Post Listing Update: this Guzzi did not meet reserve despite 55 bids up to $4,168 on eBay in Toronto, Canada. Though it’s currently in Toronto, this Guzzi was imported from America so it can easily go back. It started as a 850T, and now it’s a 1,100cc beauty that evokes the legendary V7 Telaio Rosso.
Alchemy Motorcycles’ “Grey Ghost” – 1978 Honda CB550
Post Sale Update: The Grey Ghost sold for $16,800 after 52 bids on eBay in San Diego, California. Based out of San Diego, Alchemy Motorcycles is a custom motorcycle shop that converts “base motorcycles into something cherished and unique.“
Harley-Davidson VR1000 Tribute – 1996 Buell S1
12-16-2019 Update: This VR1000 tribute has been up for sale for a while, but reader Rod M. just shared it with me and I see that it’s had a price cut so I think it’s worth mentioning again. Find it here on Craigslist for $7,500 – does that price entice you? 11-4-18 Update: Over a year later, this bike is …
2012 Husqvarna Nuda 900R
Post Sale Update: This Nuda initially did not meet reserve, but the high bidder later met the reserve of $9,000 + 7% buyers fee = $9,630. A week ago or so, I had a “Guess That Bike” about a motorcycle with an interesting front fender, and I shared that it would be coming up on our auction site very soon. …
16 Miles – 2003 Bultaco Astro 50
Post Listing Update: This Astro did not meet reserve despite 3 bids up to $2,800 on eBay in Corona, California. UPDATE: I made the mistake of taking the seller at face value on this one when he or she called it a Lobito. This is actually an Astro (who would have thought, considering it says “Astro” on the side). The …
Guess That Bike – Fancy Windscreen Edition
Today I learned that a company once offered a 24k gold-plated windscreen as an option! Can you identify the bike?
1 Mile – 2004 Honda Rune
When it was first released in 2004, the public was a bit stunned – most people did not believe that this concept would actually make it to production. Though all the visual indicators give the impression that this bike is heavily raked and would be a handle to deal with, Honda’s engineers were able to make it quite manageable despite …
6 Miles – 2015 MV Agusta F4 RC
Continuing the trend of 6 mile Italian exotics on our new auction site (the 916 Senna I featured yesterday ended up selling for $32,207) is this 2015 MV Agusta F4 RC. This is another bike from Danny McKenna’s collection – he bought it new and then immediately it on display. While the F4 is special, this is the F4 RC …
Video Intermission – Jay Leno’s Garage – Scott Flying Squirrel
The most recent episode of Jay Leno’s Garage features a motorcycle from Jay’s own collection. Specifically, it’s a machine that was way ahead of its time – the Scott Flying Squirrel TT Replica.
6 Miles – 1995 Ducati 916 Senna
Post Sale Update: This 916 Senna sold for $32,207 (including buyer’s fee) on Iconic Motorbike Auctions Powered by Bike-urious. On the auction side of things, we just received a collection of bikes from Danny McKenna – CEO of McKenna Motors. I won’t bug you with every single one of them, but there’s some special stuff with super low miles. One …
2003 Graves Yamaha R7/R1
In 2002, Chuck Graves tried to conquer the recently-created AMA Formula Extreme Championship with a Yamaha R7. Damon Buckmaster started off strong by winning the first three rounds and opening up a large lead between himself and second place. Honda and Suzuki protested, noting that the R7 had never been officially homologated in the US. So what did Graves do? …
Gift Intermission – The Ducati Memorabilia Project
Just in time for some fancy Christmas shopping, Ducati has announced something called the Memorabilia Project, “giving, for the first time, fans of the Bologna-based bike manufacturer the chance to purchase certified parts from bikes used in recent years by MotoGP and Superbike team riders.”
1995 Ducati 900SS/SP
Post Sale Update: After being relisted, this Ducati sold for $4,500 after 12 bids on eBay in Sonoma, California. SP = Sport Production, and it was a variant of the 900 SuperSport that was only available in North America.
2009 Harley-Davidson XR1200
The odometer shows 9,200 miles, but you wouldn’t guess that based on the cosmetic condition of this beautiful XR1200 – one of the best bikes that Harley has made in the last 50 years.
Video Intermission – Around the World on a Ducati 998
It’s always a good day when Petrolicious releases a motorcycle-focused video, and this one is especially interesting. They start by asking the redundant question, “Is it practical to ride an Italian sportbike from Amsterdam to Cape Town?” Meet Peter Muurman, who has covered almost 62,500 miles on his Ducati 998 in 54 different countries!