When most people hear “Ducati Supersport”, they should think of the iconic Green Frame from 1974. But the next year, Ducati made 250 examples of the 750cc Supersport in a silver/blue scheme.
$1,300 – 1976 Suzuki A100 Go-Fer
Meet the Suzuki Go-Fer, my new contender for having the best sidecover in motorcycling history.
$1,900 – 1975 Yamaha DT400
Adorned in the now-classic yellow/black paint scheme, the Yamaha DT400 was a favorite of the press when it was produced between ’75 and ’79. An evolution of the DT1 250 that created the concept of a reliable, relatively cheap dual-sport, the DT400 ended up not being a huge sales success as two-strokes got phased out and the XT/TT 500s took …
Cagiva Elefant 650
These Italian dual sports are rare bikes nowadays but we’ve seen a few for sale in the last couple of weeks. Here’s an example that looks pretty good but the listing is very sparse on information.
Red Line – 2015 Magni Filorosso
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View Post2008 Benelli Tre-K
As long as you don’t mind having almost non-existent dealer support, a modern Benelli offers an incredible riding experience in a package that makes Ducatis seem run of the mill. While most peple think of sport bikes or naked superbikes like the Tornado or TnT, some journalists (like Michael Neeves with Motorcycle News) though the Tre-K, a street-oriented tourer that’s …
1975 Moto Guzzi 850T
Moto Guzzi’s famous designer, Lino Tonti, created the 850T (T stood for Tonti himself) out of a V7 frame and a modified V-Twin out of the Eldorado – this was MG’s attempt at putting a big engine in the famous Tonti frame – the Italian version of a muscle car.
Rare Enduro – 2007 GasGas FSR450
View Post1943 NSU Kettenkrad
View PostVideo Intermission – Blazer
A couple of days ago I featured a BSA B25SS for sale, and facebook commenter David B noted that there was ‘a way cool short film featuring the brother of this bike’ – the Triumph Trailblazer. He said it was worth a watch, and after checking it out for myself, I’d have to agree. Enjoy…I suspect many of you have …
1929 Henderson KJ
In 1928, Excelsior hired Arthur Constantine away from Harley to become their Chief Engineer – he immediately redesigned their DeLuxe model into the KJ, also known as the Streamline. Henderson marketed it as having 57 new features, and it was capable of hitting 100 miles per hour.
$7,000 Fairing – Fogarty’s Championship Winner
Who needs an entire Monster for $7k when you can use that money to place the opening bid for the front fairing of Carl Fogarty’s championship winning 996?
Giveaway Winner – Aerostich Messenger Bag
It feels like many moons ago, but you may remember I announced a giveaway of an Aerostich Waxed Cotton Messenger Bag – review here, the short version is I love it and still use it weekly. Finally, I can announce/share the winner!