Post Sale Update: This HP2 sold for $13,330 after 26 bids on eBay. The HP2 Enduro was the perfect bike for riders who thought the R1200GS was capable but too heavy. Thanks to a trellis frame and conventional telescopic forks, the HP2 saved 53 pounds of weight from the standard GS. This example has only seen pavement but it comes …
Guess That Bike – Zebra Edition
View Post2004 Ducati 998 Matrix Reloaded Edition
The best scene of The Matrix Reloaded film was a chase scene featuring a Ducati 996, and the Italian firm created a limited edition of motorcycles as a tie-in with the movie. Only problem was, by the time the movie was released, the 998 was already on dealer floors. Close enough, right?
2002 Honda RC51 SP2
5-17 Update: One month later, this beauty is still up for sale. Find it with a slight discount (down to $6900) here on Craigslist in Andover, Massachusetts. The RC51 combined Honda reliability with the joy of a V-Twin engine, beating Ducati at its own game with multiple World Superbike Championships and a AMA Championship. In 2002, Honda made some revisions …
Bought on Bike-urious – 1963 BMW R69S
View PostGuess That Bike Revealed – Not Your First Guess Edition
Congratulations to Facebook reader Bill Beebe, who correctly guessed this bike within 20 minutes of the post. Second prize to John Markley Frank who was first on the site itself. The engine is obviously from an Ariel Square Four, but this motorcycle is actually a Healey 1000/4.
2008 Saxon Mad Jack
Post-Listing Update: This Saxon did not get any action at the asking price of $12,500. I’ve never been much of a cruiser/chopper/bobber guy, but I’ve had no choice to learn more about them and appreciate them as I constantly search for motorcycles for you to enjoy. Over time I’ve seen several names come up over and over again – one …
1962 Polaris Trail Tractor
Polaris was founded in 1954 by some partners and employees of Hetteen Hoist and Derrick Shop who wanted to create a vehicle capable of traveling through snow. Two years later, their first production snowmobile was released – called the Sno Traveler. A few years later, management decided that they could diversify a bit so they built the Trail Tractor.
1974 Laverda 750 SFC
Post-Listing Update: This Laverda was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. The most iconic motorcycle adorned with Laverda’s name on the tank, the 750 SFC was a limited production racer for the street. This example was restored 4 years ago and it’s ready for you to enjoy.
Video Intermission – 2016 Quail Motorcycle Gathering Winners Timelapse
I’ve got a ton of content to go through from the Quail (and I won’t be able to review it all until I ride back home), but I wanted to at least share a teaser from what ended up being a wonderful show – here’s a quick timelapse of yesterday’s winners!
Dick Mann Replica – 1971 OSSA 250 DMR
Post-Listing Update: Despite 30 bids up to $5,000, this DMR did not meet reserve. While OSSA is probably best known for their trials bikes, one of their prettiest models was the Dick Mann Replica, a flat tracker designed with Dick Mann featuring a tuned 250cc OSSA engine. At the time, Yankee Motors of Schenectady, new York was importing OSSA’s into …
1973 Auranthetic Charger
A small electric motorcycle with a 1 horsepower, 24 volt DC motor, the Auranthetic Charger was able to hit 25-30 miles per hour and cover a range of approximately 20-30 miles.
JDM Spec – 1986 Suzuki GSX-R 750 Limited Edition
Post Sale Update: After 35 bids on eBay, this JDM Spec Gixxer sold for $16,500. The Suzuki GSX-R 750 Limited Edition is already a legend in the US among 80s sportbike collectors, but here’s something even rarer – a home market (JDM) version, which had a different paint scheme. In the US, the Limited Edition cost 1.5 times as much …
Video Intermission – They Caught The Ferry
While researching yesterday’s Nimbus Sport, I stumbled upon a Danish short film featuring said bike and I think it’s worth sharing.
Never Raced – 1974 Yamaha TZ700
Post-Listing Update: Despite 26 bids up to $64,100, this TZ700 did not meet reserve. The TZ750 gets all the glory nowadays, but Yamaha’s first 4 cylinder 2-stroke production racer was the TZ700. The 694cc engine produced 90 horsepower, but within a year Yamaha bumped displacement up to 747cc and got an additional 15 horsepower out of the engine.