Post Listing Update: This disgusting contraption did not meet reserve despite 22 bids up to $2,175 on eBay. Okay, so…it’s not a motorcycle. But I just had to feature this. A Toyota Prius that was hacked up and gloriously given a Harley-Davidson engine for competition in Lemons is now available to cause you untold amounts of miseryjoy. May this be …
1960 Harley-Davidson Sportster Custom
This H-D Sportster has recently enjoyed a ground up restoration and customization into a lovely cafe racer. The original donor bike was a flat-track racer, so the builder added front brakes, a magneto and a custom designed battery system to add lights for street usage. Find this custom Sportster for sale in Julian, California with a BIN of $11,500 here …
Airplane Trike
From r/motorcycles comes the discovery of this odd “Airplane Trike”, named as it utilizes part of the fuselage of a small aircraft. With the paint job, it definitely reminds me of a mutant school bus. Using the mechanical components of a ’89 Goldwing – 1500cc boxer six-cylinder producing 100 horsepower. Conveniently, the Wing has a 5-speed transmission with reverse, so …
1963 Harley Davidson FLH Panhead Custom
Post-Listing Update: After 63 bids on eBay, this Harley Davidson Panhead Custom did not meet reserve at $24,999 This Harley Davidson Panhead Custom was completely restored in December 2013 and looks great. It’s got 4,500 miles (just about 3,900 before the restoration), and the seller claims that no expense was spared with top of the line parts. Find this Panhead …
1968 Vincent Egli Godet
After 28 bids on eBay, this Vincent Egli Godet sold for $51,300. Some of you may be familiar with what MAX BMW did just a few months ago – they built a R90S just from parts acquired out of BMW Motorrad’s OEM supply! It should be noted that the total of parts was about $46,000. In a similar story, Patrick …
1953 Indian Chief Police
Post-Sale Update: After 17 bids on eBay, this Indian Chief Police sold for $30,000. The Chief was one of Indian’s most popular models, and was built for over 31 years in the first run. Over this 30+ year run, it evolved to gain several innovations, including OHV and 4 valves per cylinder, though it seems most innovations never made it …
1929 Henderson Streamline KJ
One of the “Big 3” of American bikes in the early 1900s, Henderson was abruptly shut down in 1931, which is why most people now only remember Harley-Davidson and Indian. At the time, Henderson was producing the favored bikes of America’s police officers, though the company was bought up by Schwinn in the 1910s. The Henderson Streamline KJ was one …
First Streetbike – Buell RS1200
Post-Listing Update: I thought the opening price was a little high, but I’m surprised to report that there were no bids at $7,495 for this Buell RS1200. Erik Buell got his start working for Harley-Davidson, but he made his name when he built the Buell Battletwin, a racebike built to extract as much speed as possible from a Harley engine. …
1919 Indian Power Plus Sidecar
Post-Listing Update: Despite 16 bids up to $29,000, this Indian Power Plus Sidecar did not meet reserve. The Indian Power Plus was a successful roadster and canvas for racing bikes, especially with Erwin “Cannonball” Baker (after whom the Cannonball Run was named after). Today we’ve got an example that forgoes the racing pedigree and instead adds a sidecar.
1970 Muskin El Gato
Post Listing Update: This El Gato got no interest at the BIN of $900. Marketed as a “Midi-Cycle”, the Muskin El Gato wanted to separate itself from minibikes by completely making up a new category of motorcycles. Utilizing a 80cc Fuji two-stroke (predecessor to all the Hodaka units that would soon make their way to US shores), this bike had …
Prairie Green – 1948 Indian Chief
The Chief was one of Indian’s most popular models, and was built for over 31 years in the first run. Over this 30+ year run, it evolved to gain several innovations, including OHV and 4 valves per cylinder, though it seems most innovations never made it past the racing bikes. Still, this beauty was capable of 85 miles per hour. …
Colossal Failure – 2003 Cannondale X440
The Cannondale X440 was the swansong of Cannondale motorcycles, a subsidiary of the well-known American bicycling company. In the late 90s, Cannondale tried to move into motorsports, with an off-road bike and an ATV. Long story short, it was a disaster. $80 million later, the company declared bankruptcy, having left behind an interesting story of what happens when you can’t …
Little Bike, Big Engine – Custom 1961 Cushman Eagle
3-1 Update: Four months later, and it’s back! Find this custom 1961 Cushman Eagle for sale with bidding up to $10,100 and the reserve not yet met here on eBay. Post-Listing Update: After 21 bids on eBay, this bike did not meet reserve at $15,612. During World War II, very few vehicle manufacturers were allowed to continue civilian production, as …
1953 Indian Brave
After Indian went out of business in the late 40s and they were scooped up by a British firm, they sold off the remaining “true” Indians and created a new model before starting to sell rebadged Royal Enfields like the Tomahawk and the Lance. That model was the Indian Brave, designed as a low budget runabout for the American market.
Show Rider- 1978 Harley-Davidson FXS Low Rider Custom
Post-Sale Update: After being relisted, this Harley-Davidson FXS Low Rider Custom sold for $12,500 on eBay. In 1971, HD released the Super Glide, their first ‘factory custom’. In 1977, the company introduced the Harley-Davidson FXS Low Rider, with a 74 ci engine surrounded by the FL frame. Seat height was just 27 inches, meaning nearly anyone could ride it.