Post-Listing Update: I’m surprised to report that no one snapped this bike up at the BIN of $5,900. Between 2010 and 2014, the AMA and Vance & Hines came together to create a spec series of racing with Harley’s XR1200. Here’s #47 from the series, which will hopefully get a new lease on life on the tracks of America.
AMA Race Bike – 2008 Buell 1125R
In honor of EBR’s announcement that they’re somehow back again, even if no one ever seems to buy their new bikes, here’s an ex-AMA Buell racer that was ridden by Shawn Higbee for Richie Morris Racing.
Vintage Racer in Canada – 1967 Suzuki T20
This Suzuki 250 Super Six (also known as the T20 Hustler) looks to be a well sorted race bike that could be run in vintage class races along the west coast. The ad on Craigslist says the bike is located in Sechelt, which is on the Sunshine Coast just north of Vancouver, BC.
In Canada – 2009 Honda CRF450R Supermoto Racer
Honda’s CRF450R has been a successful competitor in motocross for years – which also made it one of the first bikes that supermoto racers would convert for their purposes. This bike was built in 2010 and won a Canadian National Championship. It’s been in and out of commission since, but last spring it came back to life with a 2010 …
Track Day Racer – 1990 Yamaha FZR1000
From the seller of that excellent ’89 FZR1000 a couple of days ago, here’s another FZR that’s been prepped for the track – hello 151 horsepower at the rear wheel!
Rebuilt Racer – 1971 Honda SL350
View Post1978 Harley-Davidson MX-250
In the late 70s, Harley was in a phase of small-displacement bikes while under the control of AMF. They decided to dabble in the world of motocross, and had their Italian branch, Aermacchi, build the Harley-Davidson MX250. It was the first (and only) HD MX bike, and it only lasted for one year with a production run of 65 bikes. …
Ex-Barry Sheene – 1979 Suzuki GS1000 Yoshimura Racer
View Post1986 Bimota DB1 Custom Track Bike
Post Listing Update: Bidding stalled at $20,000 and this Bimota did not meet reserve. 2-19-16 Update: 18 months later, this cool racer is back up for sale. Find it with an unmet opening bid of $16,000 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada here on eBay. I’ve featured a stock Bimota DB1 before, but today’s example is on the opposite end of the …
Needs Work – 1969 Indian Boy Racer
Back in the days when Floyd Clymer owned the Indian name, he dabbled with a few small motorcycles like the Papoose, MM-5 minibike or the MT series of dirtbikes. One of the more interesting offerings from Indian at the time was the Boy Racer, a “scaled down ultra-lightweight for the budding enthusiast in your family“, aimed at getting 6 to …
Race or Show? – Honda 200cc Vintage Race Bike
Based on a 1968 Honda CL175 engine, this bike has been prepared for track duty. The frame is a Taylor, the tank is aluminum, the body a CR93 Benly race replica. The engine is upped to 194cc with lots of go-fast mods in place—Norris cam, larger valves, ported heads, lightened clutch and crankshaft and the list goes on.
Little Racer – 2009 Honda RS125 GP
Post Listing Update: This RS125R was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. Honda sold the RS125 for decades, and from the beginning it was an excellent privateer race bike from the factory. Looking to learn how to race while dealing with a two-stroke powerband? Look no further.
Rocket Performance – 2016 Yamaha YZ250F
Post-Listing Update: This Yammie MX bike got no interest at the BIN of $15,000. Rocket Exhaust builds parts to help privateers compete with with the big boys in Motocross and Supercross. Don Leib is the president of Rocket, and he built this bike for his son to compete with – until the son was signed to a pro team. Now …
Moto Giro Racer – 1966 Ducati Monza 250
Starting with a square-fendered Monza 250 he acquired in 2007, this seller converted a stock bike into a Moto Giro competitor. While I don’t enjoy the overall aesthetic package, it looks like the seller did a good job upgrading the mechanics of this bike for competition.
Factory Racer – 2001 Aprilia RSW 250
Post Listing Update: This RSW is incredibly cool, but apparently not $65,000 cool. It did not get any action at that BIN number. Plenty of riders are familiar with the Aprilia RS250, what some consider to be the best 250 street bike you can get. But Aprilia also offered the RSV/RSW250, the true factory race bike designed to compete in …