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331 Miles – 1983 Harley-Davidson XR1000

In America, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

Post Sale Update: This XR sold for $20,303 after 32 bids on eBay. The XR750 is one of Harley-Davidson’s most iconic motorcycles – though it was never intended to be street legal. But what if Harley took a XR motor and shoved it in a Sportster frame? Willie G himself had a similar thought, and the XR1000 was born. It …

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Street Fighter – 2005 Ducati 999R

In Custom, Italy, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

Whenever Ducati puts the letter “R” at the end of a model, you know that bike is going to be special. That was indeed the case with the 999R, which Ducati built for AMA homologation. In 2004, Ducati sold just 50 examples of it in the states. More were sold in 2005 at a $29,995 MSRP – $7,000 more than …

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Rare in the US – 1983 Honda CX650ED Eurosport

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Post Listing Update: This Eurosport was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. Introduced in 1983, the Honda CX650ED (also called the Eurosport) was never officially sold in the US. Now you can enjoy 80s styling without the joy of boost that the CX650T afforded Americans! While the Turbo might be more fun, these are seriously rare in the …

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2008 BMW HP2 Megamoto

In Germany, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

One of the rarest BMWs to make it to the US, the Megamoto was only sold in 2008 and just 107 examples were imported to the states. As this was BMW’s take on a large supermoto, the model name is just about perfect. Think of it as a street version of the HP2 Enduro.

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What Do You Want to Know? RawHyde Off-Road Training

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Nathan and I got a last minute call to join a RawHyde adventure class, so I’m ditching everything for the next four days and will be out in the desert practicing my big bike off-road skills. I’ve wanted to do a RawHyde course ever since I got my R1150GS a few years ago, and I’m sure many of you have …

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No Reserve – 1978 Harley-Davidson XLCR

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I’ve featured plenty XLCRs in the past – I dig them because they’re just so different from Harley’s portfolio at the time. In fact, the bike was a bit too different, as buyers didn’t really warm up to it. Low initial sales make them quite collectible nowadays, which is why the asking prices are high and reserves are often not …