The Quail Motorcycle Gathering has more than just bikes – there’s also several vendors who offer products varying from “meh” to “whoa, that’s cool.” Bell was there with a wide variety of helmets and a guy with a handheld scanner. I had to see what was going on…
Running the MotoGiro, Part 3.5
View PostPeriod Racer – 1961 Triumph T120C
Post Listing Update: This T120C did not meet reserve despite 11 bids up to $9,500. This bike has only had one registered owner, and for the first four years of its life he campaigned it at District 36 AMA events in Northern California. After the seller’s last race in ’65 at the approximate age of 26, the seller brought his …
1 of 12 – 2009 NCR Ducati Mike Hailwood TT
Post Listing Update: This NCR did not meet reserve at $74,600. 6-21-17 Update: Apparently, that sale fell through as the bike was relisted again in November 2016 for $110,000 with no takers. Half a year later, Tim Huber has noted that this bike is back up for sale, though it’s now in an auction format instead of a Buy-It-Now. Let’s …
Three Wheeler – 1984 Honda ATC 200S
Honda brought the 3-wheeler to the US thanks to an engineer named Osamu Takeuchi. Osamu was simply trying to create a product that could bolster motorcycle sales during winter months, but by the time it was all over he had created something so prone to causing injury that the US Justice Department banned them entirely. The model line started with …
End of the Road – 2017 Honda Z50 50th Anniversary
View PostPike’s Peak Winner – Shelbourne Formula 2 Sidecar Racer
6-20-17 Update: Tim Huber notes that this bike is still for sale, but now with a $1,500 discount. Find it here on Craigslist, still in San Francisco, California. The last time this race rig competed, it won the sidecar class of this year’s Pike’s Peak Hillclimb. Previously in 2016, it competed in 4 other races and it has placed either …
1 of 99 – 2006 MV Agusta F4 1000 Veltro Strada
MV has produced quite a few (arguably too many) special editions of the F4 over the years, but one of the most interesting was the Veltro. It was offered in two flavors – Pista (race) or Strada (road). 23 of former were built, while there were 99 examples of the latter. The general consensus among F4 fans seems to be …
Unexpected Custom – 1993 Suzuki GN125
View PostRestored – 1975 Honda CB550
After a twenty year slumber, this CB550 Four was recently brought back to life with a down to the frame restoration.
What Do You Want To Know? 2017 BMW Urban G/S
View PostRestored – 1970 Bultaco El Bandido Mk2
Post Listing Update: This Bultaco did not meet reserve despite 10 bids up to $5,651.88. 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 version was …
Project 88 – 1988 BMW R100RT Cafe Racer
Built by Gold Country Cafe Racers, this bike started as a previously cafe’d R100RT before Gold Country tore it down to the frame and went to work. What do you think of the end result?
First Impression Review – NUVIZ Head Up Display
View PostUnexpected Custom – Kawasaki KLR with a Ducati V-Twin Motor
It looks like a KLR…but take a second look at that motor. Are you as confused as I am?