In 2014, this custom BSA won first place in the Vintage Radical class at the Boardwalk Classic Bike Show in Daytona. Now this hybrid of a Lightning motor and a Firebird Scrambler frame can be yours.
1968 BSA Spitfire MKIV
12-26-2017 Update: Almost a year later, commenter PeeJay notes that this Spitfire is back up for sale again. Looks like the seller used the previous eBay bidding to set an estimated value, as he/she is now asking for $9,500 here on Craigslist. Post Listing Update: Despite 16 bids up to $8,850, this Spitfire did not meet reserve. 1968 was the …
1969 Rickman Metisse MKIII
When I see a listing for an original Rickman, my ‘fake’ response comes to the front. Throw in a Steve McQueen reference and I just darn near call BS every time. Not that the Rickman brothers didn’t build some great motorcycles over the years. Their dirt bike frames and components were legendary in the middle 60s. Steve McQueen did own …
2007 Triumph Scrambler with Sidecar
Nowadays it seems like every manufacturer is releasing a scrambler (and Triumph just pulled the wraps off their new Street Scrambler as well, you can check out RevZilla’s review here). But a decade ago, Triumph was way ahead of the game when they were the first to debut a modern scrambler. This example extends its carrying capacity with the addition …
Sonic Weld Frame – 1966 Triumph 650
Sonic Weld was another of those companies that built custom frames for racing. Think along the lines of Trackmaster, Rickman, Cheney or Champion. It was common in the 70’s and 80’s to take an engine from a stock Bultaco, Ossa, Triumph, Yamaha, etc, and put it into a custom frame for racing. The factory frames were not up to the …
Press Bike – 1971 AJS Stormer 250
1-21-17 Update: 2.5 years later, this Stormer is back up for sale – and it looks like the most recent seller is on pace to make a profit. Find this bike now in Goleta, California with bidding up to $3,500 and 4 days left on the bidding here on eBay. Post-Sale Update: After 36 bids on eBay, this AJS Stormer …
RM Sotheby’s in Paris – 1932 Rudge 500 TT
View Post1959 Norton Nomad 600
Post Listing Update: Paul has let me know that this bike sold privately and the Nomad has been pulled off of eBay. When I last checked, it had over 220 bids! Editor’s Note: This bike is being sold by none other than Paul d’Orleans – The Vintagent. There can’t be many better people to buy a motorcycle from. One of …
Guzzi Powered – 2011 Pembleton
Post Listing Update: This Pembleton replica did not meet reserve with 22 bids up to $8,100. Pembleton Motor Company is based out of the UK, and they build replicas of “the classic 1920s cycle car.” In their words, “the Pembleton can meet the demands of todays motorists while providing all the exhilaration of a vintage sports car.” They offer both …
Turquoise and Chrome – 1970 BSA Lightning A65L
10-17-17 Update – Photos removed at seller’s request. Here’s a lovely Lightning (from the last year before BSA went oil-in-frame) that’s adorned in a fantastic turquoise and chrome scheme. The ’69 and ’70 Lightnings are favorites among model aficionados – enough time had passed so that BSA had taken care of most of the issues while they still retained the …
3 British War Bikes in Full Livery
I grouped these three separate ads together for one simple reason. They are all from the same collection in Apache Junction, AZ., the Hamilton Triumph Motorcycle Museum. I have seen this collection and all the bikes in it show really well.
Restomod – 1967 Triumph Bonneville
This lovely Bonnie was recently restored by Josh Hartz of Hartz Bros Custom Cycle. It has just 216 miles since the work was performed, and now this bike needs a new owner.
“La Belva” – 2001 Buell X1 Cafe Racer in Italy
Built by Sartorie Meccaniche, this custom based on a Buell X1 Lightning is called “La Belva” – which translates to “Wild Beast.” The builders say it’s “American power with a British flavor mixed up with Italian taste.” What do you think of it?
1973 Triumph Hurricane X-75
Considered by some to be the world’s first “factory custom”, the Triumph Hurricane was the brainchild of Craig Vetter (well known as a motorcycle designer and manufacturer of custom motorcycle fairings) and Don Brown (General Manager of BSA). Brown wanted a better looking British triple, as he believed the Trident and Rocket III weren’t selling well in the US because …
1969 Triumph Daytona
By 1966 Harley Davidson had a stranglehold on the Daytona 200. HD had won 3 in a row and 10 of the previous 11 (a Triumph in ‘62). That changed in 1966 when Buddy Elmore blistered the long infield course with a 96 MPH race average on a Triumph prepared works bike based on the 500 CC Tiger. Triumph introduced …