Post-Listing Update: This Yamaha YSR50D was pulled from eBay, final sale price unknown. The Yamaha YSR50D was the most common of the rare 50cc sportbikes that came from Japan in the late 80s and early 90s. An instant classic, the YSR50 was always street legal, but is now primarily used in spec racing.
Foggy Ducati – 2002 Ducati Monster S4 Fogarty Edition
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.
1966 Bridgestone 50 Sport
Post-Listing Update: After 46 bids, this Bridgestone 50 Sport sold for $2,225.99…but it was then relisted and then pulled off of eBay. No, it’s not a Honda S90! With that out of the way, here’s an example of the Bridgestone 50 Sport, a tiny ‘sport’ bike originally released in 1965. You might only associate Bridgestone only with tires nowadays, but …
2011 Husqvarna SMS630
Post-Sale Update: After 29 bids on eBay, this Husqvarna SMS630 sold for $8,200. The Husqvarna SMS630 is a continuation of the SM610, a bike that took the supermoto market by storm. Husky has won 13 world supermoto championships, and this is their newest attempt at a bike for non-racers.
Rotary Power – 1978 Hercules W2000
Post-Sale Update: This Hercules W2000 sold for $8,000 with the Buy-It-Now – it seems the seller dramatically lowered the opening bid to move this bike. When you think of rotary engines nowadays, Mazda is usually the first manufacturer to come to mind. In the early 70s, though, several companies were exploring the engine concept – three of whom were in …
Meet a Reader – Glen Irani
Glen Irani is a moto junkie and the principal designer at Glen Irani Architects. Of his many examples of work, my favorite is probably Hover House 2, one of a series of homes designed with the idea of maximizing outdoor space and connecting the front and back yards of a property by ‘hovering’ a portion of the building. But most …
1965 Velocette MSS
Post-Sale Update: After 29 bids on eBay, this Velocette MSS sold for $8,200. A tiny British manufacturer, Velocette was a family-owned firmed that was well-known for creating high quality bikes. With 3 decades of successful international racing experience, and (still-standing) record for a single-cylinder bike running 24 hours at 100 miles per hour, they brought many technical innovations to the …
Red Rocket – 1950 Vincent Comet Racer
Post-Listing Update: After being relisted a few times, the highest bidding ever got on this Vincent Comet Racer was $25,100, but that was not enough to meet reserve. After sitting out in the elements for 27 years, this Vincent Comet Racer was brought back to life over a two year period by Al Mark, who added some personal touches like …
344 Miles – 1971 Triumph Tiger
Post-Sale Update: After 6 bids on eBay, this Tiger sold for $5,301. The Triumph Tiger was the little brother of the Bonneville, born again in ’71 with the new oil-in-frame chassis. This example stands out as it’s got just 344 miles!
Never Imported – 1995 Aprilia Moto 6.5
Post-Sale Update: This Aprilia Moto 6.5 sold for $8,100 after 31 bids on eBay. Phillipe Starck is a well-known French product designer and motorcycle enthusiast. In the mid 90’s, he combined those two facets to design the Aprilia Moto 6.5, an in-town runabout that oozes style – the question is, is the kind of style you like?
Race Ready – 1988 Honda RC30
Post-Sale Update: After 34 bids on eBay, this Honda RC30 has found a new home for $32,101. We just featured one of these, but this example is even better, with a well-documented race history. An example of one of the world’s greatest homologation superbikes, the RC30 was created so that Honda could race in the World Superbike Championship.
860 Miles – 2001 Kawasaki W650
Post-Sale Update: After 27 bids on eBay, this Kawasaki W650 sold for $5,600. The Kawasaki W650 is a retro standard that was imported to the US for only 2 years. Inspired by the Triumph Bonneville, this bike actually preceded the rebirth of the Bonnie and for a brief moment in time, it was the best option for someone looking for …
1983 Ducati 900 MHR Custom
Post-Sale Update: This Ducati 900 MHR Custom sold for $7,800 after just 1 bid on eBay. The Ducati 900 MHR (Mike Hailwood Replica) was built to commemorate Hailwood’s success in the 1978 Isle of Man TT. Normally a race replica with a giant fairing, this bike has been customized to become nearly the opposite.
British Frankenstein – 1975 Honda CB400F1 Dirtbike
Here’s something you won’t see every day. Or possibly ever. Someone has taken a CB400 , and over one week, turned it into an interpretation of the giant ‘trailie’ bikes inspired by the Paris-Dakar.
2006 KTM 640 Adventure
The KTM 640 Adventure has made a name for itself as the most off-road capable of the 650cc single-cylinder dual sports, and this 640 is waiting for a new owner to get it dirty.