BMW’s R1150R standard wasn’t a particularly sexy bike, but they’re excellent workhorses for taller commuters or people that just want to travel on two wheels. That’s why they typically cover lots of miles in a given year, and it’s what makes this example particularly special as it has just 2km on the odometer (the bike is in Canada) because it’s …
Picture Intermission – The Long Way Home on a Kawasaki Versys 1000 SE LT+
View PostBought on Bike-urious – Part II – 1999 Laverda 750S Carenata
Back in 2016, David N shared his experience after buying a Laverda 750S Carenata that he found on Bike-urious. Three years later, he’s got an update for you!
Picture Intermission – Motoporium on Route 66
On my way back from the Kawasaki Versys 1000 SE LT+ launch, I was riding on Route 66 in Seligman, Arizona when a beat up BSA caught my attention. It was on display in front of something called Motoporium, and a sign announced that there were vintage cars and vintage motorcycles inside. Considering that nearly every bike I had seen …
1975 Kawasaki H2 750
The biggest and baddest of Kawasaki’s two-stroke triple terrors, the H2 name is so powerful that Kawi brought it back for their new supercharged sportbike. This standout example was originally acquired by the seller in May 2015 from the Hinshaw Honda collection.
What Do You Want To Know? 2019 Honda CB650R/CBR650R
UPDATE: Here’s my review! Currently offered under the 2018 model year, Honda’s got a pair of 650cc inline fours with the “F” suffix: the CB650F and CBR650F. That changes for 2019 as the F’s become R’s, but what does that mean (and should you care)?
Event Recap – 2019 AMCA Perkiomen National Meet
Over the years, David N has kindly shared his experiences at AMCA meets. His kindness continues with a recap of the AMCA Perkiomen meet in Oley, Pennsylvania: Greeting from the mud-hole which was the AMCA Perkiomen National Meet. This year’s event was said to be Saturday April 25, but if one was smart, one didn’t wait until Saturday. Folks leave …
Odd Knievel Tribute – 1966 Suzuki B100P Custom
5-18-19 Update: Almost 3 years later, this Suzuki is back up for sale. Turns out that it eventually found its way to Bike-urious regular David N, who fixed it up and is now offering it for $950 in New Tripoli, Pennsylvania here on Craigslist.
Rare Project – 1979 Honda Dax Chopper
Post Sale Update: This Dax sold for $2,751.01 after 22 bids on eBay. Honda’s ST series of minibikes were called the Trail in North America, though Europe and Japan knew them as the Dax. One of the variants in Japan that the US never got was a mini chopper, but one of them was brought over by an American serviceman …
Quail Motorcycle Gathering 2019 – The RoHorn Racer
View PostVideo Intermission – The Nurburgring on a Honda Africa Twin
The Nurburgring doesn’t allow motorcycles to run official testing laps, so if you want to set a personal best on two wheels you’re going to have to do it during a public session with traffic. The current unofficial motorcycle record is 7 minutes and 10 seconds from “Bridge to Gantry”, set by Andy Carlile on a modified 2005 Yamaha R1. …
225 Miles – 2001 Ducati 996R
The 996 was offered between 1999 and 2002, but the most special version was only offered in 2001. Ducati created 500 examples of the 996R – the R stood for Racing – to meet homologation requirements for the World Superbike Championship.
1950 Jawa Perak 350
Post Listing Update: This Perak was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. Also known as the Model 11, the Jawa Perak 250 was developed in secret during WWII when Nazi Germany had occupied the Czech Republic. Jawa predicted that when the war was over, its competition would only be able to offer gussied-up versions of pre-war bikes, and …
Out of Office – 2019 Kawasaki Versys 1000 SE LT+
I’m currently in Arizona for the launch of the 2019 Kawasaki Versys 1000 SE LT+, so posts will be a little less frequent for the next couple of days. If you have any questions about the new Versys, let me know here. Otherwise, I’ll be riding around Arizona for a couple of days, and then riding the bike back home …
Rare Project – 1972 Fox Tracker
Post Sale Update: this Fox Tracker sold for $930 after 20 bids on eBay. No, it’s not the Fox you’re familiar with. This Fox was called Fox Corporation, and it was based in Janesville, Wisconsin. It was very difficult for me to find official information on this company, but I’ve seen anecdotes that they offered six different models of minibikes …