Brand new, a LiveWire will set you back $29,799. But MotoCorsa in Portland, Oregon’s got one with just 377 miles that they want $22,499 for. So if you’ve been curious about Harley’s electric motorcycle (maybe you want to emulate Long Way Up?) but thought the $30k price tag was a bit too much to swallow, here’s your change to give …
2019 NMoto Nostalgia BMW R7
Last year, Tim Huber covered a fascinating-and-polarizing custom built by NMoto. Called the Nostalgia, it’s a R nineT customized to look like the fabled BMW R7 one-off. Over on the auction site, we’ve got one that has just 90 miles.
Blue Collar Bobbers Kit – 2005 Kawasaki Ninja 250
Based out of Sandy, Utah, Blue Collar Bobbers produces bolt on kits to give people an easy way to customize their bike “into an old school, nostalgic hot rod.” Here’s a Kawasaki Ninja 250 that’s equipped with the BCB Cafe Racer kit (no longer available).
#373 of 800 – 1998 Harley-Davidson Road Glide 95th Anniversary
Post Listing Update: did not get any action at the BIN of $8,000. To celebrate their 95th Anniversary, Harley-Davidson created limited editions of the Road Glide and Road King. They created 800 of the former – here’s #373.
No Reserve – 2018 Alta Redshift MXR
Post Sale Update: sold for $13,100 after 35 bids on eBay in San Marcos, California. When new in 2018, a Alta Redshift MXR would set you back $11,995 (add $750 for the fast charger). So, what does the market think a still-new example is worth for two years later, considering the company is no longer in business? Well, there’s four …
Rare Project – 1983 Urba Sport Trimuter
Post Sale Update: sold for $850 after one bid on eBay in Aguanga, California. In February of 1980, Mechanix Illustrated magazine featured the design for an electric commuter kit three-wheeler that the consumer was supposed to put together him or herself. Supposedly 30k plans were sold…but who knows how many were actually built. One of them was used in the …
1955 Royal Enfield Indian Woodsman
Between 1955 and 1960, Indians sold in the US were actually re-branded Royal Enfields. It was the idea of an English company called Brockhouse Engineering (you may remember that they created the adorable Corgi) who owned the Indian trademark at the time. They thought they could capitalize on the goodwill of the Indian brand by selling some Brit bikes, and …
Corbin Warbird in England – 1987 Harley-Davidson FXR Custom
The Corbin company is best known for their seats, but they’ve also made luggage and even a three-wheeled EV! Today we’re focusing on a bodywork set created for the Harley-Davidson FXR. It was called the Warbird.
Turbo Diesel Custom – 1985 Suzuki GS450
Post Listing Update: This custom Suzuki did not meet reserve despite 38 bids up to $10,200 on eBay in North Salt Lake, Utah. Sparks Motors is the shop behind the Discovery Channel show Diesel Brothers. When the builder/seller of this bike (Sam Turner of Head Turner Customs) was hired there, he decided to create a diesel-powered motorcycle on his personal …
1972 Yankee Z500
In the early 70s, John Taylor of Schenectady, New York started building the Yankee Z500, an American dual-sport designed to compete with the best bikes coming out of Europe. Yankee Motor Company started by importing machines from OSSA, the Spanish off-road powerhouse, and then moved to modifying OSSA engines in their own custom frames. Eventually, they combined two OSSA 250cc …
1 Owner For >90 Years – 1928 Harley-Davidson JD with Sidecar
By 1920, HD was the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer – with dealerships in 67 countries. One of their featured bikes at the time was the 1000cc Harley-Davidson JD, which became the first motorcycle to ever win a race with an average speed of over 100 mph in 1921, on a board track in Fresno, California. Here’s an example that has …
175 Miles – 2000 Buell Blast
As most of you know, the Buell Blast was designed as an entry-level motorcycle to get people into the H-D family. This one’s barely been used and seems like it would work just fine at its intended design if a new rider wanted something less ubiquitous than a R3 or Ninja 400.
1983 Harley-Davidson XR1000
Post Listing Update: This XR1000 did not meet reserve with 30 bids up to $12,600 on eBay in Pismo Beach, California. The XR750 is one of Harley-Davidson’s most iconic motorcycles – though it was never intended to be street legal. But what if Harley took a XR motor and shoved it in a Sportster frame? Willie G himself had a …
See It At Handbuilt – 1979 Honda CX500 Custom
Post Listing Update: This custom CX sold for $6,313 after 18 bids on Iconic Motorbike Auctions in Phoenix, Arizona. 8/28/20 Update: Two years later, Obersten Regal is back up for sale…and I saw it at Handbuilt, like I said I would! Since then, the bike has covered approximately 300 miles – the seller bought it as “my first bike was …
2 Semis Worth – Pre-1983 Harley-Davidson and Indian Collection
Someone’s father spent a lifetime collecting Harley-Davidson and Indians made before 1983 – now what’s left is packed into two semi trailers (which are included in the asking price). “Hook them up and easily take them away.”