Post Listing Update: This baby YSR did not meet reserve despite 19 bids up to $2,900 on eBay in Longboat Key, Florida. Built to look like a mini RZ500, the YSR50 also featured mini performance. The 49.3cc two-stroke engine was capable of pushing the bike up to 38 miles per hour, but companies like Team Calamari have been making stock …
Video Intermission – Jay Leno’s Garage – Honda 50 and Super Cub
Honda brought the oldest and newest generations of Super Cubs available in the US to Jay Leno, who has featured them in his most recent video. Check it out here!
3 Decade Nap – 1968 Wards Riverside Scrambler 250
Post Listing Update: This Scrambler did not get any interest at the opening bid of $1,500. Friend of Bike-urious Dan D recently acquired a mini collection of British bikes he wanted and a Wards Riverside Scrambler that needs a new owner.
The First Listings of Iconic Motorbike Auctions!
As I mentioned yesterday, I’ve recently partnered with Iconic Motorbikes to create an auction site. Our first three bikes are up today, so come take a look!
1992 BMW R100R
Post Listing Update: This R100R did not get any interest at the BIN of $4,400. Between 1991 and 1995, BMW produced 20,898 examples of the R100R – one of the last airhead boxers to ever wear a roundel on the tank. Basic specifications include a 980cc air-cooled twin with an oil cooler, Brembo brakes, a 5-speed transmission, and shaft drive.
Cafe’d Cult Classic – 1990 Honda Hawk GT NT650
Designed by Toshiaki Kishi (who would later go on to pen the VFR1200 and CBR1000RR), the Honda Hawk GT (NT650) was a naked V-Twin-powered sport bike that was ahead of its time. Released several years prior to Ducati’s iconic Monster, the NT650 was a solid bike, but the fact a few hundred more dollars got you the even sportier (and …
Introducing Auctions!
View PostOut of Office – WSBK at Laguna Seca
This weekend, I’ll be attending my first World Superbike race in person at the “MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship GEICO Motorcycle U.S. Round”. Now that’s a mouthful. Nathan and I are riding up early Saturday morning – will we see you there?
Video Intermission – Rennie Scaysbrook’s Pikes Peak Record Run
This year, the motorcycle record at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb was set by Rennie Scaysbrook – his time was 9:44.963. His run was captured with three cameras, and now pretend like you were onboard with him!
R100 Motor – 1982 BMW R65LS
The R65LS gets more attention than it probably deserves thanks to the striking Hans Muth-designed fairing, but one of the common complaints was that the ~45 horsepower twin didn’t back up the futuristic-in-the-80s looks. A previous owner of this machine apparently agreed, as it’s been given the heart of a R100. It’s not clear which form of the R100 motor …
Guest Ride Report – YCRS ChampSchool
Whenever I’m shopping for motorcycle gear in Los Angeles, my first stop is Beach Moto. Usually, I’m greeted by Kate Afanasyeva, and she’s always got a good story to tell about her latest riding adventure. This time around, she had some thoughts on her recent experience with Yamaha Champions Riding School, and she was kind enough to share them with …
1971 BMW R75/5 Custom
Post Listing Update: This BMW did not meet reserve despite 38 bids on eBay up to $8,700 in Richmond, Virginia. This BMW R75/5 was just completed for this year’s show season, and it features a rebuilt motor with a Siebenrock 1000cc kit and plenty of custom touches. What do you think about it?
Video Intermission – Dirt Shark – McMammoth
The newest Dirt Shark video is out and it features Jeremy McGrath enjoying his recently rebuilt 2000 Kawasaki KX500 at Mammoth Motocross. It’s nothing profound – no record setting jumps or pioneering stunts, but it’s beautiful to look at. Plus, they had the sense (which most people seem to forget) to mute the music when Jeremy is winding out the …
Unexpected Custom Ending Soon – 1986 Yamaha SDR200
Post Sale Update: This SDR sold for $5,100 after 20 bids on eBay in San Jacinto, California…to reader Jim A! Originally built just for the Japanese market, the SDR200 was a small cafe racer that predated the Ducati Monster with a trellis frame, naked styling, and the three-spoke wheels. It was only offered for one year, and a tiny amount …
Contest Intermission – Rizoma Design Challenge
Submissions are in for the Rizoma Design Challenge, a competition where they asked “designers, engineers, and students to show us the future of motorcycling” in two categories: motorcycle design and aftermarket product design. Now it’s your time to participate by voting on the winners, because the final say is split equally between public votes and a panel of industry experts.