The Penton Mudlark is one of the rare flops from John Penton and his now defunct manufacturing firm. Originally designed as a trials bike, it was even called the “Penton Trials” when it was released. Almost immediately, it was met with poor reviews.
Bought on Bike-urious – 1957 Moto Guzzi Super Alce Project
View Post1984 Laverda RGS 1000
Post Sale Update: This Laverda sold for $6,600 after 9 bids on eBay. The Laverda RGS 1000 is one of the last versions of the big triple, which tamed the “peaky” Jota engine, isolated the rider from vibrations with rubber mounts from the engine, and added the half-fairing. It was a true sport tourer, best on fast roads with long …
For Charity – Ronnie Mac’s 1998 Honda CR250 Screaming Eagle
Post Sale Update: This Honda raised $4,550 for charity after 27 bids on eBay. If you don’t know who Ronnie Mac is, I’m not even sure I can describe “him” to you. I’ll defer to this profile (if you can call it that) on Motosport.com, and simply note that you’ll either love him or hate him. Either way, you should …
Out of Office – Costa Rica
View PostVideo Intermission – Look, Signal, Manoeuvre
Here’s a British safety video from 1965 which is basically “Goofus and Gallant” but with motorcycles. I love vintage footage like this, plus it’ll probably give you a chuckle because we all have a friend like “Tom’s friend”, don’t we? “He was always rushing here and there with as much speed and noise as possible.” If I learned anything from …
1998 Laverda Ghost Strike
Packing one of the most distinctive model names in motorcycling history, the Laverda Ghost Strike is one of the many variants the Italian firm pushed out in the late 90s that were powered by either the 650 or 668cc parallel twins. Laverda actually offered a Ghost and a Strike as separate models, the former a trellis-framed naked bike, the latter …
2007 BMW G650 XChallenge with SherpaX Trailer
Trailers are rare enough in the world of motorcycling, but they’re almost always found on pavement. Well, a Canadian company called KIP Moto has developed an off-road trailer designed to be towed with an enduro. Called the SherpaX, the trailer weighs 30 pounds, offers almost 4″ of suspension travel, and features a cargo basket that’s designed to accept a Rubbermaid …
Rare Project – 1970 Kawasaki Coyote
The 60s and 70s were full of minibikes that were just motors, frames, and two tires. Who needs lights or a suspension? Here’s a rare example from the Japanese Big 4, the Kawasaki Coyote.
Manx-ish – 1959 Norton ES2
Post Sale Update: This ES2 sold for $11,000 after 2 bids on eBay. Introduced in 1927, the Norton ES2 started as a sporting single but over its nearly 40 years of life technology (and other models) passed it by. Still, it apparently makes a nice platform for a Manx knockoff that you can enjoy for much cheaper than the original. …
Story Intermission – Vespa Resale Values in the New York Times
Motorcycles don’t get enough coverage in mainstream publications, so I always enjoy reading stories about two-wheelers outside of the usual motorcycle mags and websites. Today, the New York Times had an article about how Vespa dominates when it comes to resale values: “Across all 24 classes of vehicles considered in the Resale Value Awards, average retention value for four-wheelers was …
“Mental Illness” – 1980 Suzuki GS1100 Trike
Post Listing Update: “Mental Illness” did not meet reserve despite 29 bids up to $9,100 on eBay. Alright, this really has nothing to do with a Suzuki GS1100, but that is how the crazy trike is titled in the state of Texas. It’s an entirely custom three-wheeler that utilizes a 5.3 liter LS1 motor with a C5 Corvette transmission…and a …
Christmas Present – Buy Yourself a Motocross Track!
Mesa Motocross Park, located in Fellsmere, Florida, is now up for sale. The park will “continue to operate as normal” so you can give it a whirl before you plunk down your money, but the current owner is looking to move on and he/she is leaving everything behind the team, equipment, and a dream.
No Reserve – 1972 Honda CB350 AHRMA Racer
Post Sale Update: This CB350 racer sold for $3,550 after 23 bids on eBay. The seller of this bike has raced this Honda at GingerMan, Putnam, and Vintage Days at Mid-Ohio. Offered with no reserve, it looks to be a cost-effective way of getting into vintage racing, as it’s currently ready for AHRMA or WERA Vintage.
2008 Moriwaki MD250H
Moriwaki is a Japanese engineering firm which produces nearly everything for bikes. With lots of race experience, they’ve become a trusted name in Japan and amongst a certain few here in the states. Using the Honda RS125 as a base, and their own proprietary frame, swingarm, and much more, they created the Moriwaki MD250H as a ready to go road …