Post Listing Update: This Interceptor did not meet reserve with 8 bids up to $10,100 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. About a week ago, I featured an custom Royal Enfield Interceptor and I noted that it was rare to see a custom Interceptor because they were rare enough that owners usually restored them to like new instead of modifying them. Well, here’s …
1953 BSA BB32 Gold Star
The BSA Gold Star famously took it’s name from a race at Brooklands in 1937 when Wal Handley came out of retirement to ride a three lap race for BSA. It was BSA’s first factory competition since 1921, and not only did Handley win the event he had a lap over 100 MPH (107.5 MPH) for which he was awarded …
Something for Everybody
I have a really hard time imagining that this sort of ‘bulk mail’ marketing, but this guy is selling a whole collection of European motorcycles with parts. Problem being that the collection is in bits and pieces and may not have a running motorcycle in the whole batch.
The Bullitt Build – 2005 Triumph Bonneville Cafe Racer
Post Sale Update: After 26 bids on eBay, this cafe’d Bonnie sold for $8,100. The Bullitt is a “motorcycle blog dedicated to both modern and vintage cafe racers, scramblers, trackers, bobbers and the people who ride them.” They also occasionally create some custom builds, and one of them is now back on the market.
1950 AJS Model 18
AJS and Matchless were built in the AMC factory in London and were known to be nearly identical. The brothers that owned Matchless bought AJS in 1931 and formed Associated Motor Cycles in 1938. AMC also acquired Norton in 1953. The AJS Model 18 and the Matchless G80 were nearly identical until 1952 except that the magneto was located behind …
Restored – 1968 Triumph Bonneville
Restored by Commando Specialties, this Bonneville has spent the last year on display in their showroom. Who’s ready to get it back on the road?
Unexpected Custom – 1968 Royal Enfield Interceptor
Post Listing Update: This custom Interceptor did not get any action at the asking price of $30,000. This Interceptor was built by Charlie Giordano of Tailgunner Exhausts (so it obviously features their trademark rotating gatling gun mufflers). Ignoring that, this bike is quite polarizing – what do you think of it?
Production Racer – 1956 Matchless G45
1-29-17 Update: 2 years later, this G45 is back up for sale. Bidding is up to $10,000 with the reserve not yet met here on eBay. 1-14-15 Update: Though it did not sell for a BIN of $55,000 last time, this G45 is back up for sale with a BIN of $58,000 or best offer here on eBay. Post-Listing Update: …
1971 Norton Commando 750 Cafe Racer
Any reader of this site doesn’t need an explanation of why the Norton Commando is one of the legends of motorcycling history. I like this example because it’s got a “cafe” tank, seat, and clipons – I think it’s a beautiful twist on a legend. What do you say?
1970 BSA Lightning Cafe Racer
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 …