Post Listing Update: Insanely, this non-functional WLA did not meet reserve $37,100 despite 30 bids on eBay. Affectionately known as “The Liberator”, Harley-Davidson’s WLA is one of the most famous military motorcycles of all time. Unfortunately, this example isn’t in running shape, but hopefully you won’t mind because it’s a cutaway that was used to educate military mechanics on how …
Restored SWB – 1973 BMW R75/5
Post Listing Update: Despite 23 bids up to $6,580, this BMW did not meet reserve. The recipient of a recent “full restoration”, this short wheelbase slash 5 is said to start, run, and ride like a dream.
Ending Soon – 1972 Harley Davidson Baja 100
Post Sale Update: This Baja sold for $9,500 after 44 bids on eBay.
In Italy – 1924 Brough Superior SS80
Post Listing Update: Did not meet reserve with 36 bids up to $85,100. The SS80 was named because Brough Superior guaranteed that each model would be able to top 80 miles per hour. Motor Cycle magazine had a different name for it – they called it the “Rolls-Royce of Motor Cycles.” Some people just consider it to be the predecessor …
New in Crate – 2009 Triumph Bonneville 50th Anniversary
Post Sale Update: This special Bonnie sold for $11,253.53 after 25 bids on eBay. The Bonneville has been around since 1959, and since that time there have been a few limited edition runs like the Silver Jubilee I’ve previously featured. In 2009, Triumph released 650 examples of a 50th Anniversary bike, and this one stands out as it’s still in …
1972 Confersil
8-16-2016 Update: A cool Portuguese website called Rodas de Viriato got in touch to let me know that this is a Masac 406/72 Tuxa, and that it was sold by Confersil. More information on the model can be found on their site. Confersil was a Portuguese motorcycle manufacturer that made a variety of small displacement two stroke bikes with engines …
Incredible 15 Bike Collection
View PostBorn Free Best Chopper – 1963 Harley-Davidson FL Panhead
Post Sale Update: This FL chopper sold for $19,600 after 27 bids on eBay. The seller calls this “part survivor/part custom” – whatever you call it, it won Best Chopper at last year’s Born Free 7. It’s been featured in Easyriders Magazine (NSFW) and will be featured in the August issue of Hot Bike/Street Chopper.
1982 Kawasaki 650 CSR Cafe Racer
Post Listing Update: 29 bids got the action up to $6,000 but that wasn’t enough to meet reserve. In 1981, Kawasaki introduced a new generation of cruiser called the CSR. The next year yielded updates to the clutch, carb, chain cover, and fork internals – and very little of that matters with this example because it’s been customized into an …
Ending Soon – 1983 Honda CB1100F
An evolution on the CB900F, Honda’s CB1100F was a fast standard that was sold for just one year – but for that year it was king of the hill. Cycle World called it the fastest stock bike they had ever tested in a review in January 1983.
Come Ride With Me – Bike-urious Supermoto Day!
One of my favorite days on a motorcycle was when I went to Brian Murray’s SoCal Supermoto School. If you need a recap/reminder as to what the deal is, here’s an account from my visit last year. I think it’d be nifty to have a day at the track with Bike-urious readers…so come on down!
Guess That Bike Revealed – Texas Sign Edition
This one is up for debate as there’s no definitive answer, however I do feel fairly confident in awarding the ‘best guess’ award (if I had such a thing) to dnaj for his suggestion of the Suzuki GS450/550L. Other points go to Gee S for the GS450T (but that’s not the cruiser variant) and John Schnabel for the GS400 (close, …
July 2016 Result Highlights
View Post1951 Ambassador Supreme
With model names like Popular, Courier, Embassy, and Supreme, you could probably guess that Ambassador Motorcycles was based out of England. The firm was founded in 1946 by Irish motorcycle racer Kaye Don, and they used Villiers engines until the company went under in 1964. The brand had some success with exports to Australia and New Zealand, but they’re hard …
Open Your Wallet – 1996 Honda RC45 RVF750
The RC45 is a rare homologation bike in the US – thought it was produced internationally between 1994 and 1999, the US only got the ’94 model. 200 examples were built in 1994 for homologation purposes, and then 500 more were sold in Japan over the next few years. From what I’ve gathered, only about 20 are still in the …