Post Listing Update: Despite being relisted, this RGA got no interest at the opening bid of $12,500. One of Laverda’s most iconic motorcycles was the RGS, an iconic sport tourer that Massimo Laverda once said was a “Real Grand Sport”. In ’84 and ’85, Laverda also offered a budget version called the RGA, and while most came with a chin …
1976 Honda CB400F Super Sport
Post Sale Update: This CB400F sold for $7,500 after 58 bids on eBay. More of an evolution rather than a revolution, the Honda CB400F has one of the most distinctive exhaust systems ever produced – known by some as the “waterfall pipes”. Though it wasn’t as fast as its competition, this little four cylinder was smoother, quieter, and gave better …
Guess That Road – Western US Edition
Let’s change it up from the usual Guess That Bike posts, and instead have you guess an iconic motorcycling road. So…what’s this road?
Restored Mini Bike – 1970 Ruttman Wild Goose
Post-Sale Update: After 36 bids on eBay, this Ruttman sold for just $800. Based out of Dearborn Heights, Michigan, Ruttman offered a variety of mini bikes called the “Uglys”, named after “the world’s ugliest little creatures all ready to unleash a whole pack of fun.” You could get a Pak Mule, Horny Toad, Vulture, Spyder, Grasshopper, or the Wild Goose …
Restored – 1968 BMW R50/2
Post-Sale Update: This R50/2 sold for the BIN of $10,250 on eBay. Restored less than 500 miles ago by Barrington Motor Works in New Hampshire, this BMW R50/2 looks to be an excellent example of the breed that’s ready for daily-ish rider duty.
1984 Harley-Davidson FLHX Special Edition
In 1984, Harley-Davidson released a Special Edition to close out production of the Shovelhead (though apparently there were ’85 models that were produced on contract for certain state authorities). Frankly, there’s some conflicting stories on the end of the Shovelhead run but according to Shovelhead.us, 791 white and 467 black examples were produced of the FLHX Special Edition. As you …
Picture Intermission – LA Motorcycle Club in 1911
I was sent a link to this from Reddit, and it’s one of the coolest motorcycle-related photos I’ve ever seen. Here’s an image of the Los Angeles Motorcycle Club in Venice.
24 Miles – 2000 Excelsior Henderson Super X
In the early 1900s, Excelsior and Henderson were two of America’s best motorcycle manufacturers. Excelsior produced the first motorcycle to official hit 100 miles per hour, while Henderson was producing the favored bikes of America’s police officers. There’s a reason for the similarities – the companies were both bought up by Schwinn in the 1910s, and were shut down in …
1973 DKW Hornet
In the early 70s, DKW offered two versions of their 125cc “Moto-Cross” bike. One option featured a nifty Boge leading link front suspension (like in this previously featured example). The other utilized Betor telescopic forks with 6.75″ of travel. That’s what today’s bike is, and it was called the Hornet.
Bike-urious does the Baja 1000 – Part 9
A week after LA-Barstow-Vegas, we headed to Mexico!
Well Worn – 1952 Vincent Comet Series C
Post-Sale Update: After 18 bids on eBay, this Series C Comet sold for $25,000. A single-cylinder evolution of the famous Rapide, the Vincent Comet was one of four models using the 499cc single engine. This is one of the Series C bikes, the final evolution of the breed. There was apparently one Series D bike built but it never made …
Picture Intermission – A Motorcycle-Riding Alligator
Florida is often the butt of jokes with shows like…well, name a show. That’s why you shouldn’t be surprised to learn that in Lakeland, Florida, a woman named Mary Thorn has a pet alligator named Rambo that weighs 125 pounds, has is own bedroom, and is a passenger on her motorcycle. Long story short, she’s had a license to keep …
Ultimate Fly and Ride – 2006 Suzuki DR650 in Panama
Suuzki’s DR650 has been around since 1990, and it’s barely been changed since 1996. Because of that, it’s not necessarily the fastest, most technologically advanced dual-sport option on the market today, but it’s very reliable and easy to fix if something goes wrong when you’re in Central America. It’s a cheap way to enter the word of adventure touring, and …
Well-Optioned – 1961 BMW R69S
Post Sale Update: This R69S sold for $17,500 after 42 bids on eBay. In the long, proud history of BMW, the R69S is one of the most iconic motorcycles ever built by the German manufacturer. In 1962, Cycle World said “it is still the smoothest, best finished, quietest and cleanest motorcycle it has ever been our pleasure to ride.”
Video Intermission – Honda Safety Film – The Invisible Circle
Here’s a motorcycle safety piece produced by (and starring) Honda motorcycles. It’s all about the ‘invisible circle’, as you the idea that you have to pretend that you are invisible to other vehicles. It’s cute, it’s fairly obvious, it’ll give you a nostalgia kick, and it features a Honda S90 – what else could you want?!