Post Listing Update: This ex-Sheriff Harley did not meet reserve despite 37 bids up to $159,977 on eBay. This piece of history started as a Sheriff motorcycle for King County, Washington and the seller claims it is documented since new with the original title, a period photo scrapbook that shows the original officer with this bike, and even most of …
2009 Buell Ulysses XB12XT
From the seller of yesterday’s MZ Silver Star comes this Buell XB12XT, also known as the Ulysses. What a great name for a ADV bike!
1962 Centaur Folding Scooter
Post Sale Update: sold for $5,219 after 33 bids on eBay. When it was released, the Centaur was claimed to be America’s only “full-size” folding scooter. It was marketed as a portable transportation solution that could be folded up in three steps and carried on a boat, plane, trailer, or car.
2016 Zero FXS 6.5
As you may remember, I had a Zero FXS on loan a couple of years ago and I thought it was fantastic, though it was on the pricey side. Here’s an example that’s at 70% of the original price but it’s got just 2,800 miles.
Firefighter Edition – 2002 Harley-Davidson FLHTC
Post Listing Update: This Firefighter Edition was relisted several times on eBay, but it never met reserve with 30 bids up to $8,500. After September 11th, Harley-Davidson released special editions of three of their models to honor firefighters and peacekeepers who helped during the attacks. This is one of the Firefighter Editions of the Electra Glide Classic. It started with …
Show Winner – 2002 Indian Spirit
Post Listing Update: This Spirit did not get any interest at the BIN of $8,888. Indian now seems to be in good financial shape but for decades the company was a mess with few reasons for hope. One of the brief moments where it looked like the company had a future was at the turn of the century, when nine …
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View PostRestored Boat Tail – 1971 Harley-Davidson FX Super Glide
Post Sale Update: this Super Glide sold for $24,751 after 25 bids on eBay. 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.
Blood Diamond – 1946 Harley-Davidson Knucklehead Chopper
Post Sale Update: Blood Diamond sold for $24,100 after 54 bids on eBay. Built by Ryan Grossman of Vintage Dreams, this Knucklehead chopper is called “Blood Diamond”. It started as a numbers matching 1946 EL and it’s been transformed into an interesting custom.
American As F**k – Nitro/Turbo-Charged NASCAR Show Piece
For a time, NASCAR was experiencing rapid growth, attracting legions of new fans and deep-pocketed corporate sponsors. Though it was a far cry from the sport’s humble roots, the well-funded association was once poised to become more popular than football (according to early 2000’s projections), and as races drew larger crowds and received better TV ratings, more and more corporate …
Not Electric – 2010 Zero Engineering Type 5
Zero Engineering was founded in Japan in 1992 but they established a US subsidiary in Vegas and started selling some of their limited production choppers to Americans starting in 2008. They currently offer four models, and the “Type 5” is one of their “more simplistic” bikes: a Gooseneck rigid frame wraps around a S&S Evo motor and a 5-speed Rivera …
1961 Harley-Davidson FLH Duo Glide Panhead
Post Listing Update: Despite 35 bids up to $19,500, this FLH did not meet reserve. 3-4-2018 Update: Nine months later, this Duo Glide is back up for sale. Find this FLH for sale in Canoga Park, California with bidding up to $16,599 and the reserve not yet met here on eBay. Despite Harley-Davidson changing up their offerings and introducing models …
Chemical Candy Build – 1976 Harley-Davidson Shovelhead Chopper
Post Listing Update: Despite 50 bids up to $18,200, this Chemical Candy Build did not meet reserve. Chemical Candy Customs is probably best known for the custom paint jobs of Scott Hoepker, but today we’re looking at a complete bike he put together with a couple of friends. Of course, he laid down the Murano Green paint for it!
Ex-Bob Stark Flat Track Racer – 1949 Indian Arrow
Indian Motorcycle is in Bob Stark’s blood. His father had an Akron, Ohio dealership started half-a-decade prior to the Hendee Manufacturing Company changing its name to “Indian Motocycle” (that’s right, no “r”). Stark first started wrenching at his dad’s dealership in 1944 – at which point Indian was almost entirely focused on producing machines for the Allied war effort, making …