The bigger brother of the W1 (a name which Kawasaki would eventually bring back), the Kawasaki W2 650SS was also known as the Commander. Just 639 were sold, and this one has been turned into a cafe racer that the seller calls a Beezasaki (presumably due to the BSA gas tank).
Video Intermission – Never Say Never Again Bike Chase
View Post1965 Triumph TR6SC
Offered by one of the owners of The Classic Bike Experience in Essex, Vermont, this Triumph TR6SC is one of just 346 sold in 1965 (and just 656 produced in total). Consider it a follow-up to yesterday’s TR6SR.
Ending Soon – 2002 Ducati 998S Troy Bayliss Replica
Post Sale Update: After 32 bids on eBay, this Bayliss Rep sold for $15,600. In 2002, Ducati released two race replicas based on the 998S – one of Ben Bostrom’s bike, and one of Troy Bayliss’. Here’s one of the latter – number 333 of 400.
Custom Paint – 2006 BMW HP2 Enduro
View Post1966 Triumph TR6SR
In ’66, Triumph was making several versions of the TR6 Trophy – this was the SR, considered to be a ‘high-performance roadster’. What did that mean? This bike got raised handlebars and a smaller fuel tank.
Los Angeles to Seattle, then Border to Border
In the fall of 2010 (back when I still had my trusty BMW K75C), I had to go to Seattle for a work conference. I decided to take a few days to ride up the coast, then try to complete an Iron Butt Association Border-to-Border Insanity ride on the way back – Canada to Mexico in less than 24 hours. …
Tiny Racer – 1969 Suzuki Stinger
View Post1987 BMW K100RS Motorsports
View PostSkinny Sportster – 2000 Harley-Davidson Sportster Custom
7-17-15 Update: 16 months since I last featured it, this custom is back up for sale, this time with some decals on the tank. Find it for sale in Corona, California with bidding up to $4,471 here on eBay. Post-Sale Update: After 33 bids on eBay, this Harley-Davidson Sportster Custom sold for $4,675. Harley’s popular Sportster has become a common …
1975 Kawasaki Z1
Before Honda released the instant classic CB750, Kawasaki was also working on a a four-cylinder, 750cc sportbike – except Kawi thought it was going to be first to market. They were thus shocked when Honda released the CB750, forcing them to go back to the drawing board until they could bump up displacement to 903cc. When Kawi was developing the …
1994 Honda RVF750 RC45
Post Listing Update: After 24 bids on eBay, bidding did not meet reserve at $21,500. After having ‘tested the market’, the seller then relisted the bike several times with an asking price of $22,500 and got no interest. The last relisting was another auction that got up to $18,277 before the listing was ended because ‘the bike is no longer …
Cheapest I’ve Seen – 1982 Yamaha Seca 650 Turbo
There isn’t much information on this specific bike, but it’s by far the cheapest Seca Turbo I’ve seen for sale.
Video Intermission – Corvair-Powered Harley
I’m not sure what this should be called. A Harvair? Corvair-Davidson? Whatever you call it, it’s well done. A week ago or so, I featured a custom bike for sale that was powered by a Corvair 6 – it was incredibly long. Commenter Wayne Thomas noted that someone had done the same thing, but within a stock Harley frame. It’s …
1989 Moto Guzzi Mille GT
A rarity even in the world of Guzzis, the Moto Guzzi Mille GT 1000 was a standard bike that could arguably be considered a blend between the California and the T5.