettiest models was the Dick Mann Replica, a flat tracker designed with Dick Mann featuring a tuned 250cc OSSA engine. At the time, Yankee Motors of Schenectady, new York was importing OSSA’s into …
Never Raced – 1974 Yamaha TZ700
Post-Listing Update: Despite 26 bids up to $64,100, this TZ700 did not meet reserve. The TZ750 gets all the glory nowadays, but Yamaha’s first 4 cylinder 2-stroke production racer was the TZ700. The 694cc engine produced 90 horsepower, but within a year Yamaha bumped displacement up to 747cc and got an additional 15 horsepower out of the engine.
Gary Nixon La Carrera Entrant – 1986 Kawasaki Ninja 250
Post-Sale Update: After 11 bids on eBay, this Ninja sold for $2,551. La Carrera Costa a Costa was a race from Ensenada to San Felipe, a 140 mile pavement run that crossed the Baja Peninsula. According to the seller, this Ninja 250 was given by Kawasaki to Gary Nixon to compete with. Nixon owned the bike until he passed in …
Endurance Racer – 1982 Segale Honda CB1100
Luigi Segale started his professional involvement with motorcycles a dealer in 1972, but he truly made a name for himself by partnering with Dirk Ildebrand, a frame builder, and building endurance racers with Japanese bikes. Here’s a rare example of Luigi’s work for sale – the bodywork has clearly seen the ground, and the front isn’t what I’d call attractive, …
Needs Some Work – 1939 Indian Bonneville Sport Scout Racer
Post-Sale Update: After 53 bids on eBay, this Bonneville Sport Scout sold for $21,000. In 1939, Indian released “Bonneville” versions of the Sport Scout and Chief after Fred Ludlow set 750cc and 1,200cc records in Bonneville on Indian powered bikes. The “Bonneville” bikes got you high comp pistons, longer-duration cams, and the option of magneto ignition. This example was last …
Championship Winner – 1974 Carabela Marquesa 100
Post-Listing Update: This Marquesa did not get any action at the opening bid of $2,950. The Marquesa was Carabela’s successor to the Caliente, Mexico’s first MX bike. The Marquesa, which translates to Marquis, was available in 100, 125, and 175cc versions – here’s one of the tiniest that placed 1st in both Motos of its class in the 2015 AMA …
Petersen Museum Veteran – 1918 Harley Davidson 8-Valve Board Track Racer Replica
View Post1 of 17 – 1993 BMW R100R Battle of the Legends Racer
View PostDakar Competitors – 2013 and 2014 KTM 450 RRs
Team Rally Pan Am is “America’s premier motorcycle rally team,” and they’ve been competing for years all over the world. Last year their two riders (Ian Blythe and Scott Bright) placed 26th and 52nd in the Dakar Rally respectively, including a top 10 stage finish by Blythe – 8th place in stage 11. Now both those bikes are up for …
Sidecar Racer in Belgium – 1947 Moto Guzzi Dondolino
Built for privateers, the Dondolino (weirdly, this is Italian for ‘rocking chair’) featured a 498cc OHV single that produced 33 horsepower, good for a top speed of 110 miles per hour. Dry weight was a paltry 282 pounds. The Dondolino was actually introduced the previous year, and it immediately won the Swiss Grand Prix and Spanish Grand Prix, as well …