Looks like those of you in the Northeast still have a few more weeks left in your riding season, but if you want to be involved with motorcycles all year long there are a couple of opportunities that you might be interested in…
Restored and Upgraded – 1980 Honda CBX
Post Listing Update: Bidding got up to $6,501.01 but the seller then pulled this CBX off of eBay. Final sale price unknown. It wasn’t the first six-cylinder modern motorcycle (that honor goes to the Benelli Sei), but Honda’s CBX was the most popular of them. The only issue is that “popular 6-cylinder” was still a poor selling motorcycle, so it …
Rare Turbo – 1983 Suzuki XN85
Post Listing Update: This XN85 got no action at the asking price of $6,500. The rarest of all Japanese production turbo bikes, the XN85 Turbo had just 1,183 examples. Of those, just 300 were imported to the US. This example needs a little work but with some elbow grease and a few bucks you can be a star at your …
Triumph and Tribulations – Exploring the UK, Day 7
View Post1986 Garelli Monza GT
Garelli is not a well-known marque in the world of motorcycling, but this moped was released while they were in the middle of an impressive run of 6 consecutive 125cc 2-stroke World Championships from 1982 to 1987.
2-Owner Toaster – 1973 BMW R60/5
Post Listing Update: Despite 41 bids up to $10,100, this toaster did not meet reserve. Built between 1970 and 1973, BMW’s R60/5 was a tremendous step forward from the /2 generation. While most riders nowadays typically look for the larger R75, these are reliable under-stressed classics that can provide decades of enjoyable riding with just regular maintenance and a little …
Plated Enduro – 1984 Honda XR500R
1984 was the last year of the XR500R and it went out in style with a victory at the Baja 1000. The following year, Honda would bump up displacement to create the XR600. This example stands out as it is plated, it has just 850 miles, and it looks great.
A Collection of 6 Sportbikes
Someone in Denver, Colorado is letting go of a fine collection of 6 bikes. Normally when someone offers up a set like this the asking prices are all silly. In this case, I think they’re quite reasonable. Which would you want to take home?
Video Intermission – Moto Guzzi Supernaturale at the 2017 Quail Motorcycle Gathering
View PostBeOn GP Kit – 2007 Aprilia SXV550 Road Racer
10-31-17 Update: Reader Frank S notes that this bike is back up for sale with a $1,500 discount – you can now find it here on Craigslist for $8,000. Based out of Valencia, Spain, BeOn Automotive has developed a “450 GP” kit to turn common 450 MX bikes into road racers. Here’s a kit-equipped Aprilia SXV550 that’s been raced by …
Lightweight ADV – 1988 Honda NX250
The easy complaint with what manufacturers are calling “ADV Bikes” nowadays is that they’re just too damn big. If you also subscribe to that theory, let me go back in time a few decades with you. The middle weight of the Honda NX line-up (which also included a 125 and a 650) was the NX250, which was available for just …
2004 Moto Guzzi V11 LeMans Nero Corsa
Post Sale Update: After 25 bids on eBay, this Nero Corsa sold for $7,000. The last of the spine frame Guzzis, the Nero Corsa was a beautiful limited edition of the V11 LeMans. I’ve seen rumors that just 200 were built (50 of which made it to the US), but I have not been able to confirm that with an …
Repsol Livery – 2014 Honda Grom Custom
The most obvious modification to this Grom is the Repsol livery, but the list of upgrades is extensive and pricey. Does that mean it’s worth owning?
2018 Honda Gold Wing Preview
View PostV-Rod Destroyer – 2006 Harley-Davidson VRXSE
A drag bike straight from the factory, the Harley-Davidson VRXSE was an in-house bike created by the Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) department of H-D. With a skilled rider, one could knock-out ETs between under 10 seconds right from the dealership. According to Kevin Duke from Motorcycle.com, when this bike was released it was the quickest accelerating production vehicle ever built. …