For less than 2 grand, here’s a tourer that’ll take you around the country for minimal dollars.
Moto Guzzi Vintage Collection
It’s hard enough to find a nice example of the Moto Guzzi 1000S, but this seller has one in each color – and 3 other classic Guzzis, all claimed to be “showroom condition” and “concours ready”.
Video Intermission – Motorcycle Limbo
Alright, I thought we were cute at the Beater Olympics for having a motorcycle limbo event, but Alan Birtwistle showed everyone how it’s done at this summer’s Dirt Quake in the UK:
1963 Triumph Bonneville T120
View Post1977 Kawasaki KZ400 Deluxe
Introduced in 1974, the KZ400 was marketed as fuel efficient transportation with ads stating “Think even smaller” as Kawi put their bike alongside a VW Beetle:
In Canada – 1990 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-11
Here’s a first year model of the Ninja ZX-11, a bike that held the title of fastest production motorcycle until 1995 (beaten by the Honda Super Blackbird). With just 8,029 miles and a few choice upgrades, this is a fine example of the breed.
Spirit of America – 1978 Kawasaki KZ1000
Post Sale Update: This rare KZ sold for the unorthodox BIN figure of $11,111. In 1978, Kawasaki was the only Japanese manufacturer with a facility in the US. Kawi’s president (Dave Mehney) and Marketing Vice President (Dick Terrell) decided to highlight that with an “All-American Ride-away” – a program where Kawi customized 200 of their KZ1000s with an American paint …
1980 Honda CB125S with Rickshaw Sidecar
Starting with a Honda CB125S that was sold new in Salt Lake City, someone imported a period sidecar from the Philippines to form one heck of a (slow) attention getter.
“Rally Replica” – 1989 BMW R100GS
View Post622 Miles – 1999 Suzuki DR350
Introduced in 1990, the DR350 was a basic dual-sport (kick start only for the first four years) that served recreational trail duties well. It wasn’t a game changer (though Moto-USA called it a Memorable Motorcycle) and it’s normally not a feature-worthy bike on this site…but this example has just 622 miles.
Analog Motorcycles “R NineT/6” – 1976 BMW R90/6
Analog Motorcycles has made some very cool motorcycles – one of my favorites has to be the Continental Scout that I featured a couple of months ago (still for sale). While this slash 6 doesn’t really do it for me, I always enjoy sharing custom builds so y’all can decide if the asking price is reasonable or insane. What’s the …