Here’s a beautiful FL Panhead that has had an old repaint with a lot of rebuilt parts – engine, transmission, brakes, wheels, petcock, rockers, and front suspension. For me it’s the best of both worlds new on the inside (600 miles on the engine break-in) but well-worn on the outside. Find this Panhead for sale in Hudson, Wisconsin with bidding …
1966 Benelli Fireball
Post-Sale Update: This Fireball sold for just $760 on eBay. Confusingly also known as the Montgomery Wards 450SS, the Benelli Fireball was a 50cc scoot with rectangular styling. This example has just 1,648 and everything is claimed to work. The bike is entirely original except for a ‘newer’ paint job, throttle grip, and inner tubes. The bike has new crank …
1977 Harley-Davidson FXE Confederate Edition
Post-Sale Update: This Harley-Davidson FXE Confederate Edition sold for $8,700. In 1976, Harley released a limited run of bikes called the Liberty Edition to commemorate America’s bicentennial. The next year, they released the Confederate Edition…which celebrated something else? Just 631 units were built across the Harley range – most were Sportsters or Super Glides like this one, but 6 different …
2002 Foggy Ducati Monster
If you’re looking at the number of championships and individual race wins, Carl “Foggy” Fogarty is the most successful racer to ever rule in World Superbike. In 2002, Italy’s most famous motorcycling firm released the Ducati Monster S4 Fogarty Edition, to honor Foggy himself with a limited run of 300 bikes.
Desert Storm Vet – 1978 Hercules K125 Military
This Hercules 125 spent some time in Operation Desert Storm as a NATO bike, but now it has just 1,750 miles and is being offered with a warranty.
1971 Yamaha R5
The Yamaha R5 350cc twin punched way above its weight class and was one of the best bangs for the buck of any bike in the 70s. Though Honda had moved into the world of 4-strokes, Yamaha was making great strides in two-stroke technology. Unlike the Suzuki Titan, Yamaha was looking to get every last drop of power from their …
1984 Honda VF1000F
The Honda VF1000F Interceptor (VF standing for V-Four) was launched in 1984 as the flagship of the V4 line. Featuring a DOHC 998cc engine that produced 113 horsepower, adjustable Pro-Link suspension, and triple discs, this bike was released in response to America’s demand for an even bigger Interceptor.
1963 Triumph Thunderbird 6T
The Thunderbird name has shown up on 3 distinct models of the Triumph line since 1949 – this 6T model is from the original series. For its public launch, three production bikes were ridden from the Meriden plant to a circuit near Paris where they were then ridden over 500 miles at an average of 92 miles per hour. The …
Ex-Royal Fire Service – 1959 Matchless G3
Post-Listing Update: This Matchless G3 did not meet reserve at $4,250. Back when I interviewed Angus Dykman of Northeast Sportscar, he specifically called out a few of his bikes as ones that weren’t available for sale at the time. I found myself absolutely taken with one of the bikes in particular, so I’m surprised to see that this former Royal …
1970 Minsk M105
Here’s a bike that I basically couldn’t not find any information on – the Minsk M105. If anyone has experience with these bikes, please share your knowledge! Minsk (which is still around) is a motorcycle manufacturer out of Belarus that made a name for itself decades ago by producing durable bikes that were available in Russia, Cambodia, the UK, and …
Trailhopper – 1971 Suzuki MT-50
Also known as the Trailhopper, the Suzuki MT-50 was a mini bike designed to fit in the trunk of your car with swing-in handlebars and a removable front wheel.
1984 Kawasaki KZ700
The Kawasaki KZ700 was a one year only bike built to get around a tax on imported bikes with a displacement of over 700 (designed to help Harley Davidson).
2006 Metrakit Pre-GP 125
Looking for a purpose-built race bike for a young racer-to-be? Look no further than the Metrakit Pre-GP 125. Metrakit, a Spanish company that unfortunately went bankrupt (but still has a large presence in Australia), was well known for creating a series of tiny roadracers that were quite dominant in 50-80cc mini GP races across the world. In the mid 2000s, …
Couple of Ariel Square 4’s
The design for the Ariel Square 4 goes all the way back to 1931, soon after Edward Turner created the interesting new four-cylinder motorcycle engine formed from two OHC parallel twins. The design became known as the square four engine, and lent its name to this Ariel motorcycle.
1998 Laverda Ghost Strike
Talk about a fantastic name for a motorcycle. The Laverda Ghost Strike is one of the many variants the Italian firm pushed out in the late 90s that were powered by either the 650 or 668cc parallel twins. Laverda actually offered a Ghost and a Strike as separate models, the former a trellis-framed naked bike, the latter a perimeter-framed naked. …