In the early 70s, an aspiring Floyd Clymer (who owned the name of Indian Motorcycles at the time) thought that the 736cc engine from the Mark II Royal Enfield Interceptor was an absolute jewel, and he ordered 200 to use in an hybrid sport-tourer to be created as Indians. Unfortunately, Clymer passed away after only approximately 15 were created, leaving …
1970 BSA 441 Victor Special
In the early 60’s, BSA’s race team was developing a large single in the hopes of winning the 500cc world motocross championship. A 441cc engine ended up being the ticket, which helped BSA capture the 500cc championship in ’64 and ’65. The following year, the company released the BSA 441 Victor Special to the public.
1971 BSA B50MX
The BSA B50 was produced in 3 different variants – the SS (Street Scrambler), T (Victor Trail), and the MX (Motocross) that you see in front of you today. Designed to compete off-road, the MX was built between ’71 and ’73, though some were also rebadged and offered as the Triumph TR5MX after BSA went out of business.
Built in ’88 – 1963 Seeley MK II G50
Post Listing Update: After 3 bids on eBay, this Seeley got up to $16,600 but that wasn’t enough to meet reserve. After AMC went out of business in ’63, Colin Seeley bought all the tooling and spares. He then took the famed Golden Eagle and built custom frames to create Seeley G50 specials.
Ice Racer – 1966 BSA 650
This BSA 650 has been turned into an ice racer thanks to a Trackmaster frame, Sun rims, Supertrapp exhaust, and fresh ice tires and studs.
Unrestored – 1930 Triumph NSD with Gloria Sidecar
This beautiful vintage hack is claimed to be in ‘super usable condition’ and is impressively original for being 85 years old. It “starts well” and “sounds perfect” with no issues or smoke.
Not Street Legal – 1946 AJS Model 18
Twin of the Matchless G80, this Model 18 is claimed to have been “restored in competition trim”.
1971 Triumph Trident T150
This Trident was given a “ground up restoration” 26 miles ago and is being offered for a reasonable amount. $5,500 will get you new paint, rubber, mufflers, tires, chain, brakes, seat cover, and more.
In Process – Norton/Kawasaki H2 Build
Nortasaki? Korton? What would you call this hybrid of a 1957 Norton Dominator frame with a 1974 Kawasaki H2 750 motor? You probably remember the Kawi’s nickname of the ‘Widowmaker’, given due to the impressive power and less-than-impressive handling, so this seller is hoping to amend the handling with Norton’s Featherbed chassis.
1935 Velocette MSS
A tiny British manufacturer, Velocette was a family-owned firmed that was well-known for creating high quality bikes. With 3 decades of successful international racing experience, and (still-standing) record for a single-cylinder bike running 24 hours at 100 miles per hour, they brought many technical innovations to the world, including a swingarm rear suspension with hydraulic dampers. One of their more …
1965 Triumph T120C TT Special
Between 1963 and 1967 (and only in the United States), Triumph released a series of ready-to-race bikes (dubbed the TT Specials) to the public. Starting with a Bonneville, Triumph stripped away anything non-essential and gave it another 2 horsepower. These are special bikes, but this example stands out as it was restored by none other than Bobby Sullivan and it …
1967 Matchless G85CS
11-7-15 Update: Alright, this is the last time I’ll feature this bike. Now it’s down to a BIN of $18,000 (bidding is up to $8,200 with the reserve not yet met) here on eBay. 6-30 Update: Reader Russ A notes that this bike is still available, for another discount – now it’s $20,000 here on Craigslist. Reader Bob K notes …
1962 Matchless G50
Also known as the Golden Eagle (note the color of the magnesium engine cases), the Matchless G50 was a racer that evolved from the AJS 7R (the Boy Racer). Here’s one of the 180 G50s that were built.
Rare in the US – 1962 Ariel Leader
11-5-15 Update: The last time I featured this bike, it did not meet reserve as bidding stopped at $4,545. It seems that the bike has transferred hands to Bator International, who is now offering it up in Ojai, California with better photos and a BIN of $5,950 or best offer here on eBay. Never imported to the US, the Ariel …
Rip Van Matchless – 1961 Matchless G80CS
Just like Rip Van Winkle, this Matchless has taken a 20 year nap where it has only been on display. It’ll need some work before it’s ready for the road, but it sure is beautiful.