Mute the audio and then stare in awe. I covered BMW’s plan for the very distant future for RevZilla a couple of years ago, but I had no idea that they were so close to creating something like this. It’s a BMW R1200GS…and it doesn’t have a rider.
Picture Intermission – 2018 Morgan Adams Concours d’Elegance
Bob Kelly (you may remember his recent story Death of a Motorcyclist) was just at the Morgan Adams Concours d’Elegance, and he said he thought that Bike-urious readers would like to see the unique bikes that showed up!
August 2018 Result Highlights
View Post1986 Yamaha FZ600
Post Listing Update: This FZ did not get any interest at the asking price of $3,500. Sport bikes and other technologies derived from racing employ the most cutting edge hardware available. In 1986, the Yamaha FZ600 was the best Yamaha had to offer in the exploding supersport class. The motor had been developed over the 80s, the suspension was adjustable, …
RT Conversion – 1992 BMW R100R
Post Sale Update: this R100R sold for $3,600 after 30 bids on eBay. The R100R was one of the last of the airhead boxer twins that BMW ever produced. Between 1991-1995, just 20,898 examples were built. This…was not one of those bikes, as it started as a R100RT tourer but was “professionally converted” at some point.
2000 Honda RC51 SP1
Sold between in 2000 and 2006 in two different versions, the RC51 has gone down as one of the most legendary motorcycles to ever come out of Honda, well-deserving of the “RC” designation that’s graced other famous Hondas like the RC30, RC40, and RC45. It was Honda’s take on the V-TWin replica racer, beating Ducati at it’s own game with …
Video Intermission – “Satan’s Choice”
Not all of our neighbors to the north are extra polite and say “sorry” a lot – here’s an interesting documentary about a Canadian outlaw MC called “Satan’s Choice”. Early one, one of the subjects has the following to say, and it sets the tone for the 28-minute long video: “Riding a bike is the greatest feeling in the world. …
1993 Ducati Supermono
Post Listing Update: This Supermono did not get any action at the opening bid of $125,000. 9-6-2018 Update: Three years later, Tim Huber has noticed that this bike is back up for sale. It’s a much better listing – it’s got more information, there are better photos, and there’s a video. But the asking price is now significantly higher. Find …
2011 Triumph Tiger 800
Triumph introduced the mid-sized Tiger in 2011 to very little fanfare. I personally never cared for this bike, but several people I trust in the industry swear by it thanks to its 3/4 size compared to big ADV bikes, excellent ergonomics, and a hell of a triple that owes its existence to Triumph’s famous 675 with longer stroke and less …
Early Laverda – 1969 American Eagle 750GT
Laverda was introduced to the American market via three models called the S, SS, and the GT. The catch is that the bikes were not officially Laverdas – they were American Eagles, the brainchild of Jack McCormack. McCormack’s story is an interesting one – after working for Honda, and showing Suzuki how to bring their bikes to the states, he …
Auction Preview – Bonhams Alexandra Palace Sale in England
On September 23rd, Bonhams is auctioning off 69 motorcycles, and there’s a lot to drool over if you love exotic Italians. There’s also some great British racers and some Japanese superbikes like early Z1s, but let’s just take a look at my three favorite offerings from Italy.
Restored – 1970 Bultaco El Bandido Mk2
Post Sale Update: This Bultaco sold for $9,000 after 13 bids on eBay…to Bike-urious reader David N! In 1967, Bultaco introduced their first open class bike and gave it one of the best names and logos in the business. It was called the El Bandido (obviously, The Bandit), and it was available in scrambles and MX variants. The Mark 2 …
“Christmas Special” – 1986 Honda Z50RD
Post Sale Update: This Christmas Special sold for $5,400 after 45 bids on eBay. Considered by some as the ultimate Honda Z50, the “Christmas Special” was a limited edition that officially had the model name of “Z50RD” – the D was for “Dealer”. Honda gave two examples to each of their top dealers, though some called it the “Chrome Edition” …
1951 Vincent Rapide Series C
Post Listing Update: This Rapide did not meet reserve despite 20 bids up to $49,100 on eBay. The baby brother to the legendary Black Shadow, the Vincent Rapide was sold from 1936-55 in 3 distinct ‘Series’. The final run was the Series C, which commenced in 1949. It offered the Rapide as a base model and the Black Shadow as …
Ending Soon – 1998 Ducati 900SS Final Edition
Post Listing Update: This Final Edition did not meet reserve despite 31 bids up to $6,450. The Ducati Supersport is back, but nearly two decades ago the iconic air-cooled SS line came to a halt with a one-year run of 800 bikes. Ducati called it the FE, for Final Edition. All of the bikes got silver paint as well as …