Motus Motorcycles were forced to shut their doors in September of 2018. Not an uncommon end to many smaller motorcycle companies, but when you take a closer look at what Lee Conn and Brian Case created, to me it’s one of the more disappointing. Their drive was to create an American made, sport touring motorcycle that would rival any on …
McQueen Tribute – 2010 Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight Custom
Though it’s been almost 40 years since his death, Steve McQueen continues to influence the motorcycle industry. The motorsport enthusiast and film star was a champion of motorcycling who made a profound impact on the sport, industry, and culture. As a tribute to the “King of Cool”, South England-based bespoke bike operation Shaw Speed & Custom decided to build a …
1985 Harley-Davidson FXRP
Post Listing Update: This FXRP did not get any interest at the BIN of $10,900. The FXR was an important model for Harley in their quest to show the world that they were still relevant after buying out AMF’s ownership interest. One way they tried to compete with the Japanese was to counter the dominance of the Kawasaki KZ1000 in …
Ending Soon – 1913 Excelsior Big Twin with Sidecar
Post Listing Update: This Excelsior did not meet reserve despite 40 bids up to $48,100 on eBay in Alto, Michigan. Excelsiors are already cool by themselves, but this one is even more special thanks to the sidecar and the patina that comes from over 100 years of wear on the original paint. What a beauty!
Experimental “Mini Knuck” – 1938/39 Harley-Davidson XE-4
8-28-19 Update: Well, it looks like this bike has sold, as it’s now on the other side of the country…and the BIN is up by over $50K. Find it for sale in Newtown, Pennsylvania with a BIN of $250,000 here on eBay.. Post Listing Update: This prototype Harley did not get any interest at the BIN of $195,000. Despite a …
New In Crate – 2003 Harley-Davidson FLSTSI 100th Anniversary
Post Listing Update: This Harley-Davidson did not meet reserve despite 45 bids up to $24,980 on eBay in Port Washington, New York. In 2003, Harley-Davidson released 100th Anniversary versions of several models. Here’s a FLSTSI (Heritage Springer) that’s still in the factory crate.
Original Owner – 1990 Buell RR1200 Battletwin
Buell’s first streetbike was the RR 1000 Battletwin, an evolution of the Road Warrior RW750 race bike that was abruptly killed off when AMA racing ended the Formula One class. When Harley developed the new 1,203cc Evo motor, Buell decided that was going to be the powerplant for his best-of-America streetbike. The RR1200 Battletwin was born, and a tuned version …
“Goliath” – 1980 Harley-Davidson XRTT
The XRTT was a fully-faired road-racing motorcycle based on Harley-Davidson’s XR750 flat tracker. With at most only two-dozen-or-so units produced in total (some say it was as little as 12), XRTT’s are incredibly rare finds. The story of this particular example, dubbed “Goliath”, starts back in ’79 when Alan Sputhe joined forces with Vance Breese to take the XRTT to …
TV Star – 1983 Honda FT500 Ascot Trike
Post Listing Update: The BIN of this Ascot was lowered to $19,995, but that wasn’t enough to get a buyer. Set in 2017, “The Fire Next Time” was a 1993 TV miniseries about how a family tries to survive a series of natural disasters that are brought about by global warming. It starred Craig T. Nelson and apparently featured this …
1947 LaRay Power Cycle
LaRay Engineering and Equipment Company was a short-lived American manufacturer based in Milwaukee. LaRay’s only model, the Power Cycle, was built for only one year supposedly somewhere between ’46 and ’48. A reported 2,500 units left the Wisconsin factory prior to the IRS shutting La Ray down for unpaid back taxes.
1980 HMV Freeway
Post Listing Update: This Freeway did not meet reserve despite 10 bids up to $2,800 in Morgantown, Pennsylvania on eBay. The brainchild of David Edmonson, High Mileage Vehicles (HMV) sold about 700 units of the “Freeway”, a three-wheeled oddity that just barely qualifies as a motorcycle. It’s a stretch, but I can’t help myself when it comes to sharing oddballs …
C&J Framed – Norton 750 Flat Tracker
Post Sale Update: This Norton sold for $9,100 after 66 bids on eBay in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. After sitting in storage for half a decade, this Norton-powered flat tracker is now a runner again.
1 of 760 – 1973 Yankee 500Z
Post Sale Update: This 500Z sold for $6,000 after 20 bids on eBay in Cedar Crest, New Mexico. We’ve got two Yankees in two months! As I’ve mentioned several times before, the Yankee 500Z was the brainchild of John Taylor, the American importer for OSSA and Bultaco. He thought American dirt bikes should be able to compete with Europe’s best …
Revival Cycles “Desert Runner” – 2019 Royal Enfield Interceptor Custom
As shown on BikeEXIF this week, Revival Cycles created a scrambler out of Royal Enfield’s new Interceptor, and then they did LA-Barstow-Vegas with it. Unlike most bikes featured on BikeEXIF, this one is more than just a one-off and it will be available as part of a limited production run where you can specify some components.
#7 – 2010 Confederate P120 Fighter
7-19-19 Update: Almost a year later, this Fighter has made its way to Facebook. The mileage seems to be the same at just over 300, and the seller seems confident that his last showing on eBay isn’t what the market will bear, so find this Confederate Fighter for sale in Austin, Texas for $70,000 here on Facebook Marketplace. Post Listing …