Post Sale Update: Bidding originally did not meet reserve with 3 bids up to $12,000 on eBay in Walnut, California. The seller then relisted the bike and sold it for a BIN of $15,000. 5-13-20 Update: Three years later, this XLA is back up for sale. The seller includes an appraisal from Jeff Hyman at Classic Auto Appraiser, who claims …
~2000 Harley-Davidson Sportster Custom
Built by Harry Hoffman Sr in San Carlos, California in 2000, this melting pot of a custom combines American muscle with a home-made frame and suspension components from Italy and Japan.
213 Miles – 1983 Harley-Davidson XR1000
Post Listing Update: This XR1000 did not meet reserve despite 22 bids up to $15,110 on eBay in Hebron, Ohio. 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 similar …
Softail Predecessor – 1981 RoadWorx
Did you know that Harley-Davidson’s iconic Softail frame was originally developed outside of the company? It all goes back to a company called RoadWorx, the brainchild of Bill Davis. Bill owned a FX Super Glide but didn’t love the styling of it – he created a new frame and had enough success with it that he patented the design. He …
1970 Indian MT5A
Post Sale Update: This MT5A sold for $6,500 after 27 bids on eBay in Georgetown, Texas. Primarily produced in the late 60s and 70s, Indian’s range of off-road-oriented tiddlers included some very cool offerings such as the Boy Racer, the ME100, the SS125MX, even a kid bike with a full-on mini sidecar. One of the most visually distinctive options was …
One Owner – 1969 Indian MM5A
Post Sale Update: This MM5A sold for $3,650 after 37 bids on eBay in Georgetown, Texas. The Indian MM5A was a mini bike designed for little children (4-5 year olds) to become familiar with motorcycles, but also the Indian brand. There were two marketing goals with this bike – encourage older riders to share the Indian experience with their children, …
1951 Harley-Davidson Servicar
Following-up on yesterday’s Indian 3-wheeler, here’s the more common competitor: the Harley-Davidson Servicar. Produced for nearly 40 years, the Servicar was a three-wheeler HD produced in an attempt to further expand their target customer base during the Great Depression. One of their selected targets was automotive mechanics, so this bike was designed to allow mechanics put their tools in the …
In Canada – Colorado Norton Works #82
4-14-20 Update: A year and a half later, this beautiful custom Commando is still up for sale – but the price is almost 50% off. It looks like nothing else has changed but the price, which is down from 40k to 25k Canadian dollars (currently about $18,012 USD). Find it still on sale here at Robin’s Classic Motorcycles in Parksville, …
1 of 50 – 2017 Indian Scout FTR750
Back in 2017, Indian returned to professional flat track racing after a 6 decade hiatus. They absolutely dominated the American Flat Track (AFT) Championship, securing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the overall standings. AFT rules stipulate that the motors used in competition have to be based on production designs, so Indian created a limited run of 50 Scout FTR750s for …
1 of 122 – 1970 Indian Velo 500
View PostRare Project – 1963 VW-Powered Custom
Post Sale Update: This custom sold for $5,000 on eBay in Inverness, Florida. “It seems that if you want something new and different these days, the easiest way to get it is to build it yourself.” Sounds like something you’d hear at your local bike night today, right? But in this case, it’s the opening line from an article in …
Batcycle Replica – 1972 Yamaha DS7 250 with Sidecar
Post Listing Update: This Batcycle tribute did not get any interest at the BIN of $24,500 on eBay. As a one-year-only bike, the Yamaha DS7 is already somewhat rare to find. But this one stands out as it’s been customized to look like the Batcycle from the 1966 Batman film starring Adam West and Burt Ward.
First Ride Review – 2020 Janus Halcyon and Gryffin 250
View PostCHP – 1965 Harley-Davidson FLH Police Special
Post Sale Update: this Police Harley sold for $20,100 after 60 bids on eBay…but the winner did you pay. It was then relisted and actually sold for $18,600 after 43 bids in San Diego, California. Restored approximately 7 years ago, this Police Panhead got a rebuilt motor and repainted bodywork.
Custom Bodywork – 1979 Honda CX500
Called the “Cachet Racer”, this custom Honda CX500 is the work of Nemo Gould – a “master accumulator” who calls himself “Chairman of the Hoard”. Impressively, the bodywork is all hand-formed from flat sheets of aluminum.