A 50cc dirtbike, the Puch Magnum X was produced between ’74 and ’79. Rated at a whopping 3.5 horsepower, it was the most powerful 50cc automatic engine Puch ever made. This example is claimed to be in spectacular condition with 200 miles (and a sweet bicycle horn). Find this Puch Magnum X for sale in Barrio de la Estacion, Spain, …
Ducati Collection in New York
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View Post“Patina Monster” – 1971 Moto Guzzi Ambassador
For 3 decades, this motorcycle sat with just 850 miles on the odometer in a shed that didn’t have any walls. The seller cleaned the bike up and then used it as a daily rider – it now has 6,200 miles. This is a not a bike you buy to restore, this is a bike that you enjoy the “patina …
Video Intermission – Revival Cycles Shop Tour
Revival Cycles is a well-known shop in Austin, Texas that has made some great custom bikes in the past, like the R NineT Bison, which has a little cameo as it gets photographed in this tour of their shop: Revival Cycles Shop Tour from Revival Cycles on Vimeo.
1966 Moto Guzzi Stornello
One of the last four-stroke singles that Guzzi ever built, the Stornello (which translates to Starling) was produced in many varying models, all of which were powered by a 124cc engine. The Scrambler was specifically designed for the US market, and came with off-road styling, chunky tires, upswept exhaust, and lower gearing.
99.9 Point Resto – 1973 BMW R75/5
Post-Listing Update: This R75/5 did not meet reserve at $15,188. There’s lot of slash5 Beemers I sort through, and sometimes it can be hard to pick out the cream of the crop. In this case, it was easy. Used as a daily commuter by a rocket scientist (the original owner) for two and a half decades, this bike was sold …
Video Intermission – Yamaha’s Spirit of Adventure
At 90 minutes long, this is basically a feature film. But this promotional film from Yamaha Europe was offered at dealerships as inspiration when you bought a (Super) Tenere in the early 90s. It’s long, but it’s beautiful: Embedding the video has been disabled, so you’ll have to go here to see it directly on YouTube.
1 Year Only – 1961 Triumph TR5AR
Only built for 1 year (mostly sold in the US), the Triumph TR5AR is a very rare bike. A 500cc Tiger unit-construction model, you could consider this bike to be a smaller version of the Trophy. According to Ian Falloon, one year later the TR5AR had evolved into the T100SS.
1986 Moto Guzzi LeMans 1000
Post Listing Update: This LeMans did not meet reserve with bidding up to $4,017.09. The ’86 Moto Guzzi LeMans 1000 was one of five generations of the LeMans – it’s also the most ‘dangerous’ one as it’s the generation where Guzzi retrofitted a 16″ front rim instead of the usual 18″ in a quest to improve handling – except they …
Fully Restored…in 1986 – 1960 Indian Chief
After going bankrupt in 1953, Indian followed an odd path – including some time based out of England as a badge-sharing experiment with Royal Enfield. Between ’59 and ’61, even the top line Chief was brought back, based on an Enfield 700cc engine. For decades these bikes were considered a worthless low point in the Chief line, but as the …
1983 Honda CB1100F
Post-Listing Update: This CB1100F was pulled from eBay because “there was an error in the listing.” Built for just one year, the Honda CB1100F was a sleek looking standard that evolved from the 900F. In the process, it had tremendous performance – in January of ’83, Cycle World said it was the fastest stock bike they’ve ever tested.
1968 Rickman Metisse Triumph
4-11 Update: 7 months, 5 miles, and 1 seller later, this beautiful Rickman is back up for sale. I wonder why. It’s since moved from Chicago to Silver Spring, Maryland – find it here on eBay. 9-26 Update: This Rickman Metisse Triumph was pulled off eBay the first time, but is now back up for sale with bidding up to …
Video Intermission – Trialing To The Top Of A Building
I love Top Gear (RIP, sort of) but because of Clarkson’s hatred of motorcycles, they rarely used their fantastic production budgets on 2-wheeled vehicles. Here’s one of the rare examples. Yes, it’s obviously staged, don’t be a wise ass. Just enjoy Dougie Lampkin riding like a maniac. Clips like this make me want to buy a trials bike:
Art of the Italian Two Wheel
If you’re in New York, you need to go check out Art of the Italian Two Wheel, an exhibit of designer Stuart Parr’s private collection of Italian motorcycles. The public opening is a week from today – April 18th, and it’s all going down at 285 Madison Ave, New York, NY.