Post Sale Update: This Commando sold for $11,215.55 after 24 bids on eBay in Indianapolis, Indiana. The seller of this bike acquired it 13 years ago as “a clap trap pile of parts”. Over the last decade and change he has brought it back to life and collected nearly 20 awards and 3 Best-in-Show honors in the process. Now it’s …
284 Miles – 1976 Harley-Davidson FLH Bi-Centennial Liberty Edition
In 1976, Harley released a limited run of bikes called the Liberty Edition to commemorate America’s bicentennial. Liberty Editions were built across several models – I’ve featured a similarly-prepped Super Glide before – but from what I can tell, the differences were only cosmetic with black metallic paint and special decals on the fairing and tank.
2010 Royal Enfield Bullet 500
My buddy Bryan Wood is looking to sell a Bullet 500 – you may remember him from a guest appearance in the Beater Olympics as well as his coverage of The Desert Race. I figured I’d just let him take it from here:
No Reserve – 1984 Honda XL600R
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View PostBought on Bike-urious – 2007 Aprilia Bol D’Or RSV1000R
Back in December I featured a nice example of a rare Aprilia, and I just found out it went to reader George G!
1993 Honda EZ-Snow
Post Listing Update: This EZ-Snow did not get any interest at the opening bid of $10,000. I’ve been waiting years to share one of these with you. This is a EZ-Snow, one of the coolest variants of Honda’s ubiquitous Super Cub. The US got a two-wheeled version of this generation called the Cub EZ90, though it was called the EZ-9 …
Fully Faired Fazer – 1986 Yamaha FZX700
Also known as the Baby V-Max, the Yamaha Fazer FZX700 was quite a revelation when it was released – the styling was distinctive and it was quicker than riders expected. No one complained about the speed, though not everyone loved the looks, and the bike didn’t sell tremendously well. Thanks to a large fairing, the styling of this example is …
Video Intermission – Dani Pedrosa: The Silent Samurai
Red Bull has been releasing portions of The Silent Samurai, a documentary about Dani Pedrosa and a bike that was built for him by Woolie over at Deus Ex Machina in Venice. If you’ve missed a portion (or the whole thing), here’s the entire ~30 minute video for your viewing pleasure:
Original Owner with Race History – 1964 Bultaco TSS 125
Post Sale Update: This Bultaco racer sold for $14,141 after 16 bids on eBay in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. The seller (Bill Sharp) of this mothballed Bultaco racer originally bought it in March 1964, raced it for one season in Europe, and then put it in his garage. Now this TSS needs a new home.
Contest Intermission – RevZilla’s Open It Up Sweepstakes
RevZilla has partnered with Indian, Alpinestars, and Bell to give away a new FTR 1200S, some riding gear, and a helmet. What are you waiting for?
Meet Jeff Pamer!
View PostGuest Ride Report – The Austin Pilgrimage, Part 3
Alex Baldridge’s trilogy of his trip to MotoGP Austin concludes with an Iron Butt ride back home! Did you catch Part 2?
Project with LSR History – 1986 Suzuki RG500 Gamma
Post Sale Update: This Gamma sold for $19,752 after 11 bids on eBay. Suzuki won 7 consecutive manufacturer titles in the 500cc Grand Prix class with their Gamma racer, and it inspired a street bike called the RG500. Classic Motorbikes said the “Suzuki is almost an exact replica of the race machine, its roots can be traced directly to the …