Post Listing Update: This custom KZ was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. The seller of this calls it “not your Grandpa’s old KZ650” – because it now has the heart from a GPz750 Turbo!
November 2019 Result Highlights
Oops…I never gave you a recap of November! Let’s rectify that…
Austrian Army – 1985 KTM 250 Krad
Another day, another bike I had never heard of before! I’ve seen this referred to as the 250 Krad or the 250 GL Krad – whatever you call it, it’s cool! A translated German Wikipedia page suggests that it was used by the Austrian and Norwegian armed forces and had optional skis for snow/ice riding. The air-cooled 245cc 2-stroke single …
Restored – 1975 Hercules 250 Enduro
Packing 7 speeds in the transmission, the Hercules 250 was an interesting German competitor to the upmarket enduros of the day coming from KTM and Husqvarna.
Dealer Special – 1963 Honda Trail 55 C105T
Post Sale Update: This Honda sold for $3,200 after 29 bids on eBay in Vacaville, California. Well, file this one under “bikes that I didn’t know about”. Apparently, Honda offered a “Dealer Special” of the Trail 55/C105T that was all chromed out, similar to the “Christmas Special” chromed Z50. The seller describes this bike as “often talked about but rarely …
191 Miles – 1997 Ducati 916 SPS #79
Post Sale Update: sold for $25,145 on Iconic Motorbike Auctions in Santa Monica, California. Arguably the most desirable version of Ducati’s legendary 916 is the ’97 SPS – and we’ve got one that’s met reserve and is about to sell!
Video Intermission – Petrolicious – Honda CBX1000 Super Sport: Sixy Beast
I met Matthias Beier a couple of years ago in the motorcycle industry as he is the Marketing Coordinator for Shoei Helmets – you may remember the X-14 I enjoyed so much that I had a custom livery created for it by Velocity Tape? Early in 2019, we were discussing a CBX that was in his family, and then I …
December 2019 Result Highlights
Last month we saw some great bikes – but did they sell? And if so, for how much?
Story Intermision – Riding to the Coldest Place on Earth
Mark Suslik (who also goes by “The White Wolf”), is a Polish rider who has a tremendous amount of experience riding in freezing temperature. Two days ago, he left on a trip to the “coldest village on earth” – Oymyakon, Siberia – where he expects to see AVERAGE temperatures of -46°C (-50.8°F). His mount? A 1987 Honda XL600. Oh, and …
Bike-urious Meetup in San Francisco – January 5th
View PostWheels Through Time Former Exhibits
The Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum in Maggie Valley, North Carolina is clearing up some space for new exhibits by selling off a few machines on eBay – there’s a ’58 Harley-Davidson XLR factory racer, ’31 Harley-Davidson DL, ’65 Harley-Davidson XLCH, ’34 Indian one-off hillclimber, ’27 JAP Speedway racer, and a’34 Rudge Whitworth Speedway racer. What do you want to …
1 of 700 – 1961 Velocette Viceroy
Post Listing Update: This Viceroy did not get any interest at the opening bid of $12,500. One of Velocette’s least-known creations is a scooter called the Viceroy. It made sense in theory but sales were poor and production ended after just 700 were sold over 4 years (1960-1964). Obviously, they’re now hard to find, especially in the US.
1994 Yamaha FZR400RR-SP
Post Listing Update: This FZR did not get any interest at the BIN of $8,900. It was relisted at similar amount with the same result. The owner of White Knuckle Motorsports in Springville, Utah has an collection of JDM imports that consistently find their way onto eBay. Today’s feature is a bit more special than most, as the FZR400RR-SP is …
1980 Testi Comfort 50
Every once in a while, you find someone who’s willing to invest a bunch of time and money into a motorcycle that most people would not think is worth. This seller knows what he’s done, noting that “I have more money and time in this machine than I could ever recover by selling it…I do projects like this to keep …
1 of 25 – 1995 Bimota Tesi 1D EF
The final run of Bimota’s jaw-dropping Tesi 1D was the EF, a run of just 25 bikes available in black with red striping.