It was the best of times, it was the worst of times (sorry Mr. Dickens). The 1968 Shooting Star was the road version of the legendary BSA Victor, often considered BSA’s best single. In fact, the legend for BSA’s singles mostly came from the motocross track where they were dominant in the middle 60s. The actual bikes you could buy …
Non-Competitive – 1963 Parilla 250 High Cam Racer
Moto Parilla was best known in the US for their “high cam” motor. The 250cc version made it into a variety of motorcycles, including the base of what became this lovely racer build. It was built to compete at the AMA Vintage Days in 2015 but it was sidelined by an oil leak. The leak has since been fixed but …
Incomplete – 1933/4 Comerford-Special JAP Speedway Racer
Post Sale Update: This Comerford Special sold for $5,799 after 25 bids on eBay. This vintage speedway racer is missing a whole lot of parts and I suspect it’s probably doomed to spend the rest of its life as a display piece, but just look at it! Here’s a textbook example of classic cool, even if the engine is missing …
Extra Special – 1968 BSA Victor Special Custom
In keeping with the recent trend in customized BSAs, here is another very “Special” BSA Victor Special. Your opinion may vary…
1975 Moto Guzzi 850T with Velorex Sidecar
OK. I admit. I’m a sucker for a sidecar. The idea of putting my doggie in the car with a wad of camping gear and going away is a dream of mine. I suppose that means I need a dog. I really do think I’ll end up with a hack when my legs are too shaky for two wheels.
Bike-urious at Barber!
I won’t be able to make it out to Barber this year, but Neal M will be there. Will you?
No Bikes Today…
…cause it’s my birthday! I’m wrapping up things in New York for the launch of the BMW RnineT Scrambler, so there won’t be any bikes for sale today. Normal service resumes tomorrow…
Sitting Since ’75 – 1961 BMW R27
The R27 was BMW’s last shaft-driven single. An evolution of the R26, the 27 got power bump up to 18 ponies and rubber engine mount. Here’s one of the 15,364 examples that were produced.
Video Intermission – One Last Ride
Here’s the heartwarming story of Ray Weser, a 101 year-old war veteran who fell in love with Harley-Davidson as a teenager, and ended up working for them for 24 years. He lives in Prescott, Arizona and motorcycle enthusiasts in his community came together to give him another ride on the brand he loves so much.
Unexpected Chopper – 1973 Honda CB350F
This is a little weird, but I appreciate that it’s a period chopper – according to the seller, this ’73 CB was converted into a chopper in 1974. The seller acquired it from the first owner and he’s got the original fork tubes if you want to bring it back to stock (but if you want a stock example, just …
Club EagleRider x Bike-urious Update!
You may remember that a few months ago, I let you know that Club EagleRider was offering Bike-urious readers a special rate, presumably for being awesome readers of this site. Well, the deal is now even better thanks to some changes that Club EagleRider has just announced. The biggest one is that the initiation fee and monthly membership fee have …
1947 Norton 16H
Post Sale Update: This 16H did not meet reserve despite 10 bids on eBay up to $8,000. However, it was relisted twice and eventually sold for $7,700 after 6 bids. Between 1911 and 1954, Norton produced a series of bikes all around a 490cc side-valve engine. These bikes were referred to as the 16H – H stood for Home, as …
Video Intermission – The Arai Story
Here’s a nice little piece about Arai and what they’re all about. You might learn a couple of things – I learned that it’s still entirely privately-owned, and I also learned that Kawasaki makes a cool looking motorcycle called the Estrella. It’s interesting to get a little background on the company that makes some of the nicest and most expensive …
Rare Trike Project – Testi Bagaglino
An Italian manufacturer that you probably have never heard of before, Testi was founded in Bologna in 1951. They built some interesting vehicles using engines from Sachs, DEMM, and FB Minarelli – usually 49cc two-stroke powerplants. As a quick example of their quirkiness, on one of their 50cc trail bikes they built in thermometers into the rear view mirrors! One …