10-3-2018 Update: Over 3 years later, Bob K notes that this bike is back up for sale with a huge discount. Find it still in Colorado Springs, Colorado here on Craigslist for $4,500 (the previous asking price was $7,500). Post Listing Update: This Metralla did not get any interest at the BIN of $7,500. The GTS was the end of …
Guest Picture Intermission – Lake Hill Motors Motorcycle Museum
Neal Michal has been a long time friend of Bike-urious, and he kindly offered to share a tale of his recent visit to the Lake Hills Motorcycle Museum. Read on to see why it should be on your list of motorcycle temples to visit!
Factory Tourer – 1983 Yamaha Midnight Virago 920
Post Listing Update: This Midnight Virago did not get any interest at the opening bid of $2,500. It was relisted at $2,250 with the same result. In 1983, Yamaha offered a “Midnight Virago” that featured a black paint scheme with gold accents. They also offered a rare color-matched factory touring package with a fairing, saddlebags, and trunk for even more …
Press Release – Indian Motorcycle Unveils FTR 1200
After months of teasing, Indian finally announced the FTR 1200 (and the up-spec FTR 1200 S) today at INTERMOT. When I reviewed the Indian Scout and the Scout Bobber, I mentioned that I desperately wanted Indian to make a standard bike with the Scout drivetrain, and many commenters agreed. Well, here it is. What do you think?
Unexpected Dragster – 1964 Yamaha YDS2
Post Sale Update: This YDS2 sold for $1,525 after 7 bids on eBay in Merlin, Oregon. The YDS2 was one of the first models Yamaha brought to the US, and it was well-received. In this Cycle World article, Kevin Cameron called it “a two-stroke revolution” that “redefined the 250cc motorcycle in the US”.
1 of 106 – 1984 Bimota SB4S
Post Listing Update: This SB4S did not meet reserve despite 20 bids up to $12,000. One of Bimota’s rarest motorcycles, the SB4S was produced as a complete bike and in kit form – 34 of the former and 72 of the latter, which makes a total of 106. The differences between the SB4 and the SB4S were the addition of …
In Canada – 1963 Honda CZ100
Post Listing Update: This CZ did not meet reserve despite 10 bids up to $8,584.02. Monkey Week continues on Bike-urious – a lot of seller seem to be picking up on the buzz of the new bike and are testing the market to see if their classics have increased in value. The CZ was the second generation of the Honda …
Guess That Bike Revealed – No Picture Edition
Congratulations to “Eff Emm”, who was the first to correctly answer this week’s “Guess That Bike” with the suggestion that Jeff M has just bought a KTM 1290 Super Duke GT to replace his Yamaha FJ-09!
Limited Edition – 2014 Honda Monkey Kumamon
Post Sale Update: This limited edition Honda sold for the BIN of $6,750. We’re on a Monkey kick this week! First there was my review of the upcoming 2019 Monkey, and today we’re going back in time a few years for a limited edition. This bike was originally only offered in Japan, a country that has a prolific history of …
Modified – 1986 Suzuki GSX-R 750 Limited Edition Japanese Spec
Post Sale Update: This Suzuki sold for $14,499 after 24 bids on eBay. The Suzuki GSX-R 750 Limited Edition is already a legend in the US among 80s sportbike collectors, but here’s something even rarer – a home market (JDM) version, which had a different paint scheme. In the US, the Limited Edition cost 1.5 times as much as the …
For Charity – MXoN Team Puerto Rico’s 2019 Honda CRF450R
Post Sale Update: This Honda sold for $30,100 after 60 bids on eBay. Since 1947, the Motocross of Nations (MXoN) has brought together MX riders from all over the world to compete as country-based teams. There have been 70 contests, and the US has won 22 of them. France won last year, and they’ll try to defend their title on …
Museum Intermission – Honda Collection Hall
While I was searching for a photo of the original Honda Monkey/Mini Trail that I could use for my review of the new Monkey, I discovered that Honda has a virtual tour available of their Collection Hall which is oddly located at Twin Ring Motegi as opposed to their corporate headquarters. In Honda’s words, it’s a “360° virtual recreation of …
First Ride – 2019 Honda Monkey
View PostPress Release – Hugo Moto Partners with Kenda Full Gas Sprint Enduro to add Scrambler Class
It’s rare that I get a press release that truly captures my interest – most of the time it’s something similar to “here’s a bike that makes 2 more horsepower than the previous generation thanks to a new airbox design” and I’m yawning after the first sentence. But when I hear from the guys from Hugo Moto, I’m inclined to …
1985 Yamaha BW200
Post Sale Update: This BW200 sold for the BIN of $2,250 on eBay. Built between 1985 and 1989, the BW200 (BW stood for “Big Wheel”) was part of a series of off-roaders with…big wheels. Other displacements were 80 and 350. The motor pushed 15 horsepower and 10 pound-feet of torque through a 5-speed transmission, which is plenty to move a …