Though the seller never actually says it, this looks to be a Ryca 650 CS-1 kit, designed to turn your Suzuki S40 into a cafe racer with $2,800 worth of parts.
Still In Crates – 2 100th Anniversary Harleys
Someone’s got a 100th Anniversary edition of a Road King CVO and a Fat Boy, and they’re both in the crate as delivered from the factory. Long term investment destined for Mecum in 50 years or just another bike?
1 of 16 – Wood-Rotax SJ676
Built by Ron Wood Racing to compete in Formula Singles, the SJ676 featured a 676cc Rotax engine that put down 71.8 horsepower at the rear wheel!
2001 Confederate Hellcat
Step 1: Drool. Step 2: Buy. Step 3: Re-enact this video:
1973 AMF Harley-Davidson Snowmobile
Right before AMF acquired Harley-Davidson, they entered the snowmobile market under the Ski-Daddler name. Once they had HD’s name, they decided to drop Ski-Daddler for the Harley name, which of course resonated much more with consumers. It didn’t really matter what the name was, though – after 7 years the snowmobile was discontinued.
1 of 800 – 2000 Buell X1 Lightning Millennium
Presumably named after its year of release, the Buell X1 Lightning Millennium was a limited production run (800 bikes) that was all about silver aesthetics. 400 were sold in the US, 375 were sold in Europe, and I have no idea where the other 25 went.
Restored Police – 1974 Moto Guzzi Eldorado
Post-Listing Update: Though bidding got up to $32,100, this Eldo did not meet reserve. Restored by the well known Cycle Garden, to the tune of over $40k, this bike was recently used in an ad campaign for Vanguard Denim:
45 Miles – 1976 Indian MI-175
With a single-cylinder two stroke 171cc engine, the MI-175 was one of many Indian dirt bikes built in the 70s as an attempt to keep the Indian name alive.
634 Miles – 2003 Honda Valkyrie GL1500C
Outside of the US, this bike was known as the F6C (Flat Six) thanks to the 1,520cc engine pulled from the Gold Wing. This is from the later years of production, after the press had noted their appreciation for the prodigious power and excellent handling/brakes, for a cruiser. If you’d like an example, here’s a review from Motorcycle News .
HyperRocket – 2007 Kawasaki Ninja 250 Custom
Built by Ford design engineer John Hickey, this reverse trike was winner of the 2010 Vetter Challenge, a competition to see if a vehicle can hit 100mpg at 70 miles per hour into a 30 mph headwind while carrying four bags of groceries.
“Land Rover” – 2008 Piaggio MP3
Like the Randy Grubb Decopod but you’re looking for something cheaper? Here’s an oddball custom built off a Piaggio MP3 – and that’s pretty much all I can say about it. Find this…thing for sale in Vancouver, British Columbia for $6,000 here on Craigslist.
Randy Grubb’s Decopod Prototype
Well, it looks like this Prototype was won at the Boone County Swap Meet Auction and the winner is trying to resell it on eBay. Here’s a recap for you: You may know Randy Grubb because he built Jay Leno’s Tank Car (in addition to the Blastone Indy Special, the Decoliner, and more). He made 12 of these Decopods – …
1948 Hiawatha Super Doodle Bug
Post Listing Update: This Doodle Bug did not get any interest at the opening bid of $3,500. Built between ’46 and ’48, the Hiawatha Super Doodle Bug was built to compete with Allstate-branded Cushman scooters. As the latter were being distributed out of Sears, the Doodle Bugs were sold out of the now-defunct Gambles retail chains under the Hiawatha brand …
Beautiful Knuckle – 1941 Harley-Davidson FL
This gorgeous Knucklehead was recently restored using only original and NOS parts and is claimed to be as close to perfection as possible. It looks fantastic in “Cruiser Green”, which is appropriately named because it’s going to take a lot of green to get this into your garage. Find this Knuckle for sale in Atlanta, Georgia with bidding up to …
Sport Glide – 1986 Harley-Davidson FXRT
From this impressive FXR history comes a quick lesson in Harley’s naming scheme for the Harley-Davidson FXRT, also known as the “Sport Glide”: F = Big Twin (80ci engine + 5-speed transmission) X = XL Sportster front end – including one piece fuel tank, lighter front suspension, and small headlight R = Rubber engine mounts of the new frame