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.
#1 – 2018 Lightning LS-218
One of the most interesting stories in electric motorcycles in the last decade is that of Richard Hatfield and Lightning Motorcycles. I’d say they first came to national attention with the LS-218 Superbike, named after the incredible 218 mph it achieved at the Bonneville Salt Flats (and it also won Pikes Peak with Carlin Dunne, as featured in On Any …
2007 Buell Lightning XB12S “Cherry Bomb”
I’ve been on a little bit of a Buell kick as of late because…I actually just bought one of these exact bikes myself (though mine is a 2008 and one of the 25th Anniversary models). I always thought the Buell offerings with translucent plastics were interesting so when a friend had one for sale I had to try one for …
1 of 50 – CMC Evel Knievel Signature Series
7/16/26 Update: A whopping 11 years later and this bike is back up (or still up?) for sale, though the asking price has come down quite a bit from $50k when I first shared this with you guys in February 2015. Doesn’t seem like anything has changed since the last listing besides the price, so you can now find this …
Boat Tail With 523 Miles – 1971 Harley-Davidson FX Super Glide
Considered by some to be the first factory custom bike, the Harley-Davidson FX Super Glide was Willie G’s brainchild and an attempt to satisfy the countless H-D enthusiasts that would customize their brand new Harleys. Harley recently announced that they’re bringing back the “Super Glide” for 2026 with just 2,500 serialized examples and a White Onyx Pearl paint scheme that …
1989 ATK 406
Over on the auction site we’ve got one of the most interesting American-built dirt bikes of all time. ATK was founded by Horst Leitner, an Austrian motorcycle racer who came to the US in a quest to build his own bikes. In 1981, Leitner developed and patented what he called “Anti-Tension Kettenantrieb”, a device designed to eliminate chain torque. He …
“Hardon” – Norton Featherbed Frame with H-D XL1200 Engine
Usually when I see a Harley motor stuffed into a Norton frame, the resulting creation is called a Narley or Norley. The builder of this went…a different way.
1999 Confederate America GT
With an MSRP of $29,995 when new, the Confederate America GT was a semi-custom that was meant to be one of the more unique production bikes a discerning cruiser enthusiast could get his or her hands on.
Power-Dyne Vehicles – 1974 PDV Gringo 360
Power-Dyne Vehicles (also known as PDV) produced several motorcycles in the early 70s, nearly all of which were copies of something else on the market. The PDV Gringo was a knock-off of Yamaha motocross engines and Champion frames – the story is that PDV was put out of business because Champion sued for infringement.
2 Miles – 1976 Harley-Davidson SX250
When Yamaha introduced the instantly-successful DT-1, it quickly led to copies from the rest of the Japanese Big Four…and pretty much everyone else, also. Harley’s attempt with their new Italian parents was the SX175 and SX250. They weren’t nearly as successful, but it’s still interesting to find one almost 50 years later that’s only been rolled around for two miles.
1968 Harley-Davidson XLR
In Harley’s long history, one of their rarer creations is the XLR 883 – a bike built to compete in AMA Grand National TTs after the race organization lowered max displacement from 1,300 cc to 900 cc.
Dirtbag Challenge Build – 1997 Ducati 900 Chopper
The Dirtbag Challenge was an interesting event in which entrants would have limited time and budget to build a chopper that also has to be ridden at least 100 miles on the day of the event. Here’s an oddball entrant from a few years ago that started as a Ducati 900 – your guess is as good as mine as …
1999 Buell X1 Lightning
Post Sale Update: This X1 sold for $3,100 plus the 7% buyer’s fee ($250 minimum) for a total of $3,350 on Iconic Motorbike Auctions. In 1999, Buell updated the S1 Lightning to create the X1 Lightning. Here’s one in excellent shape with a very low reserve that’s already been met!
50th Anniversary – 2007 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 #299/1200
In 2007, Harley-Davidson implemented fuel-injection across the entire Sportster lineup…they also released 2,000 examples of a 50th Anniversary Sportster. Here’s #299!
1910 Harley-Davidson Model 6A
In 1910, Harley-Davidson was still only making single-cylinder powered motorcycles. That year, they built 3,168 example – 334 of which were top-of-the-line as they were equipped with a magneto (a $40 option on a $210 bike). One of those 334 has survived 115 years until today, and according to the seller it’s the “only known complete original magneto-ignition 1910 in …