A gentleman named Bo Bushnell has the world’s largest collection of 60s/0s California outlaw motorcycle memorabilia, and my buddy Charles Fleming just shared an interesting profile of him on the LA Times.
$125K Dirt Bike Collection
Someone in Massachusetts has accumulated a significant dirt bike collection that he wants to let go as a package. There are 20+ complete bikes as well as a few more in parts and some frames/spares. His opening ask? $125k.
“The MadMan” – 1982 Cagiva Alazzurra 350 With Ducati 750 Engine
Per the seller, “This one-of-a-kind sporting machine is the result of the compatibility of Cagiva and Ducati components from those model years when both brands were divisions of the same company with shared engineering. The goal of the custom build was to create a very special middleweight super sport machine incorporating the best individual major components and offering thrilling street …
2000 Bimota SB8K Ultimo With 5 Kilometers
The Bimota SB8K Santamonica was already an incredible machine in its own right – in his First Ride review for Motorcyclist, Brian Catterson said “what I would have written back in 2000, had there been a point, was that the SB8K was the best twin-cylinder sportbike I’d ever ridden; more than a match for the reigning Ducati 996 and miles …
2001 Ducati 748R
In 2000, Ducati updated the 748 lineup to offer three variants – the base model, the S, and the R. The R was produced for WSS homologation purposes (750cc V-Twins competed against 600cc inline-4s). Only 2,610 R models were built, 185 of which came to the US. 100 of those came in 2001, including this one.
1960 Cezeta 501
Cezetas were built between ’57 and ’64 in the former Czechoslovakia, though the parent company (CZ) existed from 1935 to 1997. The Cezeta stands out thanks to its distinctive design, with the odd nose and the long seat that doubles as the opening to an impressively-sized storage compartment.
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View Post2004 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom
The seller of this custom Harley calls it the “GB1200R” and says that it answers the question, “what if a Honda GB500 came with an American V-Twin motor?” Harley-Davidson’s Sportster platform has long been a popular starting point for customizers, though 2004 was very significant as it was the first year that HD rubber-mounted the engine for a dramatic increase …
2015 Moto Guzzi Griso 8V SE
The Moto Guzzi Griso SE is a special edition of the venerable Griso, and it differed from the base bike with a fancy paint job, some blacked out parts, and spoked wheels. Mechanically, you also got adjustable suspension, and giant Brembo brakes – this bike was an interesting balance between the style of a custom with the components of a …
Honda CR85 Engine Swap – Derbi Senda
In production since 1998, the Derbi Senda is a 50cc motorcycle that was barely brought into the US. This is basically a tiny supermoto with excellent components – 6 speed transmission, liquid cooling, and a top speed over 50 miles per hour…though this one’s going to be faster as it comes with the engine out of a Honda CR85. The …
“The Emperor” – 2006 Suzuki GSX-R1000 Custom
Called “The Emperor”, this custom GSX-R1000 features a long list of aftermarket upgrades and has been featured in multiple sport bike magazines (back when those were still a thing).
No Reserve – Ducati Desmosedici GP18 Signed Fairing
Andrea Dovizioso started off strong in the 2018 MotoGP season on his Ducati Desmosedici GP18, winning the season opener in Qatar. He’d end up winning four races that year, finishing second to Marc Marquez for the second year in a row. Over on the auction site, we’ve got a right fairing from one of the GP18 bikes (Dovizioso’s teammate that …
1984 Harley-Davidson Sidecar Racer
5-13-21 Update:: Almost a year later, this interesting sidecar racer is back up for sale – find it with an opening bid of $500 and the reserve not yet met here on eBay.
1963 Batavus Bilonet Super Sport
Only officially sold in Europe, the Bilonet was the first moped built by Batavus of Holland. The “Super Sport” variant featured a 49cc JLO two-stroke engine with a 3-speed transmission and kick start.
1982 Suzuki Katana 1000 GS1000SZ
In the late 70s and early 80s, Japanese manufacturers were selling standard bikes as fast as they could make them. And while most of the bikes were technically sound, they all started to emulate each other, creating the UJM (first coined by Cycle magazine). Suzuki’s Marketing Manager in Germany told his Japanese management, “we had the most technically advanced bikes, …