Alright, here’s one of the reasons I’ve been a bit behind on Bike-urious posts the last couple of weeks – over at Iconic we’ve been asked to find new homes for 140+ motorcycles out of an incredible motorcycle collection that’s mostly from European manufacturers. During a recent visit, my business partner Adam and I decided to film a video sharing …
#11/25 – 2019 Aprilia Tuono V4 Factory Summit Attack
Aprilia introduced the V4 1100 generation of the incredible Tuono in 2016 and they made sure to continue offering the up-spec “Factory” variant in the process – it got the same 175 horsepower engine and highly capable chassis as the base model, as well as being bestowed with top-of-the-line Öhlins forks/monoshock/steering damper, Brembo M432 monobloc four-piston calipers with revised braking …
Swiss Headlight – 1988 Bimota YB6
This bike is in Poland so I don’t think any Bike-urious reader will be rushing out to buy it any time soon but I always get caught off guard when I see a bike that’s been modified for the Swiss market. Why? Because lots of beautiful motorcycles with dual round headlights had to be converted to have a single square …
1995 Triumph Daytona Super III
In the early 1990s, famed engine experts Cosworth assisted Triumph in their quest to build a faster version of the Daytona 900. It was a rare bird, as just 805 examples of the “Super III” were sold, 179 of which made it to the United States.
2007 Buell Lightning XB12S “Cherry Bomb”
I’ve been on a little bit of a Buell kick as of late because…I actually just bought one of these exact bikes myself (though mine is a 2008 and one of the 25th Anniversary models). I always thought the Buell offerings with translucent plastics were interesting so when a friend had one for sale I had to try one for …
1977 Honda MT125R With Zero Miles
Over on the auction site we got a never-ridden example of a bike that started many a race career!
2015 Honda Grom with CR”325″ Engine
A stock 2015 Honda Grom is good for about 9 horsepower. Over the years we’ve seen several people stuff 4-stroke CB300 motors (~30 horsepower) but this is new to me – someone’s taken a 2-stroke CR250R motor, bored it out to 325cc, and shoved it into a Grom. He claims an output of…60 horsepower.
1987 Kawasaki KLR650 with 1990 Honda CBR1000 Engine
There’s plenty of people out there that would love to see more power out of their KLRs…but this is an unexpected way to do it. This Frankenbike combines a KLR with a Honda CBR1000 for something that will definitely get attention.
Video Intermission – 1988 Ikuzawa-Harris Honda TH1R
Over at Iconic Motorbikes I’m lucky to see all kinds of rare machines come through on a regular basis, but right now we have something that even I’m shocked by: 1 of 20 examples of the TH1R built by Tetsu Ikuzawa. As I was writing up the auction listing for this bike it became clear to me that there wasn’t …
64K Miles – 1993 Honda CBR600F2
The successor of the Hurricane, the CBR600F2 was considered to be quite innovative when released in 1991. This example stands out as its been ridden a healthy 64,000-plus miles! The 599cc motor in the F2 produced 84.5 horsepower at the rear wheel through a 6-speed transmission and wet weight was 470 pounds. This bike absolutely dominated the AMA under Miggy …
Guess That Bike – FBI Edition
Here’s an interesting twist on the usual “Guess That Bike” post – it made the news as it was used in a crime!
The Ducati “Desmoto” by Futuri Motion Tech
Futuri Motion Tech is a one man shop run by Mark van Veggel in the Netherlands, and he recently made waves with his radical transformation of a 2008 Ducati Multistrada 1100DS into the lightweight supermoto in front of you that he calls the “Desmoto.”
What Do You Want To Know – 2026 Benda LFC 700
The Benda LFC 700 is an odd bike on paper – a Chinese-made cruiser with a 680cc inline four-cylinder engine making 85 horsepower paired with an enormous 67+” wheelbase and a 310mm rear tire (the widest rear you’ll find on a production bike right now). I’m not sure it makes sense, but it is unique and that’s why I’m excited …
1 of 50 – CMC Evel Knievel Signature Series
7/16/26 Update: A whopping 11 years later and this bike is back up (or still up?) for sale, though the asking price has come down quite a bit from $50k when I first shared this with you guys in February 2015. Doesn’t seem like anything has changed since the last listing besides the price, so you can now find this …
Picture Intermission – 7-12-26 Sunday Ride
I’m not sure why I was inspired to take my BMW R1100S out for a ride this weekend but it ended up being quite apropos as there were multiple generations of BMW boxer motorcycles at the Rock Store for everyone to enjoy. Come check them out with me!