In response to Honda’s instant-classic Elsinore, OSSA released the 250cc Phantom, which weighed just 198 pounds.
Max Lambky Build – 1953 Vincent Black Lightning Replica
Does the name Max Lambky ring a bell? If not, get yourself familiar with the Vincent Streamliner, an incredible Land Speed Record vehicle powered by two Vincent V-Twins. In addition to setting records at Bonneville, he also found some time to apparently build this Black Lightning replica.
Weird Listing – Honda NR
View Post1965 Yamaha YDS3
The predecessor of the RD series, the Yamaha YDS3 was notable for many reasons. First and foremost, it was simply an excellent bike that could run rings on bikes with twice its displacement. In addition, it introduced Yamaha’s Autolube system, eliminating the need for mixing oil with gas in two-stroke bikes.
Rare Project – 1971 Rickman Interceptor
In the early 70s, an aspiring Floyd Clymer (who owned the name of Indian Motorcycles at the time) thought that the 736cc engine from the Mark II Royal Enfield Interceptor was an absolute jewel, and he ordered 200 to use in an hybrid sport-tourer to be created as Indians. Unfortunately, Clymer passed away after only approximately 15 were created, leaving …
Radial Engine Prototype – 2011 JRL Cycles Lucky 7
Post Listing Update: this JRL build did not meet reserve with 10 bids up to $45,000. JRL Cycles built a production run of 4 REMs – Radial Engine Motorcycles. This one was the prototype.
2010 KTM Six Days 450 XC-W
This slick KTM has been converted with a removable rally setup and a whole bunch of choice modifications. The seller calls it the ‘ultimate do-it-all bike’, and it’s not hard to see why.
Shirts Are Back!
Quick note – I got a couple of emails saying that my store was broken and wasn’t accepting shirt orders. Sorry for the inconvenience, but it’s now fixed! As a reminder, shirts are $18 shipped in the contiguous US. Thanks for the support! Go here for men’s shirts. Go here for women’s shirts.
2 Honda CB95Rs
The CB95R isn’t a particularly popular bike, but this seller has two examples that have been ‘race restored’ (but not started so they’ll need fluids and tuning of the carbs) and bumped up to 155cc.
Needs Some Work – 1957 Mondial 175 Turismo Veloce
When it was released, the Turismo Veloce was Mondial’s sportiest bike. Nowadays, they’re not easy to find in Italy, let alone in the US.
1970 BSA 441 Victor Special
In the early 60’s, BSA’s race team was developing a large single in the hopes of winning the 500cc world motocross championship. A 441cc engine ended up being the ticket, which helped BSA capture the 500cc championship in ’64 and ’65. The following year, the company released the BSA 441 Victor Special to the public.
Video Intermission – Valentino Rossi’s MotoRanch
If you’re reading this site, you’re probably the kind of rider that wishes you had your own track in your backyard. Well, Rossi was able to make his happen, and what started as a flat track has now evolved into my idea of the ultimate playground:
1971 BSA B50MX
The BSA B50 was produced in 3 different variants – the SS (Street Scrambler), T (Victor Trail), and the MX (Motocross) that you see in front of you today. Designed to compete off-road, the MX was built between ’71 and ’73, though some were also rebadged and offered as the Triumph TR5MX after BSA went out of business.
1989 Kawasaki KD80X
A rare minibike, the Kawi KD80X that is normally hard to find in good shape nowadays because most were beat up as play bikes. The seller of this example has had two bikes – one went to the Moto Armory museum, and the other can now be yours.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Loyal readers – I won’t be featuring any motorcycles today, but I did want to take a moment to thank you all for reading and contributing to the discussion when you can. It’s been a blast goofing around with bikes and meeting some very passionate motorcyclists over the short history of Bike-urious.