Moe from Cycle Garden is selling off a customer’s bike that they have maintained for 15 years. It’s a hybrid of a 850T frame and a 850T3 motor, and the package has a few minor modifications. It was a daily rider so it has a couple of dents in the tank, but it also hopefully means that this has been …
Video Intermission – Black Beauty, Isle of Man TT 2017
This August, two of the ten Britten V1000s will participate in the Retro Parade at the Isle of Man Classic TT Festival, marking 23 years since they both competed in the 1994 Isle of Man TT races. I’ve always been a sucker for the pink/blue livery of Kevin Grant’s machine, but the yellow/black CRS bike has competed in more TTs …
$190K Greenframe in the UK – 1974 Ducati 750SS
It’s not red, but many Ducati fans consider the 750SS to be the firm’s most iconic motorcycle of all time. That’s why the asking price for this not-100% original example is well into six figures. But what will the sale price be?
No Reserve Matching Triumphs – Bonneville T120R and Daytona T100R
A seller in Boulder, Colorado is letting go of his Bonneville and Daytona that have been painted to match each other. He’s selling both with no reserve so they will both be finding new homes.
Serial Number 1 – 1994 Bimota DB2
7-25-17 Update: A year and 300 miles later, this DB2 is back up for sale. The seller makes reference to the previous eBay listing and since he bought it he’s done a good amount of work. The most obvious cosmetic changes are that he powdercoated the wheels and repaired the scuff that was on the tail. Some mechanical work was …
2007 KTM 950 SMR
“Think of it as a BMW GS with balls and you’re almost there.” That’s how MCN summed up KTM’s large supermoto, the 950 SMR. Here’s a good looking example that’s well-optioned, plus it’s the “R” which has a smaller tank and a different riding position. What are you waiting for? Go scare some GS owners (myself included)!
1995 MZ NRX Saxon Tour
In 1990 (soon after the fall of the Berlin wall), MZ was privatized. The new owners realized that they needed a four-stroke motor if they were going to sell bikes in Europe and the US, so they called up Rotax and got themselves a 494cc single. Then, they designed a family of bikes around it, like the Silver Star retro …
“Sophia” – 1974 Moto Guzzi V7 Sport
Post Sale Update – Sophia sold for $10,600 after 17 bids on eBay. The V7 Sport may be the most iconic of Moto Guzzi’s long lineup of street bikes. It’s a gorgeous, simple motorcycle that deserves to be brought back in the current wave of manufacturers building retro bikes. But I digress. The seller of this bike says this is …
Sandcast K0 – 1969 Honda CB750
Post Listing Update: Despite 54 bids up to $22,000, this CB750 did not meet reserve. Claimed to be in “museum quality”, this sandcast CB750 was acquired by the seller 20 years ago from the Newman-Haas chief, who was the second owner. As you probably know, the first 7,414 CB750s were built from sandcast molds before Soichiro Honda switched to a …
In Canada – 1975 Hercules W2000
Post Sale Update: After 24 bids on eBay, this Hercules sold for $6,100. In the early 70s, Suzuki, Norton, and DKW all brought rotary-powered bikes to the market, but DKW was the first. Outside of the UK, it was marketed as the Hercules Wankel 2000, or W2000. If you ignored the unique powertrain, the rest of the bike was fairly …
Jeff Weier Resto – 1972 Suzuki TS400 Apache
Post Listing Update: 3 bids on eBay up to $5,385 weren’t enough to meet reserve. Built between 1972 and 1979, the TS400 was the largest of Suzuki’s two-stroke off-road family. Suzuki had a wide range of “T” bikes – TM was for motocross, TC, was for trail, TF was for farm, and TS was the enduro. The 400 produced 34 …
Possible Steal – 1967 Triumph T120TT
Post Sale Update: The bidding ended at $8,100, but as you can see from the comments below there’s some questions about this listing. In addition, the listing itself has been pulled off of eBay, so I wouldn’t factor this in if you’re trying to determine the value of a T120TT… Typically when I’ve seen or featured T120TTs in the past, …
Built in Varese – 1995 Ducati 916
Post Sale Update: After 19 bids on eBay, this Varese-built 916 sold for $6,500. Thanks to the gift of hindsight, we know that the 916 was one of Ducati’s most important models of all time. But did you know that it nearly had a catastrophic beginning? Right as the production lines were spinning up to bring the world the prettiest …
Factory Racer – 2015 KTM RC390 Cup
Spec racing typically yields some of the most closest finishes on race tracks, and manufacturers will occasionally encourage these classes by building models designed for the task. KTM and MotoAmerica have partnered to create a RC Cup of spec racing in the hopes that it will help grow the next wave of US talent to be seen in MotoGP. Most …
Video Intermission – On Two Wheels – Honda CRF250L Rally vs Kawasaki Versys-X 300
One of my favorite motorcycle video shows is back – On Two Wheels just debuted a new episode! They take the new 300cc class ADV-lite bikes up the California coast. Because PCH is closed right now, they go inland on some dirt and find one of the most incredible campsites I’ve ever seen.