Time for another quick look at the cool stuff in the Solvang Motorcycle Museum – this time with one of the oldest offerings they’ve got!
Solvang Motorcycle Museum – Moto Guzzi V8 Replica
In my recent post about attending the Quail (which you should join me for), commenter Starmag mentioned the replica Moto Guzzi V8 at the Solvang Motorcycle Museum and it reminded me that I still have some bikes to share from my visit there on the way back from last year’s Quail. Let’s get back to it!
No Reserve – 2008 Ducati Desmosedici RR #669
Over at Iconic we’re doing something a little risky – we’re selling a Desmosedici with no reserve! Who knows what it will sell for, but it’s guaranteed to find a new home…
2003 Suzuki SV650S
Other models have surpassed it since but the SV650 has been a favorite of many riders for over two decades – it was introduced in 1999 and is still offered in showrooms today! In 2003 and 2004, Cycle World praised the SV650 and the SV650S as the Best Standard Bike, noting that “SV” could have stood for “Suprisingly Versatile.” This …
2020 Honda CRF450R with 1994 Honda CR500R Engine
I’ve featured a few “CR500 engine into CRF450 frame” swapped bikes before but the amount of additional upgrades on this bike is absolutely staggering.
Rally Raid – 2023 BMW G310GS
I’ve featured a few bikes in the past that had suspension upgrades from Rally Raid out in the UK as it’s one of the best modifications you can do to the current batch of small/cheap ADV bikes like the Honda CB500X. Here’s a German take on that receipe – a baby GS with the Level 2 Suspension Kit and several …
1985 Moto Morini 500 Sport
Most riders think of the 3 1/2 when they hear Moto Morini, but the firm was also known for their 500 Sei-V that was produced a decade later…to very little fanfare. What was once a classically beautiful motorcycle got a bit fatter and more angular as the Italian company tried to compete with bikes coming out of Japan.
11 Miles – 1993 Moto Guzzi Daytona 1000
Dr. John Wittner made a name for himself in the late 80’s thanks to his ability to modify the hell out of MG’s – his bikes won consecutive US Endurance Championships, among other racers. Due to his success, the Guzzi factory asked him to come to Italy and help develop a superbike unlike anything the Italian firm had produced before. …
DENALI Show Bike – 2019 BMW R1250GS
Packed with tons of extras from Denali Electronics and Twisted Throttle, this GS has barely been ridden as the odometer shows just 133 miles!
Picture Intermission – Cycles 128
Created by Rob Cerundolo, the Cycles Classic Cafe and Museum is located at Cycles 128 in Beverly, Massachusetts. It’s a wonderful (and free) museum where you can check out a varied collection of motorcycles – and it happens to be a short drive away from where I grew up. So the last time I went home to check in on …
Guess That Bike – Fancy Knob Edition
Here’s an oddball one for you – can you identify what bike this knob is from?
1970 Velorex “Oskar” 350
Originally designed by the Stránský brothers of Czechoslovakia in 1942, the Oskar (“car on axle” in Czech) was inspired by what Morgan was creating over in England.
2005 BMW R1200ST
The BMW R1200ST was the short-lived successor to the R1100RS/R1150RS. It’s a very impressive sport-touring machine but it was an absolute commercial failure in the US. I’d pin that on two factors: first, this bike overlapped too much with the RT and the GS. Second (and more importantly)…it’s not very good looking. Just 554 were sold in the United States …
Video Intermission – Dakar 2025
The Dakar has started! Over the last couple of years, the Dakar organization has done a better job of providing coverage (it used to be pretty dreadful) and now each day we get extended highlights from the different stages. It still isn’t enough for my liking, but I’m not asking for a refund seeing as it’s free. They won’t let …
1985 Garelli Monza GT
Garelli is not a well-known marque in the world of motorcycling, but this moped was released while they were in the middle of an impressive run of 6 consecutive 125cc 2-stroke World Championships from 1982 to 1987.