“The inside should reflect the outside.” Bijan is the EagleRider employee assisting Vy and me as we pick up our Yamaha Super Tenere, and he’s glad that ER’s inventory is expanding beyond the traditional Harley-Davidson cruiser. San Francisco is a very diverse city, and Bijan appreciates that he’s now able to offer a similarly diverse lineup of motorcycles. I appreciate …
Pick up a Pair – 2x Honda GB500
I’ve featured more than my share of the Honda GB500 over the years, but this is the first time that I’ve seen a pair offered up together. The seller and his wife ride these together (including a 3,000+ mile trip last summer) and he knows that if he only sells one, he’ll be looking for a second one soon enough. …
Event Intermission – 2020 REV’IT Adventure Rally
If you’re looking to get together with some fellow ADV nerds in Northern California, REV’IT’s debuting a new event that they’re calling the Adventure Rally in May. It’s a little fancier than the usual – you won’t have to bring your sleeping or cooking gear if you don’t want to as they’re basing it out of a “glamping” area called …
Guess That Bike Revealed – NZ Museum Edition
Congratulations to Pip Bip, who was the first to correctly identify that this is an Eysink! Specifically, it’s a 1938 Eysink Alpine Hunter (or Alpenjager).
Rare in the US – 1970 Gilera Gaucho
Post Listing Update: This Gilera did not get any interest at the opening bid of $2,500 on eBay in Vista, California. Gilera had a licensing partnership with a manufacturing plant in Argentina that produced bikes under two different names – Gilera and Gina, a combination of GIlera and ArgentiNA. It combined “Italy’s finest design engineers and the genius of Argentina’s …
Video Intermission – BMW – The World’s Biggest Motorbike Factory
How long do you think it takes BMW to make a (previous-gen) S1000RR? 2 hours. Learn that and more in this interesting (and weirdly-dramatic) documentary about their plant in Berlin.
New In Crate in Germany – 1984 Ducati 900 MHR
Built to celebrate Mike the Bike’s comeback triumph at the ’78 Isle of Man TT, the Ducati 900 MHR (Mike Hailwood Replica) was initially produced solely for homologation purposes. As such, just 200 were built in 1979. But demand was so high that Ducati decided to keep production going, and by the end of the run in 1986 the Italian …
Picture Intermission – Kawasaki Z H2 Design Sketches
While you’re waiting for my review of the new Kawasaki Z H2 to go live on Cycle News (UPDATE: here’s that review!), I thought you might enjoy a small peek behind the curtain because we don’t always get to see this kind of thing when a new motorcycle is released. Here are some design sketches that Kawasaki was willing to …
Steyr-Daimler-Puch 250 Racer
2-10-20 Update: Another 3+ years later and this Puch is up for sale again. It’s since moved to the Midwest and the price has dropped once more. You can now find it at Throttle Stop in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin with a BIN of $8,000 or best offer here on eBay. 8-15-17 Update: 4 years later, this gorgeous racer is back …
1 of 30 – 2007 Harley-Davidson Elvis Presley 30th Anniversary
Post Listing Update: This tribute to Elvis did not meet reserve despite 17 bids up to $25,100 on eBay in Middlebury, Connecticut. In honor of the 30th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death, the CEO of 11 Harley-Davidson dealership (including Graceland Harley-Davidson) created a Signature Collection of 30 Softail Deluxes that were styled to look like Elvis’ black 1957 FLH.
New In Crate – 2000 Honda CBR929RR
Post Sale Update: This CBR929RR sold for $9,900 after 55 bids on eBay in Chicago, Illinois. Technically the fifth generation of the CBR900RR, the 929 was a solid improvement on a legendary motorcycle but by this point Yamaha and Suzuki had released new versions of the R1 and GSX-R1000, leaving Honda lagging behind. Because of that, the CBR929RR didn’t sell …
Guess That Bike – NZ Museum Edition
Ted Clough is on an amazing 3-week trip in New Zealand, and he’s challenging you to identify this motorcycle that he’s found in a museum. Can you figure out what it is?
1947 Indian Chief
Post Listing Update: This Chief did not get any interest at the opening ask of $22,500 on eBay. In 1947, Indian sold approximately 12,000 examples of their legendary Chief, the only bike that they offered immediately after World War II. This one has been restored and is ready for a new owner to enjoy it on the road!
1964 Moto Beta XTR 100
Yes, this is the same Beta that you can get an impressive off-roader from nowadays, but 50 years ago they offered a complete range of small dual-sports and street bikes. The seller calls this a MC 100, but I really think it’s a XTR – any Moto Beta experts out there know for sure?