Post Sale Update: The seller added a BIN of $14,000, and that’s what this Sei sold for! 1-7-2018: Over two years later, the new owner has put about 100 miles on this beautiful Sei and is now offering it up for someone else to be the 5th owner. It has since moved across the country and is now available in …
187 out of 402 – 1980 Bimota SB3
The SB3 was a little bit different than Bimotas usual offerings at the time – in this case Bimota simply shipped you everything but the drivetrain, and it was your job to find the engine and transmission from Suzuki’s GS1000 to complete the package. Just 402 examples were built, and this one stands out as it impressively comes with a …
Triumph and Tribulations – Exploring the UK, Day 11
View PostVideo Intermission – Hollywood’s Greatest Stunts: Gary Davis
In Tuesday’s post about the fascinating Trackmaster-built Vincent Rapide, Tim shared a video about stuntman Gary Davis. The first half of the clip had a fantastic look at the motorcycle stunts in Terminator 2. In case you weren’t interested in the bike and missed out on the video, I wanted to make sure you still had a chance to check …
10 Boy Racers in Germany – Collection of AJS 7Rs
1-3-18 Update: Nearly a year later, Tim Huber has found that this collection is still for sale (but now the asking price has been reduced by over $200k). It’s now available on Hemmings for $530,000 or best offer. At this year’s Retromobile show in Paris, an incredible collection of 10 AJS 7R race bikes stood out among a sea of …
Triumph and Tribulations – Exploring the UK, Day 10
June 26th, 2017 – Carlisle, England to Birmingham, England: ~230 miles Missed Day 9? June 25th, 2017 – Pathhead, Scotland to Carlisle, England: ~170 miles Thankfully, our Triumph Explorer is still in the parking lot in the morning. This was the one morning when I was concerned about the safety of our bike, and as soon as I woke up …
Video Intermission – Look at Life’s “Horse-power Riders”
I enjoyed the “Look at Life” video from yesterday so much that I had to explore the other features they created on British motorcycling back in the 60s. This is called “Horse-power riders”, and it’s a more general look at the variety of two-wheelers found in the UK at the time. Look at the braking test the students have to …
10 Most Popular Bike-uriosities of 2017
View PostVideo Intermission – Look at Life’s “Scrambling for it”
“Find a bumpy track, add some tough motorbikes and riders, and mix well. The result? A Scramble.” That’s how this lovely short film about 60s scramblers commences. I’ve featured a few classic British scramblers over the years and it’s always fun to see them competing. I think you’re going to enjoy this one!
Out of Office – Cuba
View Post1974 Yamaha SC500
Post Sale Update: This Yamaha SC500 sold for $1,750 after 45 bids on eBay. When it boils down to it, I know just about nothing about the SC500. Never ridden one, never even seen one in person. I’m really just featuring it because Rick Sieman called it one of the 10 worst dirt bikes of all time and I find …
Restored – 1969 Honda Z50A
Post Sale Update: This Z50 sold for $3,700 after 31 bids on eBay. In a wonderful article on Motorcyclist, Mitch Boehm notes “that the Honda Z50 Mini Trail is probably responsible for more two-wheeled addictions than any other motorcycle on earth.” This second-year example is claimed to be “practically new” thanks to a bevy of new and refurbished parts.
Restored – 1972 Suzuki T500 Titan
Post Listing Update: This Titan did not meet reserve despite 20 bids up to $6,200. Riders often like to reminisce about how much fun it could be to hit the violent powerband of a two stroke motor, but there were a few companies who thought that smokers were also ideal platforms for relaxed every day riding as well. Suzuki’s best …
1970 Moto Guzzi Ambassador 750
Post Sale Update: This Ambo sold for $7,500 after 17 bids on eBay. The Moto Guzzi Ambassador was developed as a successor to the V7, which was initially built to provide a police platform in their home country of Italy. The Berline brothers convinced MG to bring it to the US in an attempt to snag some cruiser customers away …
Ending Soon – 1974 Norton Commando 850 Roadster
Post Listing Update: This Commando did not meet reserve despite 22 bids up to $7,500. Should have fixed that front brake! This Norton Commando 850 comes with lots of supplemental literature that make it a fun find – you’ll get the rider’s manual, service voucher booklet, instructional literature wallet, warranty card, world-wide distributor/dealer book, a tire manual from Avon, and …