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Come Ride With Me – Bike-urious Supermoto Day!

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One of my favorite days on a motorcycle was when I went to Brian Murray’s SoCal Supermoto School. If you need a recap/reminder as to what the deal is, here’s an account from my visit last year. I think it’d be nifty to have a day at the track with Bike-urious readers…so come on down!

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Guess That Bike Revealed – Texas Sign Edition

In Guess That Bike by AbhiLeave a Comment

This one is up for debate as there’s no definitive answer, however I do feel fairly confident in awarding the ‘best guess’ award (if I had such a thing) to dnaj for his suggestion of the Suzuki GS450/550L. Other points go to Gee S for the GS450T (but that’s not the cruiser variant) and John Schnabel for the GS400 (close, …

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1965 Honda Dream 305

In Japan, Less than 5k by Tom WackerLeave a Comment

I actually owned one of these (a ‘63) back in the day. Marketed as a ‘Tourer’ it was sorta slow and clunky but it had electric start and started every time. The ‘Dream’ was model CA77 and was nowhere near as sexy as stablemates CB77 (Supersport) and the CL77 (Scrambler).

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2005 BMW R1200ST

In Germany, Touring by MattLeave a Comment

This is the ugliest bike BMW has ever made, and I think you should buy it because nobody else wants to. A few months back, I got to ride my buddy Jared’s R1200ST for 100 miles and enjoyed it more than I thought I would. It did everything well. Handled like a sportier RT, and in every other way is …

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1951 Ambassador Supreme

In England by AbhiLeave a Comment

With model names like Popular, Courier, Embassy, and Supreme, you could probably guess that Ambassador Motorcycles was based out of England. The firm was founded in 1946 by Irish motorcycle racer Kaye Don, and they used Villiers engines until the company went under in 1964. The brand had some success with exports to Australia and New Zealand, but they’re hard …

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Open Your Wallet – 1996 Honda RC45 RVF750

In Japan, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

The RC45 is a rare homologation bike in the US – thought it was produced internationally between 1994 and 1999, the US only got the ’94 model. 200 examples were built in 1994 for homologation purposes, and then 500 more were sold in Japan over the next few years. From what I’ve gathered, only about 20 are still in the …

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1999 Royal Enfield/Buell Custom

In America, Custom, England by AbhiLeave a Comment

Post Sale Update: This crazy custom sold for $3,050 after 15 bids. Yes, it’s another Robert “Doc” Harms build – I will never not feature one of these! This time around we’ve got a turbocharged Buell single in a Royal Enfield frame, and it’s probably my favorite of the offered builds so far.

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Custom Airhead – 1979 BMW R65

In Custom, Germany by MattLeave a Comment

I’m really starting to enjoy these classic airhead builds. I knew that BMW was trying to change their demographic, but I never thought we’d see a day that people are customizing old airheads. My favorite part is that these builders are repurposing bikes that might not necessarily get a second chance at life. Case in point is this 1979 R65. …

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Ford Flathead Custom Trike

In 3 Wheels, America, Custom by AbhiLeave a Comment

Post Listing Update: The opening bid was lowered to $3,600, but that still was not enough to get any interest on this oddball trike. Starting with the flathead engine and transmission from a 1952 Ford, this oddball trike runs – but are you brave enough to take advantage of that fact?