Shaun Ruddy of Chop Deville has built two customs based on the Indian Scout. Are they improvements or would you rather have the stock bike?
In France – Radical Ducati Monster S2R
View Post1981 Can-Am MX-6B
The Can-Am MX line was once an impressive series of motorcycles – in 1974 they swept the podium at the 250cc AMA National Championship. But over time they struggled to keep up with the Japanese, famously leading to the MX-3 “Black Widow” and eventually on to the MX-6 before things fell apart and Bombardier moved production to England. So it’s …
Video Intermission – Police Bike Shootout
I can’t be the only person who has wondered what it would be like to shoot a gun while riding a bike (at targets, not at people!). Well, this video of a South African police officer will give you some idea of the process. Wow.
Rare Project – 1965 OSSA 175 Sport
This bike is going to need a lot of work, but examples of the OSSA 175 Sport do not come around very often. This bike is going to sell as bidding is low and there’s no reserve – let’s see who’s up for a rare Spanish project!
Dunstall Racer – 1974 Norton Commando 850
View Post1995 Bimota SB6
Reviewers like to say that this is the last ‘old-school’ Bimota, where they took a fantastic Japanese engine and put it in an exquisite Italian chassis. Not that Bimota still isn’t doing the whole engine transplant thing now, but some would argue that you’re no longer getting a bike that truly outhandles the competition anymore. But when this bike was …
CA Street Legal – 1985 Yamaha RZ500
Yamaha’s RZ500 (also known as the RD500LC) was a two-stroke rocket that was kept out of the US thanks to EPA regulations. Only built between ’84 and ’86, it’s now a desirable collector’s bike. Somehow, this example is legal in California – so you’ll be fine in any state, plus you’ve got the bonus “RZ500” license plate.
Clockwork Orange – 1991 Kawasaki ZX600 Enduro
Post Sale Update: This oddball enduro sold for $3,000 after 15 bids on eBay. Here’s something you might not expect out of a Kawasaki ZX600 – a ‘monster dirt bike’ called Clockwork Orange. The seller built it for himself at the beginning of the year and it can apparently take down fire roads at high rates of speed thanks to …
Needs Work – 1974 Kawasaki KZ650 built by Moriwaki
Post-Sale Update: This Moriwaki sold for an unknown best offer less than $9,700. A Japanese firm that builds all kinds of goodies for motorcycles, Moriwaki was established in 1973 and has plenty of racing success over the years, especially in endurance competitions. This Kawi is claimed to have been built by Moriwaki to be raced in the US. The story …
Ending Soon – 1980 Ducati SD 900 Darmah
Post Listing Update: This Darmah did not meet reserve with 19 bids up to $8,300. The Ducati SD (Sport Desmo) thankfully brought commercial success after the flop of the 860 GT. The Italian frim then evolved the line with a sportier version called the Darmah, which featured an ionic black/gold paint scheme as well the distinctive tiger image on the …
Still New – 2004 Honda Dream 50
Though the Dream was offered for a few years in Japan, Honda only exported the bike to the US in 2004. Here’s one of those few bikes that has zero miles.
Parascooter – 1944 Cushman Model 53
Post-Sale Update: This Model 53 sold for $7,631. The Cushman Model 53 is probably as cool as a scooter gets. 4,734 of these bikes were produced to serve the US in World War II. These bare-bones scoots were intended to primarily be messenger bikes, helping to increase the mobility of troops and assist in communications. Their diminutive size was supposed …
1983 Ducati 900 MHR
Post-Sale Update: After 48 bids on eBay, this MHR sold for $18,500. I just featured one of these but this example has just 558 miles. Plus…just look at it!.
Old vs. New – 1975 & 2012 OSSA Explorers
In 1972, OSSA released the Explorer – a great name for the kind of riding the bike would be subjected to. The intent was to have a light bike that was easy to ride, something between an enduro and a trials bike. 40 years later, OSSA re-launched the Explorer with some new technology, but a similar intent. Here’s an example …