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Cafe’d Supermono – 1995 Bimota BB1

In Custom, Italy, Sport by Tim HuberLeave a Comment

First unveiled in 1994 at the Cologne Motorcycle Show, the Bimota BB1 Supermono marked two firsts for the boutique Italian marque: their first BMW-powered model and their first bike to feature a single-cylinder engine. Though best known for its use in BMW’s F650 “Funduro”, the liquid-cooled, 652cc, four-stroke single in the BB1 (or Bimota BMW 1) was actually produced by …

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Collection of 35 Scooters, Dirt Bikes, and Small Motorcycles

In Blog by AbhiLeave a Comment

One of my favorite dealerships in the country is Blue Moon Cycle in Norcross, Georgia, and it’s all due to the passion of owner John Landstrom. You’ve seen his bikes all over Bike-urious in my recaps of events like the Mecum Las Vegas auctions or the Quail Motorcycle Gathering, but today I’m featuring the shop because they’ve just taken on …

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1965 Honda S90

In Japan, Small Displacement by Jeffrey PamerLeave a Comment

In the mid/late sixties and early 70’s, Honda was busy. For one, they were developing and releasing arguably one of the most important motorcycles of all time, the CB750. Simultaneously, they were also putting a reliable, well-built engine into a series of purpose-built motorbikes. The single cylinder 90cc engine was the heart of their CL90, CT90, CD90, the iconic C90, …

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2013 MV Agusta F3 675

In Italy, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

In 2012, MV Agusta shook things up with a new triple-based sportbike with a price that Motorcycle.com called ‘almost affordable.’ Despite the cheap-for-MV pricing, the F3 offered electronic features that the F4 lacked and a more reasonable riding position for the street.

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Original Owner – 2009 BMW HP2 Sport

In Germany, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

Post Listing Update: This HP2 Sport did not meet reserve despite 20 bids up to $11,099 on eBay in Dickerson, Maryland. The BMW HP2 Sport is one of the rarest bikes from the last few decades of BMW motorcycles. It certain ways, it was a tough sell. Loosely based on the R1200S, this was a very pricey and exclusive sportbike …

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1998 Kawasaki KDX200

In Dual-Sport, Japan, Less than 5k by AbhiLeave a Comment

Kawasaki introduced the KDX line as a small enduro in 1980. In 1986, they revised the KDX200 with lots of features from the KX125 motocrosser, and Kawi was one of the very few manufacturers offering a two-stroke enduro at the time. It was well loved by riders, so much so that even when Kawasaki introduced a 250 of the KDX …

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Original Owner – 1990 Buell RR1200 Battletwin

In America, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

Buell’s first streetbike was the RR 1000 Battletwin, an evolution of the Road Warrior RW750 race bike that was abruptly killed off when AMA racing ended the Formula One class. When Harley developed the new 1,203cc Evo motor, Buell decided that was going to be the powerplant for his best-of-America streetbike. The RR1200 Battletwin was born, and a tuned version …