Suzuki’s DR650 has been around since 1990, and it’s barely been changed since 1996. Because of that, it’s not necessarily the fastest, most technologically advanced dual-sport option on the market today, but it’s very reliable and easy to fix if something goes wrong.
Still In Crate – 2007 Honda CR250R
10-4-2026 Update: When I first shared this bike four months ago, the seller had an ambitious BIN price of $40k. Now it’s back up on eBay with a requested opening bid of $10,000 (though the reserve is unknown) and I haven’t seen a bid yet. What would you pay for this? Find it for sale in Lake Elsinore, California with …
In Holland – 1982 Hesketh Vampire
By 1981, England was almost irrelevant in the international game of motorcycle production. So Thomas Alexander Fermor-Hesketh (how’s that for a name?), an actual Lord and Baron who had already started a racing team, decided to start his own motorcycle company. You can guess where he got the name from.
8 Miles in the UK – 2003 Ducati 999R
Someone in the UK has a 999R that’s claimed to only have delivery mileage, it’s said to be “unregistered and unridden since 2003 pre-delivery test inspection.”
1991 Harley-Davidson FXDB Sturgis #461
In 1991, Harley released a customized FXDB to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Sturgis rally. One year later, they did the same to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the rally in Daytona. 1,600 and 1,700 of the limited models were released, respectively – here’s #461 of the former.
Pick a Size – 1989 Honda NX125 and NX650
The Honda NX125 was the smallest of the NX’s, which were only imported for a few years. The combination of XR-roots with a slightly more street friendly composition made it an excellent all-rounder. Offered in the states in 125, 250, and 650cc versions, the NX650 was by far the most popular in the US. In this post I’ve got a …
JDM Model – 1970 Honda CB750
I’ve featured plenty of CB750s over the years, but we have one on the auction site right now that caught my interest because it is a Japanese Domestic Model!
Rare Project – 1956 Cabton FXN 500
Cabton was a Japanese motorcycle company that built bikes between 1934 and 1960 – per Bonhams, it was “Japan’s largest motorcycle manufacture and supplied Japan’s armed forces throughout WW2” and they were the first Japanese manufacturer to utilize telescopic forks.
1990 Yamaha XT600E
In a big trailie comparison story in the 1990 issue of Motorcyclist, the Yamaha XT600 was described as follows: “After ending up king of the dirt last year, Yamaha’s XT600 turned away from its roots and focused on the street. Electric starting, a swoopy new look and a more accessible seat height make it more attractive to all-surface novitiates who …
426 Miles – 1986 Honda Elite 250
When Honda introduced the Elite 250 to the United States in 1985, it became the largest displacement scooter offered in America.
2026 BMW R 12 S
BMW recently released the R 12 lineup, which includes a cruiser, the G/S adventure bike, and the R 12 nineT retro standard. For a limited time they also offered the R 12 S, which their tribute to the legendary 1974 R90S in Daytona Orange.
2015 MV Agusta Stradale 800
A “lightweight touring” evolution of the Rivale 800, the Stradale got a longer wheelbase, shorter seat height, larger fuel tank, windshield, and factory luggage.
2 Miles – 2005 Honda Rune
When it was first released in 2004, the public was a bit stunned – most people did not believe that this concept would actually make it to production. Though all the visual indicators give the impression that this bike is heavily raked and would be a handle to deal with, Honda’s engineers were able to make it fairly manageable despite …
Spondon Framed – 1977 Yamaha TZ750
Yamaha’s TZ750 is one of the legends of factory and privateer motorcycle racing. Cycle World called it one of the six greatest motorcycles of all time, and part of that honor came from the fact that a TZ750 won the Daytona 200 nine years in a row. Here’s one that “was purposefully built to compete in speed contests and to …
$7k Trailer Face-Off – 2008 BMW R1200RT or 2012 Moto Guzzi Norge
I’ve gone months without seeing a bike/trailer combo and today I randomly saw two that were nearly the same price. I’ve never ridden one of these and I don’t have any motivation to do so but they are interesting in their own way. Which would you choose?