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In Canada – 1975 Hercules W2000

In Germany, Standard by AbhiLeave a Comment

Post Sale Update: After 24 bids on eBay, this Hercules sold for $6,100. In the early 70s, Suzuki, Norton, and DKW all brought rotary-powered bikes to the market, but DKW was the first. Outside of the UK, it was marketed as the Hercules Wankel 2000, or W2000. If you ignored the unique powertrain, the rest of the bike was fairly …

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Jeff Weier Resto – 1972 Suzuki TS400 Apache

In Dual-Sport, Japan by AbhiLeave a Comment

Post Listing Update: 3 bids on eBay up to $5,385 weren’t enough to meet reserve. Built between 1972 and 1979, the TS400 was the largest of Suzuki’s two-stroke off-road family. Suzuki had a wide range of “T” bikes – TM was for motocross, TC, was for trail, TF was for farm, and TS was the enduro. The 400 produced 34 …

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Possible Steal – 1967 Triumph T120TT

In England, Off-Road, Race by AbhiLeave a Comment

Post Sale Update: The bidding ended at $8,100, but as you can see from the comments below there’s some questions about this listing. In addition, the listing itself has been pulled off of eBay, so I wouldn’t factor this in if you’re trying to determine the value of a T120TT… Typically when I’ve seen or featured T120TTs in the past, …

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Hailwood Replica – 1979 Honda CB750 Custom

In Japan, Sport by Tim HuberLeave a Comment

Mike Hailwood replicas are simply the business. It doesn’t matter what make the legend rode that’s being replicated, MH replicas are just plain valuable and desirable in the motorcycle world and this beautiful CB750 Mike Hailwood replica is no exception. Though this example does a great job of looking the part of the iconic RC166, sporting Hailwood’s machine’s period correct …

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Built in Varese – 1995 Ducati 916

In Italy, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

Post Sale Update: After 19 bids on eBay, this Varese-built 916 sold for $6,500. Thanks to the gift of hindsight, we know that the 916 was one of Ducati’s most important models of all time. But did you know that it nearly had a catastrophic beginning? Right as the production lines were spinning up to bring the world the prettiest …

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Factory Racer – 2015 KTM RC390 Cup

In Austria, Race by AbhiLeave a Comment

Spec racing typically yields some of the most closest finishes on race tracks, and manufacturers will occasionally encourage these classes by building models designed for the task. KTM and MotoAmerica have partnered to create a RC Cup of spec racing in the hopes that it will help grow the next wave of US talent to be seen in MotoGP. Most …

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Rosso-Designed Diesel X Ducati Models

In Cruiser, Italy, Sport by Tim HuberLeave a Comment

Renzo Rosso is something of a powerhouse in the fashion world as the current president of the OTB Group, which is the parent company of labels like Diesel, Maison Margiela, Marni, and Paula Cademartori, just to name a few. Renzo grew up in Italy immersed in a culture that embraced all things two-wheeled, so despite him having a ridiculously busy …

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Can I Get An AMEN? 1978 Honda CB750 Chopper

In America, Cruiser, Custom by AbhiLeave a Comment

Post Sale Update: This Savior sold for $2,650 after 41 bids on eBay. Based out of Southern California, AMEN (which stood for American Motorcycle ENgineering) made a name for themselves with lots of parts for choppers – but their specialty was in frames. Their best known chassis was called the Savior (some people say because it “Saved Your Ass”) as …

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Race Spec – 2012 KTM RC8-RS

In Austria, Race by Tim HuberLeave a Comment

Despite a myriad of factors preventing KTM’s first superbike from succeeding, many track enthusiasts nonetheless purchased RC8’s and RC8-R’s and turned them into modern powerful track weapons that lacked today’s electronic assists. Then there are (supposedly 50 of) the RC8-RS models (RS meaning Race Spec) that came straight from the KTM factory, having been optimized for race performance. These are …

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Newly Built AHRMA Road Racer – 1972 Honda CB350

In Japan, Race by Tim HuberLeave a Comment

With the Honda CB’s making such a dramatic resurgence in recent years, there’s arguably never been a better time to get involved in vintage racing aboard old CB’s. The abundance of parts and experts available both online and IRL have made racing these now-hip classic Japanese sport bikes easier than ever with overhead costs being pretty minimal, at least in …

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Rare in the US – 1991 Honda XRV750 Africa Twin

In Dual-Sport, Japan by AbhiLeave a Comment

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last couple of years, you know that Honda has brought back the Africa Twin with a lot of fanfare. The new bike has been well received, but the reason the name has so much value is because previous generations (like the XRV750 featured here) were excellent bikes. It’s even more interesting …