I was just having a conversation with a reader this weekend about the most expensive bike (asking price) that I’ve ever featured on Bike-urious. While asking prices are borderline irrelevant as they don’t have to be based in reality, it’s still an amusing metric to chat about. Before today, it was the California Hot Rod – the seller wanted a …
1907 Marsh-Metz
One of the founders of Waltham Manufacturing Company, Charles Herman Metz, ended up leaving to form the Metz Motorcycle Company in 1902. Fast forward to 1905, and he had merged with the Marsh brothers to create the American Motorcycle Company, which put out the Marsh-Metz motorcycle.
Guess That Bike – Revealed
This week’s Guess That Bike was a popular one, but no one was able to name it correctly. Read on if you’re stumped and want peace of mind!
1 of 150 – 2001 Panzer/Paughco Captain America
30 years after the movie Easy Rider was released, Panzer USA built an unauthorized replica of the iconic Captain America (doing a much better job than endorsed-by-Fonda CMC replica, though there are still plenty of discrepancies). 150 were built, and this is number 47.
Icon TiFighter – 2003 Ducati 1000DS
View Post1972 Hodaka Wombat
Found in the 60s, Hodaka was a joint Japanese/American company that produced about $150k bikes between ’64 and ’78. Some riders believe that Hodaka started the trail bike revolution. Others may disagree with that, but no one can dispute that with names like the Road Toad, Dirt Squirt, Super Rat, and Combat Wombat, Hodaka had some of the best names …
1974 Harley-Davidson Shovelhead Chopper
Named “The Dude”, this chopper started as a rebuilt shovelhead with about 3k miles on it (it now has an additional 1,000).
1947 Salsbury Imperial Rocket
Back in 1936, a man named E. Foster Salsbury co-developed the Salsbury Motor Glide, a scooter with an enclosed drivetrain underneath the seat. His later development of the first CVT to be used on a scooter made his product such a success that he even tried to license the design internationally. This design defined the second generation of scooters worldwide, …
Ending Soon – 1938 Moto Scoot Model B
In 1936, Normal Siegel created Moto Scoot with all of his assets and three employees. When Siegel served in the Amry for WWII, the company was taken over by financiers in Chicago who changed the name to American Moto Scoot. It would go on to be the nation’s most popular scooter for a few years, bigger than Cushman or Salisbury.
Never Titled – 2009 Buell 1125 CR
When Buell released the 1125R superbike, some people felt it was let down by a lack of finish. The “Cafe Racer” brother, called the 1125CR got much more love – here’s an example that’s never been titled.
Mexico City Police – 1984 Harley FLHP Electra Glide
If you believe the seller, Arlen Ness acquired a few surplus Harleys from the Mexican government in the earlier nineties. This example maintains cosmetic patina but it has received a mechanical restoration.
1929 Henderson KJ
In 1928, Excelsior hired Arthur Constantine away from Harley to become their Chief Engineer – he immediately redesigned their DeLuxe model into the KJ, also known as the Streamline. Henderson marketed it as having 57 new features, and it was capable of hitting 100 miles per hour.
Renee – 1981 Honda CB750 Chopper
View Post2005 Harley-Davidson VRSC Sidecar Off-Roader
8-10 Update: This 5x Ohlins rig is back up for sale with bidding up to $4,550 and the reserve not yet met here on eBay. Post-Listing Update: This crazy sidecar rig did not meet reserve at $7,623 after 23 bids on eBay. Three words you don’t expect to see in the same sentence: 1.) VRSC 2.) Sidecar 3.) Off-Roader Yet …