Post-Sale Update: This Ariel chopper sold for a best offer of $6,599. Ariel’s Square Four engine is a thing of beauty, but it’s rarely used in custom builds. Here’s one of those rarities that needs some work before it gets back on the road.
Green Dream – 1953 BMW R51/3 BMW with Steib Sidecar
Post-Sale Update: After 16 bids on eBay, this BMW/Steib hack sold for $16,000. Built over four years, the R51/3 was introduced in 1951. It was one of the first bikes BMW released after they were allowed to start creating motorcycles post WWII, so they took one of their pre-war designs and evolved it to prevent having to start from scratch.
Sub $10K Salvage Title – 2014 KTM 1190 Adventure
The reason for the rebuilt title on this KTM seems a little dubious, but for this price I’d say this bike is worth a closer look.
12V Power – Peg Perego Ducati Monster
Here’s a bike for the little one in your life. Licensed by Ducati, this Peg Perego electric bike has a 12V battery and it’s capable of supporting 60 pounds of misbehaving child.
Rare Project – Gilera Gina Macho
5-10 Update: This Gilera is back up for sale, but the opening bid is $1.00 and there’s no reserve! Someone’s getting a new project – find it here on eBay. Post-Listing Update: This rare Argentinian did not meet reserve with bidding up to $600. Gina is a combination of GIlera and ArgentiNA, as this bike was a partnership between “Italy’s …
1974 Honda CL360
The successor to the CL350, the Honda CL360 was built for three years and had a CB street-based twin.
1954 Vincent Black Shadow
The seller of this Black Shadow doesn’t give much information on the condition of this specific bike – but it’s a Black Shadow so I have no choice but to feature it. As a ’54 it is a Series C with a 55 horsepower, 998cc V-Twin. For more on this legendary bike, check out this piece in Popular Mechanics by …
1965 Yamaha Big Bear Scrambler
5-9-16 Update: This Big Bear is back up for sale with bidding up to $5,600 here on eBay. Post-Listing Update: This Big Bear Scrambler did not meet reserve despite 25 bids up to $7,800. Even though Yamaha never won it the Big Bear race (a run to Big Bear Lake through the Mojave desert), they took the name for 125, …
No Reserve – One Seller, Multiple British Bikes
Someone in Boulder, Colorado is selling off his collection of approximately 40 motorcycles, and it looks like most of them are Brits. Currently available are a 1967 Norton N15CS, a 1966 BSA Hornet project, and a 2000 Triumph Thunderbird.
Rare Trike – 1983 Trihawk 304
Designed by Lou Richards, the Trihawk 304 (3 wheels, 4 cylinders) was an interesting trike that was capable of cornering forces similar to a Lamborghini Countach (.91G) thanks to the wide front wheelbase and the low center of gravity. Introduced in 1982, the company was able to produce 96 units before Harley-Davidson bought them out in 1985 and stopped production.
Well Preserved – 1974 Yamaha RD250A
Post Sale Update: After being relisted, this RD250A sold for a best offer of $4,900. A little bit of trivia for you – Yamaha’s RD250 had 6 gears in the transmission, but you could only access 5. Removing a blanking plate allowed you to get the 6th gear. The asking price on this example is steep ($5,800) but they seller …
2009 Ducati 1098R Troy Bayliss Replica – 183/500
In 2002, Ducati released a Bayliss rep based on the 998S. 7 years later, they did the same (honoring his third and last World Superbike Championship) but with the 1098R, this time limiting production to 150 examples in the US (500 worldwide) with a MSRP of $43,995. This one owner example is now on offer for about 75% of that …
2002 Ducati 998S Ben Bostrom Replica – 18/155
In 2002, Ducati released a limited edition of their beautiful 998 – the distinctive Ben Bostrom Replica. A total of 310 were built – 155 in the US and 155 in the UK. Why 155? That’s the race number Bostrom used in AMA Superbike on his 998S racer. Every single one was signed on the tank by Ben himself, and …
397 Miles – 1969 Moto Guzzi Stornello Scrambler 125
Post-Sale Update: This Stornello Scrambler sold for $3,350 after 13 bids on eBay. Also known as the American, the Moto Guzzi Stornello Scrambler was one of the last four-stroke singles that Guzzi ever built. The Stornello (which translates to Starling) was produced in many varying models, all of which were powered by a 124cc engine. The Scrambler was specifically designed …
Restored – 1972 Yamaha AT2
This AT2 is claimed to have been restored to like new with almost entirely NOS or refurbished Yamaha parts.