Post Listing Update: This custom Superlight was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. In 1992, Ducati took their 900 Supersport and added several choice extras to create a limited edition called the Ducati Superlight. Unfortunately, for reasons unknown, in 1993 they removed almost all the extras, leaving just a fully floating rear brake to differentiate the limited edition …
Restored with 1,105cc – 1975 Kawasaki Rickman CR900
The owner of this example has “collected and restored quite a few” CR900s over the years, and he’s offering this example after recently completing what he calls a “nut and bolt restoration”.
Video Intermission – 2018 FIM ISDE Chile Highlights
This year marked the second time the International Six Days Enduro has gone to Chile in their 93-year history. The event ran from November 12-17, and FIM International has kindly created a lengthy (52 minutes) highlight reel of the six days of racing. So if you’re looking to kill an hour and you want to see what happened with some …
Well Modded – 2006 Suzuki DR-Z 400 Custom
The seller of this bike bought it in poor condition and the motor quickly suffered a serious failure. That gave the seller the excuse to “go wild and build [his] interpretation of the ultimate DRZ” that he planned on keeping for decades. Well, now he’s buying a house and he needs the cash more than he needs this bike.
Video Intermission – The Debut of Throttle Out
This month, I’m buying one less beer. I’m doing that so I can put $5 towards Motor Trend, because they’ve finally convinced me to sign up for their online platform. I almost went for it months ago when they stopped putting new episodes of Roadkill on YouTube (here’s one of my favorite episodes as an example), but now they’ve wisely …
1 Mile – 1998 Laverda Black Strike
Post Listing Update: This Black Strike did not get any interest at the opening ask of $7,850. One of the rarest of the Zane Laverdas, the Black Strike was described as Laverda themselves as having a “non-conventional look” with a “elegant and sporty combination” of colors…all black with white gauges and grey exhaust. Just 50 examples were produced worldwide.
2007 BMW R1200S
Post Listing Update: This R1200S did not meet reserve despite 20 bids up to $5,334.55. “Born in heaven, raised in hell.” That was one of the slogans BMW used when they introduced the R1200S, an evolution of the R1100S that fell much more on the ‘sport’ side of the sport-touring equation. It was the sportiest boxer twin BMW had ever …
Ending Soon – 1966 Honda CB160
Post Listing Update: This little CB did not meet reserve despite 51 bids up to $2,230. One of the truly iconic small-displacement Japanese bikes, the Honda CB160 is a small but well-built street bike that has even inspired model-specific racing. Riders enjoyed this bike because Honda incorporated technology from bigger bikes like the tubular frame, single-overhead cam, and more. For …
Have a Sidecar? Help a Grandma!
Thanksgiving Update: The original post garnered a lot of interest so I thought some of you would like to know that Betty was kindly given a ride by a Ural rider named Don: If you own a sidecar and live near Ripon, California, then you need to take a closer look at this post. A 96 year-old woman named Betty …
In Canada – 1966 Jawa Road King 350 with PAV 40 Trailer
As of this month, Jawa is back (in India). Historically the brand goes back to 1929, and one of its most successful models was based on their 350cc two-stroke twin. US riders are familiar with department stores such as Sears or Montgomery Ward that would sell motorcycles out of catalogs – Canada had a similar option through a store called …
Video Intermission – 1978 Castrol 6 Hour Production Race
70s superbikes + Metallica are all you’re going to get with this video, and I suspect that’ll be plenty for many of you.
2002 Vincent Black Eagle Prototype
11-20-18 Update: It’s been nearly four years, but Tim Huber notes that this bike is back up for sale. Find it with a BIN of $65,000 or best offer (add $2,000 for shipping to the US) here on eBay. In 1994, Bernard Li (founder of Eagle One car care products) started acquiring the trademarks of the Vincent motorcycle company. He …
Ex-Dakar Racer – 2006 KTM 660 RFR
For KTM fans, the letters RFR are something special. They stand for Rally Factory Replica, and they designate bikes that compete in legendary races like the Dakar Rally. Here’s an example that formerly campaigned in the world’s gnarliest off-road race, but it’s got the rare bonus of already being plated in the US, specifically in California.
2018 Long Beach International Motorcycle Show Recap
View PostRare In the US – 1999 Honda Varadero XL1000V
Post Listing Update: This Varadero did not get any interest at the BIN of $4,000. It was relisted at $3,800 and then pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. Introduced for the 1999 model year, the Varadero was an interesting ADV bike that predated eventual competitors such as Suzuki’s V-Strom 1000. The Varadero stood out as it featured the …